ATI RN Dosage Calculation Med Surg Proctored Exam

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 775 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 400 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 1,200 mg IV bolus over 1 hr to a client who is allergic to penicillin. Available is clindamycin 1,200 mg in dextrose 5% in water 100 mL. The drop factor

A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g intermittent IV bolus in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL over 30 min. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual

A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G potassium 1,000,000 units intermittent IV bolus. The label on the vial indicates to reconstitute with 50 mL of sterile water to make penicillin G potass

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 2.5 L IV to infuse over 24 hr. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it

A nurse is reviewing medications prescribed for a client. For which of the following prescriptions should the nurse contact the provider for clarification?

A nurse is preparing to administer prednisone 15 mg PO to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Available is prednisone 10 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer

A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 7,000 units subcutaneous once a week to a client. Available is epoetin alfa 20,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's IV to infuse at 60 mL/hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min?

A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250 mg IM to an adult client who has a gonococcal infection. The label on the vial indicates to reconstitute each vial with sterile water 2.1 mL to yield

A nurse is preparing to administer ondansetron 0.15 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 132 lb. Available is ondansetron 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 15 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 99 lb. The amount available is acetaminophen 1,000 mg/100 mL. How many mL should the nurse ad

A nurse is preparing to administer pyrazinamide 20 mg/kg PO to a client who weighs 165 lb and has tuberculosis. Available is pyrazinamide 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 2 mg/kg/day IV divided in 2 equal doses to a client who weighs 165 lb. Available is phenobarbital 65 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per

A nurse is caring for a client who reports taking 1 Tbsp of guaifenesin oral solution every 4 hr. The concentration on the client's bottle reads guaifenesin 100 mg/5 mL. How many mg of guaifenesin is

A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 40 mg subcutaneous for prevention of deep vein thrombosis. Available is enoxaparin 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer t

A nurse is preparing to administer amiodarone 300 mg IV bolus over 10 min to a client. Available is amiodarone 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole

A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg via IV bolus to a client who weighs 187 lb. Available is fentanyl 50 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the ne

A nurse is preparing to administer promethazine 25 mg IM to a client. Available is promethazine 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,500 mL IV to be infused over 12 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 3 mg/kg/day IM in three divided doses to a client who weighs 85 kg. The amount available is tobramycin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer p

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 5 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 210 lb. The amount available is gentamicin 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Ro

A nurse is preparing to administer lisinopril 2.5 mg PO to an older adult client. Available is lisinopril 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest t

A nurse is preparing to reconstitute amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium oral suspension for administration to a client who has a respiratory tract infection. According to the label, which of the follow