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ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Pediatric Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of a liquid medication to a 6 month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication. B. Place the medication dropper on the center of the infant's tongue to administer the medication. C. Mix the medication in a...

A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - Answer- 1 tablet A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How many mcg should the nurse administer? - Answer- 500 mcg A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse admi...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Safe Dosage | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medications. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed? A. Extended-release oxycodone B. Sublingual nitroglycerin C. Enteric-coated aspirin D. Sucralfate tablets Answer: D. Sucralfate tablets Rationale: A. The nurse should explain that crushin...

Drug names Correct Answer-chemical, generic, trade/brand Chemical name Correct Answer-identifies drug's atomic and molecular structure - C22H30N6O4S Generic name Correct Answer-assigned by the manufacturer that first develops the drug - sildenafil Trade name Correct Answer-brand name copyrighted by the company that sells the drugs Classification Correct Answer-drugs with similar characteristics/actions - antibiotics or analgesics Drug preparations Correct Answer-capsule, ...

ANS: C Unintentional weight loss is not a normal finding and may indicate a problem such as cancer or depression. Poor appetite, difficulty in chewing, and indigestion are common in older patients. These will need to be addressed but are not of as much concern as the weight loss. Correct Answer-Which information about an 80-yr-old male patient at the senior center is of most concern to the nurse? a. Decreased appetite b. Occasional indigestion c. Unintended weight loss d. Difficulty chewin...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Powdered Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer daptomycin 360 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of daptomycin to yield a final concentration of 0.5 g/10 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Answer: 7.2 mL Rationale: 1. 0.5 g = 500 mg 2. 500 mg/10 mL = 360 mg/x mL 3. 500x = 3,600 4. x = 7.2 mL Question: A nurse is pr...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Injectable Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg IM for agitation. Available is haloperidol 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth.) Answer: 0.6 mL Rationale: 1. 5 mg/1 mL = 3 mg/x mL 2. 5x = 3 3. x = 0.6 mL Question: A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg IV ...

NRSG 200 Exam 2 - Medication Administration Questions With Complete Solutions

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ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Oral Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer rifampin 0.6 g PO daily. Available is rifampin 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? Answer: 4 capsules Rationale: 1. 0.6 g = 600 mg 2. 150 mg/1 capsule = 600 mg/x capsules 3. 150x = 600 4. x = 4 capsules Question: A nurse is preparing to administer lithium 600 ...