ATI Exam 4 Dosage Calculations
2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWER ) /ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer a time-critical medication to a client at 0800. Which of
the following times are appropriate for the nurse to administer the medication? (Select
all that apply.)
0700
0745
0830
0845
0900 - ANSWER0745
0830
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin suspension 300 mg PO, twice per day. The
amount available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER12
A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin 7 mg/kg/day IM to a client who weighs 165
pounds. Available is amikacin 250 mg/mL solution for injection. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER2
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.3 g IM to a client. Available is
clindamycin 150 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - ANSWER2
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 320 mg oral solution to a school-age
child. The amount available is acetaminophen oral solution 160 mg/5 mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER10
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER1,800 mL/day
, A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. -
ANSWER1,400 mL/day
A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the toddler's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER1175 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses
every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 30 Ib. Available is clindamycin oral suspension 75
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
ANSWER9 mL
A nurse is caring for an infant who weight 6 kg. What is the infant's daily maintenance
fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWER600
mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 8 hr to an infant
who weighs 12 Ib. Available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 20 mL/kg IV to infuse
over 4 hr to an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. DO not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER285 mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 22 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER1,540 mL/day
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from Ib and oz to kg. The infant weighs 13 Ib 8
oz. How many kg does the infant weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER6.1 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.05 mg/kg intermittent IV bolus to a
newborn who weighs 3 kg. Available is morphine 0.5 mg/ mL injection. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCI) 6 mL/kg IV to
infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER24 mL/hr
2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWER ) /ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer a time-critical medication to a client at 0800. Which of
the following times are appropriate for the nurse to administer the medication? (Select
all that apply.)
0700
0745
0830
0845
0900 - ANSWER0745
0830
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin suspension 300 mg PO, twice per day. The
amount available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER12
A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin 7 mg/kg/day IM to a client who weighs 165
pounds. Available is amikacin 250 mg/mL solution for injection. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER2
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.3 g IM to a client. Available is
clindamycin 150 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - ANSWER2
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 320 mg oral solution to a school-age
child. The amount available is acetaminophen oral solution 160 mg/5 mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER10
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER1,800 mL/day
, A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. -
ANSWER1,400 mL/day
A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the toddler's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER1175 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses
every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 30 Ib. Available is clindamycin oral suspension 75
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
ANSWER9 mL
A nurse is caring for an infant who weight 6 kg. What is the infant's daily maintenance
fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWER600
mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 8 hr to an infant
who weighs 12 Ib. Available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 20 mL/kg IV to infuse
over 4 hr to an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. DO not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER285 mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 22 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER1,540 mL/day
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from Ib and oz to kg. The infant weighs 13 Ib 8
oz. How many kg does the infant weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER6.1 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.05 mg/kg intermittent IV bolus to a
newborn who weighs 3 kg. Available is morphine 0.5 mg/ mL injection. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCI) 6 mL/kg IV to
infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER24 mL/hr
