ATI DOSAGE CALCULATION PN ADULT
MEDICAL SURGICAL 30+QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1: Mr. Cooper is in the critical care unit and requires sedation for an emergency
procedure. The prescription reads midazolam (Versed) 10 mcg/kg intravenous now. The
patient weighs 220 pounds. How many micrograms of Versed do you give Mr. Cooper?
A: 22 mcg.
B: 1,000 mcg.
C: 100 mcg.
D: 2,200 mcg.
2: You are preparing to give Mr. Hamptou his Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) 100 mg
PO daily as prescribed. The pharmacy sends up Lipitor 50-mg tablets. How many
tablets do you give to Mr. Hamptou? A: 2 tablets.
B: 1 tablet.
C: None; the pharmacy sent up the wrong medication.
D: None; the prescription is for capsules and the pharmacy sent up tablets.
3: Prescription: Synthroid, generic name levothyroxine, 100 mcg PO daily. 50 mcg =
0.05 mg. The pharmacy sends up a 0.1-mg tablet of Synthroid. Is this the correct dose?
A: No, it should be 0.5 mg.
B: Yes, this is the correct dose.
C: Yes, but you should give one-half of the tablet daily.
D: No, you cannot convert micrograms to milligrams.
4: Prescription: Lamivudine 30 mg by mouth. Have: Lamivudine oral solution = 10
mg/mL. How much will you give? A: 300 mL.
B: 30 mL.
C: 3.33 mL.
D: 3 mL.
, 5: Prescription: Indomethacin 20 mg by mouth every morning. Have: Indomethacin oral
suspension = 25 mg/5 mL. How much Indomethacin will you give each morning? A:
3 mL. B: 4 mL.
C: 5 mL.
D: 100 mL.
6: Prescription: Valproic acid 400 mg by mouth now. Have: Valproic acid oral syrup =
250mg/5 mL. How much valproic acid will you give? A: 8 mL.
B: 3.125 mL.
C: 20 mL.
D: 5 mL.
7: Prescription: Albuterol 1.6 mg by mouth. Have: Albuterol oral syrup = 2 mg/5 mL.
How much will you give? A: 6 mL. B: 5 mL.
C: 4 mL.
D: 3 mL.
8: Prescription: Amprenivir 450 mg by mouth. Have: Amprenivir 150-mg capsules. How
many capsules of Amprenivir will you give? A: 2 capsules.
B: 3 capsules.
C: 4 capsules.
D: 5 capsules.
9: Nine-year-old Peter is diagnosed with otitis media and receives the following
prescription: Cefprozil oral suspension 350 mg by mouth. Have: Cefprozil oral
suspension = 250 mg/5 mL. How much Cefprozil will you give? A: 7 mL.
B: 5 mL.
C: 3.57 mL.
D: 120 mL.
10: Mrs. Jennings has herpes zoster due to immunosuppression as a result of
chemotherapy given to treat her breast cancer. She receives the following prescription:
MEDICAL SURGICAL 30+QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1: Mr. Cooper is in the critical care unit and requires sedation for an emergency
procedure. The prescription reads midazolam (Versed) 10 mcg/kg intravenous now. The
patient weighs 220 pounds. How many micrograms of Versed do you give Mr. Cooper?
A: 22 mcg.
B: 1,000 mcg.
C: 100 mcg.
D: 2,200 mcg.
2: You are preparing to give Mr. Hamptou his Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) 100 mg
PO daily as prescribed. The pharmacy sends up Lipitor 50-mg tablets. How many
tablets do you give to Mr. Hamptou? A: 2 tablets.
B: 1 tablet.
C: None; the pharmacy sent up the wrong medication.
D: None; the prescription is for capsules and the pharmacy sent up tablets.
3: Prescription: Synthroid, generic name levothyroxine, 100 mcg PO daily. 50 mcg =
0.05 mg. The pharmacy sends up a 0.1-mg tablet of Synthroid. Is this the correct dose?
A: No, it should be 0.5 mg.
B: Yes, this is the correct dose.
C: Yes, but you should give one-half of the tablet daily.
D: No, you cannot convert micrograms to milligrams.
4: Prescription: Lamivudine 30 mg by mouth. Have: Lamivudine oral solution = 10
mg/mL. How much will you give? A: 300 mL.
B: 30 mL.
C: 3.33 mL.
D: 3 mL.
, 5: Prescription: Indomethacin 20 mg by mouth every morning. Have: Indomethacin oral
suspension = 25 mg/5 mL. How much Indomethacin will you give each morning? A:
3 mL. B: 4 mL.
C: 5 mL.
D: 100 mL.
6: Prescription: Valproic acid 400 mg by mouth now. Have: Valproic acid oral syrup =
250mg/5 mL. How much valproic acid will you give? A: 8 mL.
B: 3.125 mL.
C: 20 mL.
D: 5 mL.
7: Prescription: Albuterol 1.6 mg by mouth. Have: Albuterol oral syrup = 2 mg/5 mL.
How much will you give? A: 6 mL. B: 5 mL.
C: 4 mL.
D: 3 mL.
8: Prescription: Amprenivir 450 mg by mouth. Have: Amprenivir 150-mg capsules. How
many capsules of Amprenivir will you give? A: 2 capsules.
B: 3 capsules.
C: 4 capsules.
D: 5 capsules.
9: Nine-year-old Peter is diagnosed with otitis media and receives the following
prescription: Cefprozil oral suspension 350 mg by mouth. Have: Cefprozil oral
suspension = 250 mg/5 mL. How much Cefprozil will you give? A: 7 mL.
B: 5 mL.
C: 3.57 mL.
D: 120 mL.
10: Mrs. Jennings has herpes zoster due to immunosuppression as a result of
chemotherapy given to treat her breast cancer. She receives the following prescription:
