ATI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS ACTUAL EXAM 230 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ATI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 230 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg
subcutaneous stat. How many mcg should the nurse administer?
500 mcg
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL.
Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer
how many mL?
1.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer glipizide 5 mg PO AC. At which of
the following times should the nurse administer the medication?
After meals
Before meals
As needed
At bedtime
Before meals<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to
infuse over 12 hr. The nurse should administer how many L?
2.5 L
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse
over 6 hr. The nurse should administer how many mL?
2000 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At
which of the following times should the nurse administer the
medication?
1500
0900
1700
2100
0900<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a
client. The amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg\/5mL. How
many tsp should the nurse administer per dose?
4 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6
hr. Available is diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg\/5mL. How many tsp
should the nurse administer per dose?
2 tsp
A nurse is preparing the administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr.
Available is cephalexin suspension 250mg\/5mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.3 mg\/kg PO divided
in equal doses every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 50 lb.
Available is dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg\/5 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number.)
34 mL<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is
the child’s daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.)
1400 mL\/day
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg\/kg\/dose PO every 8
hr to an infant who weighs 12 lb. Available is furosemide oral solution
10 mg\/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
1.10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 6
mL\/kg IV to infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8 kg. The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL\/hr? (Round the answer
to the nearest whole number.)
24 mL\/hr
A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for the safe administration of
medications to children with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
“Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body surface area
nomogram.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n