ATI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS ACTUAL EXAM 230 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses
every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension
200mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading 0 if it applies. Don't use a trailing zero.)
4.5 mL
A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what is the
toddler's weight in kg? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use
a trailing zero.)
8 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg/day PO divided in three equal doses to a client
who weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose?
10.9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to an
infant who weighs 5.5 kg. Available is amoxicillin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose?
3.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IM to a preschooler who weighs 20 kg.
Available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
1.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. The medication reference
recommends administering 2 mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer
per dose?
150 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 22
lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 40 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 mEq/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6
hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride liquid 40 mEq/15 ml. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?
,13.6 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 3 mEq/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6
hr to a preschooler who weighs 42 lb. Available is potassium gluconate liquid 20 mEq/15ml. How many
mL should the nurse administer per dose?
11 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr for an infant
who weighs 12 lb 4 oz. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
13.9 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a client who weighs 75 lb.
How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
170.5
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 2 mEq/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr to
a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mEq should the nurse administer per dose?
22.7 mEq
A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin IM to a client who weighs 176 lb. The medication reference
states that the safe dosage range is 7.5 to 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hr. What is the
maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer per day?
1200 mg
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 6 lb 2 oz, what is the infant's
weight in kg?
2.8 kg
A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. What is the infant's weight in lb?
11.25 lb
A nurse is preparing to administer cefdinir to a child who weighs 44 lb. The medication reference
recommends administering 7 mg/kg PO every 12 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer
per dose?
140
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a
child who weighs 66 lb. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 mg/5 ml. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose?
9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day PO divided equal doses every 8 hr to a
preschooler who weighs 43 lb. Available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose?
,3.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam IM to a client who is preoperative and weighs 132 lb. The
medication reference states the safe dosage range is 0.07 to 0.08 mg/kg. What is the maximum safe
dose the nurse should expect to administer?
4.8 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 0.5 mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mg
should the nurse administer per dose?
11.4 mg
A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. IF the toddler weighs 20 lb 8 oz, what is the
toddler's weight in kg?
9.3 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a
child who weighs 39.6 lb. Available is ampicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose?
6 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 40 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child
who weighs 48 lb. Available is cefaclor suspension 375 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose?
3.9 mL
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 10 lb 4 oz, what is the infant's
weight in kg?
4.7 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous toa preschooler who weighs 40
lb. Available is epoetin alfa 2,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
0.45 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
0.5 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Available is levothyroxine 25
mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
3 tablets
A nurse is teaching a class about error - prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions. The nurse
should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations?
, Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
Desipramine 100 mg PO QD
Enoxaparin 30 mg sub q 2 hr before surgery
MSO4 10 mg IM Q3H PRN pain
Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The amount available is
codeine 10mg/5mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer?
1 tbsp
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this amount to the
nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
6.3 mL
A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight?
Gram
Liter
Meter
Milliliter
Gram
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of water. How many
mL of water should the nurse administer?
180 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is
erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per
dose?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How
many tablets should the nurse administer?
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is sucralfate 1,000
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
1 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM at 1715. At which of the following times should
the nurse administer the medication?
7:15 a.m.
5:15 a.m.
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