ATI Dosage RN Dosage Calculation RN Mental Proctored Exam 3.2 Assessment

A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital sodium 300 mg IV bolus to a client who is experiencing withdrawal from benzodiazepines. Available is phenobarbital sodium injection 130 mg/mL. How many

A nurse is preparing to administer mirtazapine 45 mg PO to a client. The nurse should identify that this is equivalent to how many g? (Round the answer to the nearest thousandth. Use a leading zero if

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.2 g of clozapine PO to a client. Available is clozapine 100 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number

A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 15 mg PO to a client who has premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Available is fluoxetine oral solution 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (

A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 2.5 mg PO once a day at bedtime to a client who has anxiety. Available is diazepam oral solution 5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round

A nurse is preparing to administer venlafaxine 225 mg PO to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Available is venlafaxine 75 mg sustained-release capsules. How many capsules should the nurse

A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone 0.2 mg IM to a client who is experiencing an opioid overdose. Available is naloxone 0.4 mg/mL for injection. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round

A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone 40 mcg IM to a client. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a t

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorpromazine 1 g/day PO divided into four equal doses. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the near

A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 500 mcg PO to a client. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a t

A nurse is planning to administer chlorpromazine 0.8 g PO daily to a client. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it ap

A nurse is preparing to administer hydroxyzine hydrochloride 75 mg IM to a client who has anxiety. Available is hydroxyzine hydrochloride injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (

A nurse is reviewing a client's prescription for buspirone 1 tablet PO every 12 hr. Before administering this medication, the nurse should ask the provider to add which of the following components of

A nurse is preparing to administer amitriptyline 300 mg PO to a client who has major depressive disorder. Available is amitriptyline 75 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round

A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for several clients. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?

A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for escitalopram 10 mg daily for a client who has depression. Which of the following should the nurse clarify with the provider about the prescription?

A nurse is preparing to administer aripiprazole 160 mg IM to a client. Available is aripiprazole 400 mg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a lea

A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5 mg IM to a client who is experiencing anxiety. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to th

A nurse is reconciling the medications of a client who was newly admitted for management of mania. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?

A nurse is preparing to administer sertraline 0.05 g PO to a school-age child who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Available is sertraline oral solution 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admini

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for lithium 900 mg PO daily divided equally every 8 hr. Available is lithium 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer in

A nurse is preparing to administer paliperidone 234 mg IM to a client. Available is paliperidone 273 mg/0.875 mL. How many ml. should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

A nurse is preparing to administer risperidone 25 mg IM to an older adult client who has schizophrenia. Available is risperidone injection 25 mg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round t

A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 400 mcg via the buccal route. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer temazepam 0.015 g PO to assist a client with sleep. Available is temazepam 15 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the ne