ATI Critical Care Dosage Calculations Exam
Questions and Complete Answers
A nurseis preparingto administerphenytoin300mgPO daily. Availableis phenytoinsuspension125mg/ 5mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer?
12 mL
A nurseis preparingto administerdextrose5% in water1,000mL IV to infuseover3 hr. The drop factor of the
manual IV tubing is 10gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
56 gtt/min
A nurseis preparingto reconstituteVancomycin.Which of thefollowingactionsshouldthenursetake? (Review
the label to determine the answer).
A) Inject 50mL of diluentinto thevial.
B) Storein therefrigeratorafterreconstitution.
C) Once reconstituted,no furtherdilutionis needed.
D) Reconstitutewith5% dextrosein water.
B) Storein therefrigeratorafterreconstitution.
A nurse is preparing to administer
dopamine5mcg/kg/minby continuous IV infusion to a toddler
who weighs
12kg.Availableis dopamine400mgin dextrose5% in water250mL.The nurseshouldsettheIV 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 ceftazidimeinjection 1g/50mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?(Round to the nearest whole
number)
110mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 150mL IV to infuse over 45 min. The nurse should
set
theIV pumpto deliverhowmanymL/hr? (Round theanswerto thenearestwholenumber)
200mL/hr
A nurseis preparingto administerheparin15 units/kg/hrby continuousIV infusionto a clientwho
weighs86kg. Availableis 25,000units of heparinin 0.9% sodium chloride500mL. The nurse shouldset the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth).
25.8mL/hr
A nurseis preparingto administer0.9%sodiumchloride50mL IV to infuseover30 min. The nurseshould set the
IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round the number to the nearest whole number).
100mL/hr
A nurseis preparingto administercefotaxime1,000mg IM every8 hr. Availableis cefotaximeinjection
0.33g/mL. How manymL shouldthenurseadministerperdose?(round theanswerto thenearest
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 nurseshouldsettheIV pump to deliverhowmany mL/hr? (round to thenearestwholenumber)
42 mL/hr
Questions and Complete Answers
A nurseis preparingto administerphenytoin300mgPO daily. Availableis phenytoinsuspension125mg/ 5mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer?
12 mL
A nurseis preparingto administerdextrose5% in water1,000mL IV to infuseover3 hr. The drop factor of the
manual IV tubing is 10gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
56 gtt/min
A nurseis preparingto reconstituteVancomycin.Which of thefollowingactionsshouldthenursetake? (Review
the label to determine the answer).
A) Inject 50mL of diluentinto thevial.
B) Storein therefrigeratorafterreconstitution.
C) Once reconstituted,no furtherdilutionis needed.
D) Reconstitutewith5% dextrosein water.
B) Storein therefrigeratorafterreconstitution.
A nurse is preparing to administer
dopamine5mcg/kg/minby continuous IV infusion to a toddler
who weighs
12kg.Availableis dopamine400mgin dextrose5% in water250mL.The nurseshouldsettheIV 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 ceftazidimeinjection 1g/50mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?(Round to the nearest whole
number)
110mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 150mL IV to infuse over 45 min. The nurse should
set
theIV pumpto deliverhowmanymL/hr? (Round theanswerto thenearestwholenumber)
200mL/hr
A nurseis preparingto administerheparin15 units/kg/hrby continuousIV infusionto a clientwho
weighs86kg. Availableis 25,000units of heparinin 0.9% sodium chloride500mL. The nurse shouldset the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth).
25.8mL/hr
A nurseis preparingto administer0.9%sodiumchloride50mL IV to infuseover30 min. The nurseshould set the
IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round the number to the nearest whole number).
100mL/hr
A nurseis preparingto administercefotaxime1,000mg IM every8 hr. Availableis cefotaximeinjection
0.33g/mL. How manymL shouldthenurseadministerperdose?(round theanswerto thenearest
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 nurseshouldsettheIV pump to deliverhowmany mL/hr? (round to thenearestwholenumber)
42 mL/hr
