ATI Dosage Calc RN Adult Med Surg
Practice Assessment Exam Questions
and Answers
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 154 lb.
Available is phenytoin 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? -
Answer-21 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus to a client who weighs
104 lb. Available is methadone 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
- Answer-0.47 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM. Available is
methyprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? - Answer-0.63 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse
should set the manual IV infusion to diliver how many gtt/min? - Answer-31 gtt/min
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to
clarify which of the following prescriptions? - Answer-Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily;
hold for apical pulse less than 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr. Available is
cefazolin injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? -
Answer-1.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The nurse should
identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following measurements? - Answer-3
tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
- Answer-2
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infuse over 2
hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - Answer-125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM. Available is cefazolin powder
500 mg vial. Nurse reconstructs to 2 mL of sterile water to yeild a final of 225 mg/mL.
how many mL? - Answer-1.1 mL
Practice Assessment Exam Questions
and Answers
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 154 lb.
Available is phenytoin 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? -
Answer-21 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus to a client who weighs
104 lb. Available is methadone 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
- Answer-0.47 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM. Available is
methyprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? - Answer-0.63 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse
should set the manual IV infusion to diliver how many gtt/min? - Answer-31 gtt/min
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to
clarify which of the following prescriptions? - Answer-Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily;
hold for apical pulse less than 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr. Available is
cefazolin injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? -
Answer-1.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The nurse should
identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following measurements? - Answer-3
tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
- Answer-2
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infuse over 2
hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - Answer-125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM. Available is cefazolin powder
500 mg vial. Nurse reconstructs to 2 mL of sterile water to yeild a final of 225 mg/mL.
how many mL? - Answer-1.1 mL
