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ATI dosage calculation Rn fundamentals proctored
assessment 3.2 questions with Verified detailed
answers||Verified Exam!!|| : 2026/2027 assessment 3.2:
ATI dosage calculation Rn fundamentals || Newest
Exam!!!
a child is to receive amoxicillin 80 mg po. the medication is
in an oral suspension containing 125 mg/ 5mL. how many
mL should the child receive.
a. 2 mL
b. 3.2 mL
c. 32 mL
d. 0.5 mL - Answer-B. 3.2 mL
when a medication acts on receptors they can do which of
the following? (select all that apply)
a. mimic the action of the bodys own hormones
b. change the enzymes made by the target cell
c. make the receptors respond in new ways
d. change the receptors molecular structure
e. block the action of the body's own compounds -
Answer-A, E
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after an oral medication has been absorbed, most of the
medication is inactivated as the blood initially passes
through the liver, producing little therapeutic effect. This is
called:
a. tolerance
b. first-pass effect
c. antagonism
d. synergism - Answer-b.
intravenous administration of a medication eliminates the
need for:
a. absorption
b. distribution
c. metabolism
d. excretion - Answer-a.
identify the correct client position for each routes of
administration:
a. oral
b. otic
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c. vaginal
d. rectal - Answer-a. sitting, semi-fowlers, fowlers
b. lyign on side with ear facing up
c. supine with knees bent, feet flat on bed, adn close to
hips
d. lying on left side with right knee brought up toward
chest (sim's position)
identify the correct equipment needed for the following
types of injections:
a. intradermal
b. subcutaneous
c. intramuscular
d. intravenous - Answer-a.tuberculin syringe with fine-
guage needle (26-27)
b. short, fine gauge needle (3/8- 5/8 inch, 25-27 gauge)
c. needle size 18-27 (1 - 1 1/2 inch, 22-25 gauge
d. 16 to 24 gauge catheter for adults. smaller for children
nitroglycerin tablets, which are often prescribed for clients
who have cardiovascular disorders are given sublingually.
This means that the tablets are:
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a. crushed and taken with a small amount of food
b. held under the tongue until dissolved
c. taken by mouth with a small amount of water
d. placed between the cheek and gums - Answer-b. held
under the tongue until dissolved
a nurse is covering a colleague at lunch when the patient
requests a prescribed medication, unfamiliar to the nurse.
What is the most appropriate action?
a. delay the administration until the primary nurse returns
b. refuse to treat the patient because the patient's
condition is not fully known by this nurse
c. look up the prescribed medication to see if it is
appropriate at this time
d. call the doctor to ask if it is appropriate to administer. -
Answer-c.
a patient requests pain medication for pain at a surgical
site of 8/10. There is a prn "as needed" order for 10mg PO
of oxycodone for pain greater than 6/10 on the pain scale.
What is the first thing the nurse should do?
a. administer the oxycodone
b. assess the effects of the medication
ATI dosage calculation Rn fundamentals proctored
assessment 3.2 questions with Verified detailed
answers||Verified Exam!!|| : 2026/2027 assessment 3.2:
ATI dosage calculation Rn fundamentals || Newest
Exam!!!
a child is to receive amoxicillin 80 mg po. the medication is
in an oral suspension containing 125 mg/ 5mL. how many
mL should the child receive.
a. 2 mL
b. 3.2 mL
c. 32 mL
d. 0.5 mL - Answer-B. 3.2 mL
when a medication acts on receptors they can do which of
the following? (select all that apply)
a. mimic the action of the bodys own hormones
b. change the enzymes made by the target cell
c. make the receptors respond in new ways
d. change the receptors molecular structure
e. block the action of the body's own compounds -
Answer-A, E
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after an oral medication has been absorbed, most of the
medication is inactivated as the blood initially passes
through the liver, producing little therapeutic effect. This is
called:
a. tolerance
b. first-pass effect
c. antagonism
d. synergism - Answer-b.
intravenous administration of a medication eliminates the
need for:
a. absorption
b. distribution
c. metabolism
d. excretion - Answer-a.
identify the correct client position for each routes of
administration:
a. oral
b. otic
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c. vaginal
d. rectal - Answer-a. sitting, semi-fowlers, fowlers
b. lyign on side with ear facing up
c. supine with knees bent, feet flat on bed, adn close to
hips
d. lying on left side with right knee brought up toward
chest (sim's position)
identify the correct equipment needed for the following
types of injections:
a. intradermal
b. subcutaneous
c. intramuscular
d. intravenous - Answer-a.tuberculin syringe with fine-
guage needle (26-27)
b. short, fine gauge needle (3/8- 5/8 inch, 25-27 gauge)
c. needle size 18-27 (1 - 1 1/2 inch, 22-25 gauge
d. 16 to 24 gauge catheter for adults. smaller for children
nitroglycerin tablets, which are often prescribed for clients
who have cardiovascular disorders are given sublingually.
This means that the tablets are:
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a. crushed and taken with a small amount of food
b. held under the tongue until dissolved
c. taken by mouth with a small amount of water
d. placed between the cheek and gums - Answer-b. held
under the tongue until dissolved
a nurse is covering a colleague at lunch when the patient
requests a prescribed medication, unfamiliar to the nurse.
What is the most appropriate action?
a. delay the administration until the primary nurse returns
b. refuse to treat the patient because the patient's
condition is not fully known by this nurse
c. look up the prescribed medication to see if it is
appropriate at this time
d. call the doctor to ask if it is appropriate to administer. -
Answer-c.
a patient requests pain medication for pain at a surgical
site of 8/10. There is a prn "as needed" order for 10mg PO
of oxycodone for pain greater than 6/10 on the pain scale.
What is the first thing the nurse should do?
a. administer the oxycodone
b. assess the effects of the medication
