ATI Dosage Calculations Exam Bundle

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300mg PO daily. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - Answer-12 mL A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 1...

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 154 lb. Available is phenytoin 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - Answer-21 mL A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus to a client who weighs 104 lb. Available is methadone 10...

3 different methods for dosage calculation are? - Answer-ratio and proportion formula (desired over have) dimensional analysis 5 types of Calculations are? - Answer-solid oral medication liquid oral medication injectable medication correct doses by weight IV infusion rates 1 mg = ? mc...

A nurse is preparing a lorazepam 2 mg IV bolus 20 min prior to surgery. Available is Lorazepam 4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - Answer-0.5 mL A nurse is preparing to administer vasopressin 5 units IM to a client. Available is vasopressin 20 units/mL. How many mL should the nurs...

A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 o. What is the infants weight in lb? - Answer-11.25 lb A nurse is preparing too administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165lb. The medication reference recommends administering 2mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to admin...

A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid overload following continuous IV infusion of 200 mL/hr. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate? - Answer-Reduce the IV fluid rate The nurse should reduce the IV rate and notify the provider immediately. To facilitate breathing, elev...

Beta Blockers - Answer-___ _____ will decrease a clients heart rate and BP and dilate arteries by blocking beta receptors erroneous - Answer-wrong; incorrect Dissimenate - Answer-To spread or scatter widely; distribute preoperative - Answer-before an operation or surgery HS - Answer-at b...

1 mg = many mcg? - Answer-1000 micrograms 1 gram = many mg? - Answer-1000 milligrams 1 kg = grams? - Answer-1000 grams 1 ounce = milliliters? - Answer-30 ml 1 Liter = ml? - Answer-1000 ml 1 teaspoon = ml? - Answer-5 ml 1 tbsp = ml? - Answer-15 ml 1 tbsp = teaspoons? - Answer-3 t...

1 tsp= - Answer-5 mL 1 tbsp= - Answer-15 mL 1 oz= - Answer-30 mL 1 cup/8 oz= - Answer-240 mL 1 kg= - Answer-2.2 lbs 1 lb= - Answer-16 oz 1000 mcg= - Answer-1 mg what are the basic units of measurement? - Answer-length m weight gram volume L if the answer is a whole number, ...

why is it important to have 2nd nurse review the dosage of high alert meds - Answer-dosage errors have potential for significant harm to pt if pt reports med in pill form is too hard to swallow... - Answer-request liquid from pharmacy what should you do if client refuses to take meds due to na...

grams - Answer-g and kg measures weight; g, mg, and mcg measures the dosage of medications liters - Answer-mL and L measures volume meters - Answer-mm, cm, and m measures length 1 kg = __ g - Answer-1000 g 1 g = __mg - Answer-1000 mg 1 g = __ mcg - Answer-1,000,000 mcg 1 g =__ kg -...

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medications. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed? Extended-release oxycodone Sublingual nitroglycerine Enteric-coated aspirin Sucralfate tablets - Answer-Sucralfate tablets The nurse should...

Order: Biaxin 200 mg p.o. q 12 h for a child who weighs 45 lbs. Have: Biaxin 125 mg per 5 mL Biaxin label states 15 mg/kg/day in two equal doses. Is this dosage safe? - Answer-1. Convert lbs to kgs. 45lbs = 20.5 kg 2. Calculate the recommended dose per day. A child weighing 20.5 kg can ha...

Why do nurses us the 24 hour Clock? - Answer-*Assist in preventing medication errors because the time is not used twice * Used in hospital and military * 530, 0300, 2359 What are a ratio and proportion? - Answer-Ratio is a comparison of two quantities expressed with a colon in 2:3 or 2/3 100...