ATI RN Dosage Calculation Exam 1
2025 UPDATED
A nurseis preparingto administermethimazole0.4 mg/kg/dayPO dividedin twoequaldosesto a
preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 Ib. Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet.many
How tablets
should the nurse administer per dose? ( Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leadingzero if it applies. Donot use atrailing zero.)- 0.5
A nurse is preparing to administer phynytoin 0.2 g PO. Available is phenytoinsuspension
oral 125
mg/5ml.How many ml shouldthenurseadminister?(Round theanswerto the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
-8
A nurseis preparingto administerphenytoin6 mg/kg/dayPO dividedin equaldosesevery12 hr to a
school- age child who weighs 88 lb. Availble is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 ml.
How many mL should thenurseadminister perdose?(Round theanswer to thenearesttenth.
- 4.8 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin sodium and sulbactam sodium 1,000 intermittent
mg
IV bolus.Availableis ampicillin with sulbactaminjection1,000mg in dextrose5% in water(D5W)
100ml to infuseover0.5 hr. The nurseshouldsettheIV infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - 200
A nurseis preparingto administertobramycin6 mg/kg/dayIM dividedin threeequaldosesto a
child who weighs 12 kg. Available is tobramycin 40 mg/ml. How many ml should
nurse
the
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
- 0.6
A nurseis preparingto administerepetinalfa50 units/kgsubcutaneousto an adolescentwho weighs
110 lb. Available is epoetin alfa injection 2,000 units/ml. How many ml should
nurse
the administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) - 1.3 ml
A nurseis preparingto administer0.75L of fluid to a child via IV bolus.How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - 750
A nurse is reviewinga new prescriptionfor a child thatreads"MSO 2 mg IM every4 hr PRN severe
pain."Which of the followinginformationshould the nurseclarify with the provider?- The name of
the medication to be administered.
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IM to a toddler who weighsAvailable
22 lb. is
furosemideinjection10 mg/ml.How many ml shouldthenurseadministerper dose? (Round answer
to the nearest whole number.
- 1 ml
A nurseis preparingto administergentamicin3 mg/kg/dayIM divided in equaldosesevery8 hr to a
client who weights 45 kg. Available is gentamicin injection 40 mg/ml. How
many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest -tenth.
1.1
, A nurseis preparingto administerprednisolone0.1 mg/kg/dayPO, dividedequallyinto four doses to
a child who weighs 44 lbs. Available is prednisolone oral solution 5 mg/5 ml.many
Howml should
thenurseadministerper dose?( Round theanswerto thenearesttenth.- 0.5
2025 UPDATED
A nurseis preparingto administermethimazole0.4 mg/kg/dayPO dividedin twoequaldosesto a
preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 Ib. Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet.many
How tablets
should the nurse administer per dose? ( Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leadingzero if it applies. Donot use atrailing zero.)- 0.5
A nurse is preparing to administer phynytoin 0.2 g PO. Available is phenytoinsuspension
oral 125
mg/5ml.How many ml shouldthenurseadminister?(Round theanswerto the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
-8
A nurseis preparingto administerphenytoin6 mg/kg/dayPO dividedin equaldosesevery12 hr to a
school- age child who weighs 88 lb. Availble is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 ml.
How many mL should thenurseadminister perdose?(Round theanswer to thenearesttenth.
- 4.8 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin sodium and sulbactam sodium 1,000 intermittent
mg
IV bolus.Availableis ampicillin with sulbactaminjection1,000mg in dextrose5% in water(D5W)
100ml to infuseover0.5 hr. The nurseshouldsettheIV infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - 200
A nurseis preparingto administertobramycin6 mg/kg/dayIM dividedin threeequaldosesto a
child who weighs 12 kg. Available is tobramycin 40 mg/ml. How many ml should
nurse
the
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
- 0.6
A nurseis preparingto administerepetinalfa50 units/kgsubcutaneousto an adolescentwho weighs
110 lb. Available is epoetin alfa injection 2,000 units/ml. How many ml should
nurse
the administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) - 1.3 ml
A nurseis preparingto administer0.75L of fluid to a child via IV bolus.How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - 750
A nurse is reviewinga new prescriptionfor a child thatreads"MSO 2 mg IM every4 hr PRN severe
pain."Which of the followinginformationshould the nurseclarify with the provider?- The name of
the medication to be administered.
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IM to a toddler who weighsAvailable
22 lb. is
furosemideinjection10 mg/ml.How many ml shouldthenurseadministerper dose? (Round answer
to the nearest whole number.
- 1 ml
A nurseis preparingto administergentamicin3 mg/kg/dayIM divided in equaldosesevery8 hr to a
client who weights 45 kg. Available is gentamicin injection 40 mg/ml. How
many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest -tenth.
1.1
, A nurseis preparingto administerprednisolone0.1 mg/kg/dayPO, dividedequallyinto four doses to
a child who weighs 44 lbs. Available is prednisolone oral solution 5 mg/5 ml.many
Howml should
thenurseadministerper dose?( Round theanswerto thenearesttenth.- 0.5
