ATI Injectable Medications Dosage
Calculation Questions and Answers
A nurse is preparing to administer vasopressin 5 units im to a
client. Available is vasopressin 20 units/ml. - Correct answer 5
units / 20 units/ml = 0.25 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg iv bolus stat.
Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/ml. How many ml should
the nurse administer? - Correct answer 30 mg x 1 ml/10mg = 3 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg im for
agitation. Available is haloperidol 5 mg/ml for injection - Correct
answer 3 mg x 1 ml/5mg = 0.6 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7 mg iv bolus every
4 hr prn muscle spasm. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml.
How many ml should the nurse administer per dose - Correct
answer 7 mg x 1 ml/5mg = 1.4 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 5 mg subcutaneous
to a client. Available is morphine 10 mg/ml. How many ml should
the nurse administer - Correct answer 5 mg x 1 ml/10 mg = 0.5 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 60
mg im every week. Available is methylprednisolone acetate
injection 40 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per
dose - Correct answer 60 mg x 1 ml/40mg = 1.5 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer purified protein derivative 5
tuberculin units tu intradermal to a client. Available is 5 tu/0.1ml.
How many ml should the nurse administer - Correct answer 5 tu x
0.1 ml/5 tu = 0.1 ml
