ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0:
Safe Dosage Questions and Answers
1. A nurse manager is reviewing a client's medical record and discovers that the client received a double dose of
prescribed medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?: Assess the client for
adverse effects.
2. A charge nurse is reviewing the types of prescriptions with a newly licensed nurse. Which fo the following
prescriptions should the nurse include as an example of standing prescriptions?: Acetaminophen 650 mg by mouth
every 6 hr for temperature greater than 38.4C (101.2F)
3. 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?: 0745
0830.
0745 is correct. The nurse should follow facility policy when selecting the time to administer medication to the client.
Typically, facility policy permits the nurse to administer a time-critical medication 30 min before or after the scheduled
time for administration. 0745 is within 30 min of the 0800 administration time.
0830 is correct. 0830 is within 30 min of the 0800 administration time. Administering time-critical medications, such as
antibiotics, in a timely manner helps to maintain therapeutic levels of the medication in the client's blood.
4. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about medication recon- ciliation. Which of the following
information should the charge nurse include in the teaching?: Vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter (OTC)
medications should be included in medication reconciliation. The nurse needs to include a
list of all medications that the client takes, both prescribed and OTC. Medication reconciliation can identify potential
interactions between medications and help avoid possible adverse effects.
5. A nurse is preparing to administer insulin subcutaneously to a client. The nurse should document the
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, ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0:
Safe Dosage Questions and Answers
administration of the medication immediately after which of the following actions?: Injecting the insulin. The nurse
should document interventions, such as medication administration, immediately after they occur. The nurse should not
delay documentation because this could lead to errors, such as omission of the documentation or administration of a
second dose of medication to the client by another nurse. The nurse should never document an action prior to
implementation.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who stated that his provider told him he is at risk for anaphylaxis following
administration of amoxicillin and that he does not understand what this means. Which of the following is an
appropriate re-
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Safe Dosage Questions and Answers
1. A nurse manager is reviewing a client's medical record and discovers that the client received a double dose of
prescribed medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?: Assess the client for
adverse effects.
2. A charge nurse is reviewing the types of prescriptions with a newly licensed nurse. Which fo the following
prescriptions should the nurse include as an example of standing prescriptions?: Acetaminophen 650 mg by mouth
every 6 hr for temperature greater than 38.4C (101.2F)
3. 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?: 0745
0830.
0745 is correct. The nurse should follow facility policy when selecting the time to administer medication to the client.
Typically, facility policy permits the nurse to administer a time-critical medication 30 min before or after the scheduled
time for administration. 0745 is within 30 min of the 0800 administration time.
0830 is correct. 0830 is within 30 min of the 0800 administration time. Administering time-critical medications, such as
antibiotics, in a timely manner helps to maintain therapeutic levels of the medication in the client's blood.
4. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about medication recon- ciliation. Which of the following
information should the charge nurse include in the teaching?: Vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter (OTC)
medications should be included in medication reconciliation. The nurse needs to include a
list of all medications that the client takes, both prescribed and OTC. Medication reconciliation can identify potential
interactions between medications and help avoid possible adverse effects.
5. A nurse is preparing to administer insulin subcutaneously to a client. The nurse should document the
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, ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0:
Safe Dosage Questions and Answers
administration of the medication immediately after which of the following actions?: Injecting the insulin. The nurse
should document interventions, such as medication administration, immediately after they occur. The nurse should not
delay documentation because this could lead to errors, such as omission of the documentation or administration of a
second dose of medication to the client by another nurse. The nurse should never document an action prior to
implementation.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who stated that his provider told him he is at risk for anaphylaxis following
administration of amoxicillin and that he does not understand what this means. Which of the following is an
appropriate re-
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