ATI DOSAGE CALCULATION PN ADULT MEDICAL
SURGICAL PROCTORED ASSESSMENT 3.1
COMPLETE 30 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infused over
2 hr. The nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANSWER>>>125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client. Available is
cephazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of
sterile water to yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER>>>1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is
ribavirin 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER>>>3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANSWER>>>2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 84
lb. Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the the nurse administer.
(Round to the nearest hundredth) - ANSWER>>>0.38 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is cefazolin
powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to
yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER>>>2.2 mL
A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer rivastigmine 3 mg P.O.
twice daily to a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5
mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the
nearest whole number) - ANSWER>>>2 capsules
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?
(Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER>>>1.5 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer a 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride
to a client. How many liters should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) -
ANSWER>>>1.5 L
, The nurse is reviewing a client's prescription. 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 then 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dulaglutide single use pen 1.25 mg subcutaneously
to a client. Available is dulaglutide 1.5 mg/0.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER>>>0.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is fentanyl
injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANSWER>>>1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 0.3 g P.O. Available is doxycycline 150
mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANSWER>>>2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride ((0.9% NaCI) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 get/mL. The nurse
should set manual IV infusion to deliver how many get/min. (Round to the nearest whole
number) - ANSWER>>>31 get/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is
dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer
per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER>>>30 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for metformin.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER>>>The nurse should instruct the client to keep the medication in a light
resistant container to protect the medication from exposure to light, which can alter the
potency of the medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM. Available is
methylprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest hundredth) - ANSWER>>>0.63 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available
is enoxaparin injection 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER>>>0.3
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg P.O. every 6 hr. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER>>>2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine 50 mg via intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr.
Available is ranitidine 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL to infuse over 20
SURGICAL PROCTORED ASSESSMENT 3.1
COMPLETE 30 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infused over
2 hr. The nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANSWER>>>125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client. Available is
cephazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of
sterile water to yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER>>>1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is
ribavirin 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER>>>3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANSWER>>>2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 84
lb. Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the the nurse administer.
(Round to the nearest hundredth) - ANSWER>>>0.38 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. Available is cefazolin
powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to
yield a final concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER>>>2.2 mL
A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer rivastigmine 3 mg P.O.
twice daily to a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5
mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the
nearest whole number) - ANSWER>>>2 capsules
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?
(Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER>>>1.5 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer a 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride
to a client. How many liters should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) -
ANSWER>>>1.5 L
, The nurse is reviewing a client's prescription. 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 then 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dulaglutide single use pen 1.25 mg subcutaneously
to a client. Available is dulaglutide 1.5 mg/0.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER>>>0.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is fentanyl
injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANSWER>>>1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 0.3 g P.O. Available is doxycycline 150
mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
whole number) - ANSWER>>>2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride ((0.9% NaCI) 1,000 mL IV to
infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 get/mL. The nurse
should set manual IV infusion to deliver how many get/min. (Round to the nearest whole
number) - ANSWER>>>31 get/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg P.O. every 12 hr. Available is
dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer
per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER>>>30 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for metformin.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER>>>The nurse should instruct the client to keep the medication in a light
resistant container to protect the medication from exposure to light, which can alter the
potency of the medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM. Available is
methylprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest hundredth) - ANSWER>>>0.63 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available
is enoxaparin injection 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER>>>0.3
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg P.O. every 6 hr. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER>>>2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine 50 mg via intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr.
Available is ranitidine 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL to infuse over 20
