2024 ATI RN Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Exam With Answers (106 Solved Questions)

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1|P a g eATI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS RN FUNDAMENTALS3.1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS2024.A nurse is preparing to administer eszopiclone 2,000 mcg POto a client. How many mg should the nurse administer?(Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zeroif itapplies. Do not use a trailing zero.) >>>>ANSWER:2 mgFollow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method ofcalculation:Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? mgStep 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Doseto administer = Desired 2,000 mcgStep 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 1mgStep 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement?Yes (mcg does not equal mg)1,000 mcg/1 mg = 2,000 mcg/X mgX mg = 2 mgStep 5: Round if necessary.Step 6: Determine whether the amount to administer makessense. If the prescription reads 2,000 mcg and 1,000 mcgequals 1 mg, it makes sense to administer 2 mg. The nurseshould administer eszopiclone 2 mg PO.A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 4 mg/kg/day IMdivided in three equal doses to a patient who weighs 60 kg.Available is tobramycin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should thenurse administer per dose?

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2|P a g e(Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if itapplies. Do not use a trailing zero.) >>>>ANSWER: 2 mLFollow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method ofcalculation:Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? mgStep 2: Set up an equation and solve for X.X = Dose per kg × Client's weight in kgX mg = 4 mg/kg × 60 kgX mg = 240 mgThe dose is divided into three equal doses; therefore, divide Xby 3.240 mg = 80 mg3Step 3: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? mLStep 4: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Doseto administer = Desired 80 mgStep 5: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 40mgStep 6: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement?NoStep 7: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mLStep 8: Set up an equation and solve for X.Have/Quantity = Desired/X40 mg/1 mL = 80 mg/X mLX mL = 2 mLStep 9: Round if necessary.Step 10: Determine whether the amount to administer makessense. If there are 40 mg/mL and the prescription reads 4mg/kg/day divided in three equal doses, it makes sense to

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3|P a g eadminister 2 mL. The nurse should administer tobramycin 2mL IM per dose.A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 75 mg IM stat.Available is meperidine injection 100 mg/mL. How many mLshould the nurse administer?(RoundANSWERto nearesthundredth. Use a leading zero ifit applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)-ANSWER>>>>ANSWER: 0.75 mLFollow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method ofcalculation:Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? mLStep 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Doseto administer = Desired 75 mgStep 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have100 mgStep 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement?NoStep 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mLStep 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.Have/Quantity = Desired/X100 mg / 1mL =75 mg/ X mLX mL = 0.75 mLStep 7: Round if necessary.Step 8: Determine whether the amount to administer makessense. If there are 100 mg/mL and the prescription reads 75mg, it makes sense to administer 0.75 mL. The nurse shouldadminister meperidine 0.75 mL IM.

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4|P a g eA nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 40 mg PO atbedtime. Available is famotidine 20 mg/tablet. How manytablets should the nurse administer?(RoundANSWERto nearest whole number. Use a leadingzero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)-ANSWER>>>>ANSWER: 2 tabletsFollow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method ofcalculation:Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? tablet(s)Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Doseto administer = Desired 40 mgStep 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 20mgStep 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement?NoStep 5: What isthe quantity of the dose available? 1 tabletStep 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.Have/Quantity = Desired/X20 mg/ 1 tablet = 40 mg/X tablet(s)X tablet(s) = 2 tabletsStep 7: Round if necessary.Step 8: Determine whether the amount to administer makessense. If there are 20 mg/tablet and the prescription reads 40mg, it makes sense to administer 2 tablets. The nurse shouldadminister famotidine 2 tablets PO at bedtime.A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IM.Available is morphine injection 10 mg/mL. How many mLshould the nurse administer per dose?

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5|P a g e(Round ANSWER to nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if itapplies. Do not use a trailing zero.)-ANSWER>>>>ANSWER:0.4 mLFollow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method ofcalculation:Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? mLStep 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Doseto administer = Desired 4 mgStep 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 10mgStep 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement?NoStep 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mLStep 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.Have/Quantity = Desired/X10 mg / 1 mL =4 mg /X mLX mL = 0.4 mLStep 7: Round if necessary.Step 8: Determine whetherthe amount to administer makessense. If there are 10 mg/mL and the prescription reads 4 mg,it makes sense to administer 0.4 mL. The nurse shouldadminister morphine 0.4 mL IM.A nurse is preparing to administer 750,000 units of procainepenicillin G IM.Available is procaine penicillin G injection600,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administerper dose?(Round ANSWER to nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if itapplies. Do not use a trailing zero.)-ANSWER>>>>ANSWER: 1.3 mL

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6|P a g eFollow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method ofcalculation:Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? mLStep 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Doseto administer = Desired 750,000 unitsStep 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have600,000 unitsStep 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement?NoStep 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mLStep 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.Have/ Quantity= Desired /X600,000 units/1 mL = 750,000 units/X mLX mL = 1.25 mLStep 7: Round if necessary. 1.25 mL = 1.3 mLStep 8: Determine whether the amount to administer makessense. If there are 600,000 units/mL and the prescriptionreads 750,000 units, it makes sense to administer 1.3 mL.The nurseshould administer procaine penicillin G 1.3 mL IM.A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 0.05 mg/kg IM 2hours prior to surgery to a patient who weighs 138 lb.Available is lorazepam injection 2 mg/mL. How many mLshould the nurse administer?(RoundANSWERto nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if itapplies. Do not use a trailing zero.)-ANSWER>>>>ANSWER: 1.6 mLStep 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? kg

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7|P a g eStep 2: Set up an equation and solve for X.2.2 lb/ 1 kg = Client's weight in lb/X kg2.2 lb/1 kg = 138 lb/X kgX kg = 62.727272 kgStep 3: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? mgStep 4: Set up an equation and solve for X.X = Dose per kg × Client's weight in kgX mg = 0.05 mg/kg × 62.727272 kgXmg = 3.136363 mgStep 5: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? mLStep 6: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Doseto administer = Desired 3.136363 mgStep 7: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 2mgStep 8: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement?NoStep 9: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mLStep 10: Set up an equation and solve for X.Have/Quantity = Desired/X2 mg/ 1 mL = 3.136363 mg/X mLX mL = 1.568181 mLStep 11: Round if necessary. 1.568181 mL = 1.6 mLStep 12: Determine whether the amount to administer makessense. If there are 2 mg/mL and the prescription readslorazepam 0.05 mg/kg, it makes sense to administer 1.6 mL.The nurse should administer lorazepam injection 1.6 mL IM.A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam 0.07 mg/kg IMto a patient who weighs 50 kg. Available is midazolam 5mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

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8|P a g e(RoundANSWERto nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if itapplies. Do not use a trailing zero.)-ANSWER>>>>ANSWER: 0.7 mLFollow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method ofcalculation:Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? mgStep 2: Set up an equation and solve for X.X = Dose per kg × Client's weight in kgX mg = 0.07 mg/kg × 50 kgX mg = 3.5 mgStep 3: What is the unit of measurement the nurse shouldcalculate? mLStep 4: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Doseto administer = Desired 3.5 mgStep 5: What is the dose available? Dose available =Have 5mgStep 6: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement?NoStep 7: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mLStep 8: Set up an equation and solve for X.Have/Quantity = Desired/X5 mg/1 mL = 3.5 mg/ X mLX mL = 0.7 mLStep 9: Round if necessary.Step 10: Determine whether the amount to administer makessense. If there are 5 mg/mL and the prescription reads 0.07mg/kg, it makes sense to administer 0.7 mL. The nurseshould administer midazolam 0.7 mL IM.

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