ATI Dosage Calculation RN Maternal
Newborn
A nurse is preparing to admin 0.9% NaCl 1,000mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - (correct Answer) - 167 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin iron polysaccharide 100 mg PO. Available is iron polysaccharide 50 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to admin acyclovir 400 mg PO to a client who has herpes simplex type 2 virus.
Available is acyclovir 200 mg capsules. how many capsules should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) -
2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to admin cefotaxime 1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is
cefotaxime 1 g in dextrose 5% in water(D5W) 50 mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? - (correct Answer) - 100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is Rh0(D) immune
globulin 300 mcg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin methylergonovine 200 mcg Im to a client. Available is methylergonovine
0.2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 1 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin ceftriaxone 1,000 mg intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is
ceftriaxone inj 100mg/mL:. How many mL should the nurse admin per dose? - (correct Answer) - 10 mL
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a prescription for ibuprofen 20 mg PO. Available is ibuprofen
infant drops 50 mg/1.25 mL/ How many mL should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client. Available is Rh0(D)
immune globulin 300 mcg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 2 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin metoclopramide 10 mg IM to a client. Available is metoclopramide 5
mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 2 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client who is at 28 wks of
gestation and has an Rh-neg blood type. Which following locations should the nurse plan to admin the
med? - (correct Answer) - Intramuscularly into the ventrogluteal muscle
The nurse should administer Rho(D) immune globulin intramuscularly as indicated by the "IM" in the
prescription. The use of the ventrogluteal muscle provides easy access and has a low risk for
complications such as nerve injury
A nurse is preparing to admin cephalexin 0.5 g PO every 6 hr to an antepartum client who has a UTI. How
many mg should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 500 mg
Newborn
A nurse is preparing to admin 0.9% NaCl 1,000mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - (correct Answer) - 167 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin iron polysaccharide 100 mg PO. Available is iron polysaccharide 50 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to admin acyclovir 400 mg PO to a client who has herpes simplex type 2 virus.
Available is acyclovir 200 mg capsules. how many capsules should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) -
2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to admin cefotaxime 1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is
cefotaxime 1 g in dextrose 5% in water(D5W) 50 mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? - (correct Answer) - 100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is Rh0(D) immune
globulin 300 mcg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin methylergonovine 200 mcg Im to a client. Available is methylergonovine
0.2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 1 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin ceftriaxone 1,000 mg intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is
ceftriaxone inj 100mg/mL:. How many mL should the nurse admin per dose? - (correct Answer) - 10 mL
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a prescription for ibuprofen 20 mg PO. Available is ibuprofen
infant drops 50 mg/1.25 mL/ How many mL should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client. Available is Rh0(D)
immune globulin 300 mcg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 2 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin metoclopramide 10 mg IM to a client. Available is metoclopramide 5
mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 2 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client who is at 28 wks of
gestation and has an Rh-neg blood type. Which following locations should the nurse plan to admin the
med? - (correct Answer) - Intramuscularly into the ventrogluteal muscle
The nurse should administer Rho(D) immune globulin intramuscularly as indicated by the "IM" in the
prescription. The use of the ventrogluteal muscle provides easy access and has a low risk for
complications such as nerve injury
A nurse is preparing to admin cephalexin 0.5 g PO every 6 hr to an antepartum client who has a UTI. How
many mg should the nurse admin? - (correct Answer) - 500 mg
