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ATI CRITICAL CARE DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
1. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 40mg IV stat.
Available is diphenhydramine injection 0.05 g/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth) - Correct Answer-0.8
mL
2. A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 4mg/kg/day IV bolus
divided into equal doses every 12 hr to a school age child who weighs
55 lb. Available is hydrocortisone injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole
number). - Correct Answer-1 mL
3. A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin hydrochloride 500mg in
0.9% sodium chloride 100mL to infuse over 90 min. The nurse should
set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the
nearest whole number). - Correct Answer-67 mL/hr
4. A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.5 mg subcutaneous
stat. Available is epinephrine 1mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (round to the nearest tenth). - Correct Answer-0.5 mL
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5. A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringer's 1,500 mL IV to
infuse over 8hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL.
The nurse should set the manual IV infusion pump to deliver how many
gtt/min? (round to the nearest whole number) - Correct Answer-47
gtt/min
6. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 20 mL/kg IV to
infuse over 6hr to a school age child who weighs 55 lb. The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the
nearest whole number). - Correct Answer-83 mL/hr
7. A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact
the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions? - Correct
Answer-Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily. Hold for apical pulse less than
50/min.
8. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 30mg/kg IV bolus to a
preschooler who weighs 37.4 lb. Available is cefazolin injection 20
mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to
the nearest tenth). - Correct Answer-25.5 mL
9. A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client.
How many mcg should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest
whole number) - Correct Answer-75 mcg
ATI CRITICAL CARE DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
1. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 40mg IV stat.
Available is diphenhydramine injection 0.05 g/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth) - Correct Answer-0.8
mL
2. A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 4mg/kg/day IV bolus
divided into equal doses every 12 hr to a school age child who weighs
55 lb. Available is hydrocortisone injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole
number). - Correct Answer-1 mL
3. A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin hydrochloride 500mg in
0.9% sodium chloride 100mL to infuse over 90 min. The nurse should
set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the
nearest whole number). - Correct Answer-67 mL/hr
4. A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.5 mg subcutaneous
stat. Available is epinephrine 1mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (round to the nearest tenth). - Correct Answer-0.5 mL
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5. A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringer's 1,500 mL IV to
infuse over 8hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL.
The nurse should set the manual IV infusion pump to deliver how many
gtt/min? (round to the nearest whole number) - Correct Answer-47
gtt/min
6. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 20 mL/kg IV to
infuse over 6hr to a school age child who weighs 55 lb. The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the
nearest whole number). - Correct Answer-83 mL/hr
7. A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact
the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions? - Correct
Answer-Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily. Hold for apical pulse less than
50/min.
8. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 30mg/kg IV bolus to a
preschooler who weighs 37.4 lb. Available is cefazolin injection 20
mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to
the nearest tenth). - Correct Answer-25.5 mL
9. A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client.
How many mcg should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest
whole number) - Correct Answer-75 mcg
