ATI Dosage Calculation LPN Fundamentals Proctored Assessment

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly hired nurse about documentation in the medical record. Which of the following abbreviations should the newly hired nurse identify as a metric unit of weigh

A nurse is preparing to administer calcium carbonate 3.9 g PO daily in equally divided doses every 12 hr Available is calcium carbonate 650 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per

A nurse is preparing to administer megestrol 800 mg PO. Available is megestrol suspension 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leadin

A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for nitroglycerin 0.4 mg SL every 3 to 5 min PRN for chest pain. The nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following?

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 1 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 154 lb. Available is gentamicin solution 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nea

A nurse is reviewing a client's instructions for their prescribed medications. The nurse should identify that which of the following instructions contains household units?

A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 35 mg IM. Available is diphenhydramine injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a lea

A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.3 mg/kg PO to a client who weighs 99 lb. Available is morphine oral solution 4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the ne

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,500 mL IV to infuse over 1 hr. How many L will the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.

A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client. Available is cefazolin powder for injection 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder with 2 mL of sterile water for a concent

A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for alendronate 70 mg PO once per week upon waking to be taken 30 min before food, fluids, or medication with a client who has osteoporosis. The client is to re

A nurse is preparing to administer diclofenac sodium 200 mg PO daily in equally divided doses every 6 hr. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole numbe

A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril 20 mg PO. Available is quinapril 40 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if

A nurse is helping an assistive personnel with documenting a client's fluid intake in the medical record. Which of the following values should the nurse identify as a metric unit?

A nurse is preparing to administer insulin glargine to a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The client is to receive 10 units subcutaneous once daily at bedtime. Reading the label on the unopened

A nurse is preparing to administer cyanocobalamin 100 mcg IM monthly. Available is cyanocobalamin injection 1,000 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nea

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.15 mg PO. Available is digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zer

A nurse is preparing to administer metronidazole 7.5 mg/kg PO to a client who weighs 146.7 lb. Available is metronidazole 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answe

A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam 7 mg IM 30 min prior to a procedure. Available is midazolam injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest te

A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 45 mg IM to a client who reports severe pain. Available is ketorolac injection 30 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the

A nurse is preparing to administer cetirizine 5 mg PO. Available is cetirizine 2.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero i

A nurse is preparing to reconstitute amoxicillin/clavulanate oral suspension for a client. According to the medication label, what will the total volume of medication in the container be following rec

A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 1.75 mg/kg PO to a client who weighs 178 lb. Available is phenobarbital 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the n

A nurse is preparing to administer filgrastim 480 mcg subcutaneous daily. Available is filgrastim injection 300 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the neare

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg PO to a client. How should the nurse expect the medication to appear? (Refer to the medication label below to answer the question.)