ATI CRITICAL CARE DOSAGE CALCULATIONS EXAM LATEST
UPDATES -2025/2026- ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV
infusion to a client who weighs 86kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9%
sodium chloride 500mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth).
25.8 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 50mL IV to infuse over 30
min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round the
number to the nearest whole number).
100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute Vancomycin. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? (Review the label to determine the answer).
A) Inject 50mL of diluent into the vial.
B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
C) Once reconstituted, no further dilution is needed.
D) Reconstitute with 5% dextrose in water.
B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a toddler who weighs 12kg. Available is dopamine 400mg in dextrose
5% in water 250mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth).
, 2.3 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40mg/kg IV bolus to an adolescent
who weighs 121 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 1g/50 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number)
110 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 150mL IV to infuse over
45 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number)
200 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg IM every 8 hr. Available is
cefotaxime injection 0.33 g/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per
dose? (round the answer to the nearest
3 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 10mL/kg IV to infuse over
3hr to a toddler who weighs 28 lb. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number)
42 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 4mg/min by continuous IV infusion.
Available is lidocaine 1g in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the
IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number).
60 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin hydrochloride 500mg in 0.9%
sodium chloride 100mL to infuse over 90 min. The nurse should set the IV infusion
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number).
67 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300mg PO daily. Available is
phenytoin suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
UPDATES -2025/2026- ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV
infusion to a client who weighs 86kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9%
sodium chloride 500mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth).
25.8 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 50mL IV to infuse over 30
min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round the
number to the nearest whole number).
100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute Vancomycin. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? (Review the label to determine the answer).
A) Inject 50mL of diluent into the vial.
B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
C) Once reconstituted, no further dilution is needed.
D) Reconstitute with 5% dextrose in water.
B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a toddler who weighs 12kg. Available is dopamine 400mg in dextrose
5% in water 250mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth).
, 2.3 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40mg/kg IV bolus to an adolescent
who weighs 121 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 1g/50 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number)
110 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 150mL IV to infuse over
45 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number)
200 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg IM every 8 hr. Available is
cefotaxime injection 0.33 g/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per
dose? (round the answer to the nearest
3 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 10mL/kg IV to infuse over
3hr to a toddler who weighs 28 lb. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number)
42 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 4mg/min by continuous IV infusion.
Available is lidocaine 1g in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the
IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number).
60 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin hydrochloride 500mg in 0.9%
sodium chloride 100mL to infuse over 90 min. The nurse should set the IV infusion
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number).
67 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300mg PO daily. Available is
phenytoin suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
