ATI RN Maternal Newborn Dosage Calculation 3.1 Exam with Worked Answers
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 1,000 mg PO per day, divided in four equal doses.
Available is ampicillin 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per
dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1 capsule
A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 40 mg PO to a client who has herpes simplex type 2
virus. Available is acyclovir 200 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer Rh (D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client who is at 28
weeks of gestation and has an Rh-negative blood type. Which of the following locations should
the nurse plan to administer the medication?
Intramuscularly into the ventrogluteal muscle
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 300 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is amoxicillin
oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number.
6 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer iron plysacchardie 100 mg PO. Available is iron plysacchardie
50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number
2 tablets
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following a ceasearn birth and
has a prescription to administer morphine 6 mg subcutaneously. Available is morphine 10 mg/ml.
How many ml should the nurse plan to administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
0.6 ml
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for doxylamine 10 mg/pyridoxine 10 mg 1 tablet PO
each morning and midafternoon and 2 tablets PO every bedtime for a client who has morning
sickness. How many total tablets should the nurse reinforce to take each day? ( Round the
answer to the nearest whole number.
4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine 200 mcg IM to a client. Available is
methylergonovine 0.2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.
, 1 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.5 g PO every 6 hr to an antepartum client who
has a urinary tract infection. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.
500 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer Rh (D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client. Available is
Rh (D) immune globulin 300 mcg/2 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number.
2 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer nifedipine 20 mg PO to a client who is in preterm labor.
Available is nifedipine 5 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number.
4 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer Rh (D) immune globulin 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is
Rh (immune globulin 300 mcg/2 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest tenth.
0.3 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available
is cefotaxime 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 50 ml. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to
deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
100 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer 2 Tbsp of magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide
suspension to a client. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number?
30 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer cefoxitin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus to infuse over 30 min.
Available is cefoxitin 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 100 ml. The nurse should set the IV infusion
pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
200 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer folic acid 0.8 mg PO to a client. Availabe is folic acid 0.4 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 1,000 mg PO per day, divided in four equal doses.
Available is ampicillin 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per
dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1 capsule
A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 40 mg PO to a client who has herpes simplex type 2
virus. Available is acyclovir 200 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer Rh (D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client who is at 28
weeks of gestation and has an Rh-negative blood type. Which of the following locations should
the nurse plan to administer the medication?
Intramuscularly into the ventrogluteal muscle
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 300 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is amoxicillin
oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number.
6 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer iron plysacchardie 100 mg PO. Available is iron plysacchardie
50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number
2 tablets
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following a ceasearn birth and
has a prescription to administer morphine 6 mg subcutaneously. Available is morphine 10 mg/ml.
How many ml should the nurse plan to administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
0.6 ml
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for doxylamine 10 mg/pyridoxine 10 mg 1 tablet PO
each morning and midafternoon and 2 tablets PO every bedtime for a client who has morning
sickness. How many total tablets should the nurse reinforce to take each day? ( Round the
answer to the nearest whole number.
4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine 200 mcg IM to a client. Available is
methylergonovine 0.2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.
, 1 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.5 g PO every 6 hr to an antepartum client who
has a urinary tract infection. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.
500 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer Rh (D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client. Available is
Rh (D) immune globulin 300 mcg/2 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number.
2 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer nifedipine 20 mg PO to a client who is in preterm labor.
Available is nifedipine 5 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number.
4 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer Rh (D) immune globulin 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is
Rh (immune globulin 300 mcg/2 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest tenth.
0.3 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available
is cefotaxime 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 50 ml. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to
deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
100 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer 2 Tbsp of magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide
suspension to a client. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number?
30 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer cefoxitin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus to infuse over 30 min.
Available is cefoxitin 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 100 ml. The nurse should set the IV infusion
pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
200 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer folic acid 0.8 mg PO to a client. Availabe is folic acid 0.4 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.
2 tablets
