ATI FUNDAMENTALS - PRACTICE A 70 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 10mg by IV bolus. The amount available
is methylprednisolone injection 40mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round
the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero.) - (ANSWER)0.3 mL
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL
Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to administer = Desired = 10mg
Step 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have = 40mg
Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
Step 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? = Quantity = 1mL
Step 6: Set up the equation and solve for X.
Have/Quantity = Desired/X
40mg/1mL X 10mg/ Xml
X = 0.25
Step 7: Round, if necessary. 0.25 = 0.3
Step 8: Reassess to determine whether the amount to administer makes sense. If there are 40
mg/mL and the prescription reads 10mg, it makes sense to administer 0.3mL. The nurse should
administer methylprednisolone injection 0.3mL by IV bolus.
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) IV 100mL over 15 min. The nurse
should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - (ANSWER)400 mL/hr
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr
Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 100mL
Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 15 min.
Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No (mL = ml)
60 min/15 min = 1 hr/ X hr
,X = 0.25
Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X
Volume (mL)/ Time (hr) = X mL/ hr
100 mL/ 0.25 hr = X mL/ hr
X = 400
Step 6: Round, if necessary
Step 7: Reassess to determine whether the IV flow rate makes sense. If the prescription reads
100mL to infuse over 15 min. (0.25 hr), it makes sense to administer 400mL/hr. The nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver LR 100mL IV at 400 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 250mL IV to infuse over
30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - (ANSWER)83 gtt/min
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min
Step 2: What is the quantity of the drop factor that is available? 10 gtt/min
Step 3: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 250mL
Step 4: What is the total infusion time? 30 min
Step 5: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
Step 6: Set up an equation and solve for X
Volume (mL)/Time (min) x Drop Factor (gtt/mL) = X
250mL/30min x 10 gtt/mL = X gtt/mL
X = 83.3333
Step 7: Round, if necessary. 83.3333 = 83
Step 8: Reassess to determine whether the IV flow rate makes sense. If the amount prescribed is
250mL to infuse over 30 min, it makes sense to administer 83 gtt/min. The nurse should adjust
the manual IV infusion to deliver 0.9% NaCl 250mL at 83 gtt/min.
, A nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol 200mg PO daily. The amount available is
metoprolol 100 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. Do not use trailing zero.) - (ANSWER)2 Tablets
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? tablets
Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to administer = Desired = 200mg
Step 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have = 100mg
Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
Step 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? = Quantity = 1 tablet
Step 6: Set up the equation and solve for X.
Have/Quantity = Desired/X
100mg/1 tablet x 200mg/X tablets
X=2
Step 7: Round, if necessary
Step 8: Reassess to determine whether the amount to administer makes sense. If there are
100mg/tablet and the prescription reads 200mg, it makes sense to administer 2 tablets. The nurse
should administer metoprolol 2 tablets daily.
A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 0.5 mg/kg IV bolus every 6 hr to a school-age child
who weights 66 lb. The amount available is ketorolac injection 30 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero
if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - (ANSWER)0.5mL
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? kg
Step 2: Set up an equation and solve for X.
2.2 lb / 1kg = client's weight in lb/Xkg
2.2 lb / 1kg x 66 lb / Xkg
X = 30
Step 3: Round, if necessary
Step 4: Reassess to determine whether the equivalent makes sense. If 1kg = 2.2 lb, it makes sense
that 66lb = 30kg
Step 5: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mg
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A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 10mg by IV bolus. The amount available
is methylprednisolone injection 40mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round
the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero.) - (ANSWER)0.3 mL
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL
Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to administer = Desired = 10mg
Step 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have = 40mg
Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
Step 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? = Quantity = 1mL
Step 6: Set up the equation and solve for X.
Have/Quantity = Desired/X
40mg/1mL X 10mg/ Xml
X = 0.25
Step 7: Round, if necessary. 0.25 = 0.3
Step 8: Reassess to determine whether the amount to administer makes sense. If there are 40
mg/mL and the prescription reads 10mg, it makes sense to administer 0.3mL. The nurse should
administer methylprednisolone injection 0.3mL by IV bolus.
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) IV 100mL over 15 min. The nurse
should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - (ANSWER)400 mL/hr
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr
Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 100mL
Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 15 min.
Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No (mL = ml)
60 min/15 min = 1 hr/ X hr
,X = 0.25
Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X
Volume (mL)/ Time (hr) = X mL/ hr
100 mL/ 0.25 hr = X mL/ hr
X = 400
Step 6: Round, if necessary
Step 7: Reassess to determine whether the IV flow rate makes sense. If the prescription reads
100mL to infuse over 15 min. (0.25 hr), it makes sense to administer 400mL/hr. The nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver LR 100mL IV at 400 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 250mL IV to infuse over
30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - (ANSWER)83 gtt/min
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min
Step 2: What is the quantity of the drop factor that is available? 10 gtt/min
Step 3: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 250mL
Step 4: What is the total infusion time? 30 min
Step 5: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
Step 6: Set up an equation and solve for X
Volume (mL)/Time (min) x Drop Factor (gtt/mL) = X
250mL/30min x 10 gtt/mL = X gtt/mL
X = 83.3333
Step 7: Round, if necessary. 83.3333 = 83
Step 8: Reassess to determine whether the IV flow rate makes sense. If the amount prescribed is
250mL to infuse over 30 min, it makes sense to administer 83 gtt/min. The nurse should adjust
the manual IV infusion to deliver 0.9% NaCl 250mL at 83 gtt/min.
, A nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol 200mg PO daily. The amount available is
metoprolol 100 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. Do not use trailing zero.) - (ANSWER)2 Tablets
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? tablets
Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to administer = Desired = 200mg
Step 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have = 100mg
Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
Step 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? = Quantity = 1 tablet
Step 6: Set up the equation and solve for X.
Have/Quantity = Desired/X
100mg/1 tablet x 200mg/X tablets
X=2
Step 7: Round, if necessary
Step 8: Reassess to determine whether the amount to administer makes sense. If there are
100mg/tablet and the prescription reads 200mg, it makes sense to administer 2 tablets. The nurse
should administer metoprolol 2 tablets daily.
A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 0.5 mg/kg IV bolus every 6 hr to a school-age child
who weights 66 lb. The amount available is ketorolac injection 30 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero
if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - (ANSWER)0.5mL
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? kg
Step 2: Set up an equation and solve for X.
2.2 lb / 1kg = client's weight in lb/Xkg
2.2 lb / 1kg x 66 lb / Xkg
X = 30
Step 3: Round, if necessary
Step 4: Reassess to determine whether the equivalent makes sense. If 1kg = 2.2 lb, it makes sense
that 66lb = 30kg
Step 5: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mg
