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ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Oral Medication QUESTIONS
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ATI Dosage Calculation and SafeMedication Administration 3.0 - Oral
Medication
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 325 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is
acetaminophen oral suspension 160 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per
dose? (Round to the nearest whole number.) - questions and answers-10 mL
Rationale:
1. 160 mg/5 mL = 325 mg/x mL
2. 160x = 1,625
3. x = 10.15625 mL
4. x = 10 mL (rounded)
A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol 4 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is albuterol syrup
2 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - questions and answers-10
mL
Rationale:
1. 2 mg/5 mL = 4 mg/x mL
2. 2x = 20
3. x = 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once per day to a client. The amount
available is amlodipine 2.5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? -
questions and answers-4 tablets
Rationale:
1. 2.5 mg/1 tablet = 10 mg/x tablets
2. 2.5x = 10
3. x = 4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours. Available is amoxicillin
oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many teaspoons should the nurse administer per dose? -
questions and answers-2 teaspoons
Rationale:
1. 250 mg/5 mL = 500 mg/x mL
2. 250x = 2,500
3. x = 10 mL
, 4. 1 teaspoon = 5 mL
5. 5 mL/1 teaspoon = 10 mL/x teaspoons
6. 5x = 10
7. x = 2 teaspoons
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin/clavulanate 250 mg PO to a client. Available is
amoxicillin/clavulanate oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? - questions and answers-10 mL
Rationale:
1. 125 mg/5 mL = 250 mg/x mL
2. 125x = 1,250
3. x = 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO to a client. The amount available
is diphenhydramine elixir 12.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? -
questions and answers-10 mL
Rationale:
1. 12.5 mg/5 mL = 25 mg/x mL
2. 12.5x = 125
3. x = 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer doxepin 75 mg PO at bedtime. Available is doxepin 50 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? - questions and answers-1.5 tablets
Rationale:
1. 50 mg/1 tablet = 75 mg/x tablets
2. 50x = 75
3. x = 1.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 100 mg PO every 12 hours. Available id
doxycycline 50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - questions
and answers-2 tablets
Rationale:
1. 50 mg/1 tablet = 100 mg/x tablets
2. 50x = 100
3. x = 2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer ethosuximide 750 mg PO daily. Available is ethosuximide
syrup 250 mg/1 teaspoon . How many mL should the nurse administer? - questions and
answers-15 mL
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