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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 correct answers Sucralfate tablets A nurse is caring for a client who reports severe back pain at 1400. The client's prescriptions include oxycodone extended - release 20 mg PO every 12 hr (last dose received at 600) and oxycodone immediate - r...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration - Medication Administration V1,V2,V3,V4 | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Updates) Q: 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? Answer: 6.3 mL Rationale: 1. 6.25 mL ~ 6.3 mL Q: A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hours. The nurse should administer how many...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Pediatric Medications A nurse is converting an infant's weight in lb and oz to kg. The infant weighs 9 lb 4 oz. What is the infant's weight in kg? (Round to the nearest tenth.) - ~ANSWER 4.2 kg Rationale: 1. 9 lb 4 oz = 9 + (4/16) lb = 9.25 lb 2. 9.25/2.2 = x 3. x = 4. kg 4. x = 4.2 kg (rounded) A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a preschooler. Which o...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Oral Medications A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily. Available is fluoxetine solution 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer daily? (Round to the nearest tenth.) - ~ANSWER 8.8 mL Rationale: 1. 20 mg/5 mL = 35 mg/x mL 2. 20x = 175 3. x = 8.75 mL 4. x = 8.8 mL (rounded) A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone 4 mg PO ...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Safe Dosage | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medications. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed? A. Extended-release oxycodone B. Sublingual nitroglycerin C. Enteric-coated aspirin D. Sucralfate tablets Answer: D. Sucralfate tablets Rationale: A. The nurse should explain that crushin...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Pediatric Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of a liquid medication to a 6 month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication. B. Place the medication dropper on the center of the infant's tongue to administer the medication. C. Mix the medication in a...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Injectable Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg IM for agitation. Available is haloperidol 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth.) Answer: 0.6 mL Rationale: 1. 5 mg/1 mL = 3 mg/x mL 2. 5x = 3 3. x = 0.6 mL Question: A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg IV ...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Powdered Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer daptomycin 360 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of daptomycin to yield a final concentration of 0.5 g/10 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Answer: 7.2 mL Rationale: 1. 0.5 g = 500 mg 2. 500 mg/10 mL = 360 mg/x mL 3. 500x = 3,600 4. x = 7.2 mL Question: A nurse is pr...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Medication Administration | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hours PRN pain. The client last received the medication at 1 pm. The earliest the nurse should administer the next dose is at which of the following times? A. 1400 B. 1500 C. 1600 D. 1700 Answer: D. 1700 Rationale: A. The nurse should recognize that 1400, or 2:00 p...