ATI TEAS Exam

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This material has 90 questions with answers and rationales. Here are the first 5.

1. 1.A 42-year-old patient in an outpatient clinic weighs 176 lb. The nurse must document the weight in kilograms before a weight-based medication is prescribed. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, what weight should the nurse document?

   • A.70 kg
   • B.80 kg
   • C.84 kg
   • D.88 kg

   Rationale: Dividing 176 lb by 2.2 lb/kg gives 80 kg. A weight of 70 kg underestimates the conversion, while 84 kg and 88 kg overestimate it. Weight-conversion errors can affect medication dosing. The exam takeaway is to arrange the conversion so the original unit cancels.

2. 2.A 67-year-old patient on a medical unit has a temperature of 38.6 C and a prescription for acetaminophen 650 mg orally. The available tablets contain 325 mg each. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

   • A.0.5 tablet
   • B.1 tablet
   • C.2 tablets
   • D.3 tablets

   Rationale: The prescribed dose divided by the available strength is 650/325 = 2 tablets. Half a tablet supplies 162.5 mg, one tablet supplies 325 mg, and three tablets supply 975 mg. Each alternative delivers a dose different from the prescription. The exam takeaway is to calculate the dose before selecting the quantity.

3. 3.A 5-year-old child in an urgent care clinic weighs 18 kg and has a temperature of 39.0 C. The clinician prescribes a single acetaminophen dose of 15 mg/kg orally; the liquid contains 160 mg per 5 mL. Rounded to the nearest tenth, how many milliliters should be administered?

   • A.5.6 mL
   • B.8.4 mL
   • C.9.0 mL
   • D.16.9 mL

   Rationale: The required dose is 18 x 15 = 270 mg, and 270 x 5/160 = 8.4375 mL, which rounds to 8.4 mL. A volume of 5.6 mL underdoses the child, while 9.0 mL and 16.9 mL exceed the calculated dose. The concentration must be included after calculating the weight-based dose. The exam takeaway is to round only the final answer.

4. 4.A 73-year-old patient in an emergency department has vomiting, dry mucous membranes, and a blood pressure of 102/64 mm Hg. A prescription directs the nurse to infuse 1,000 mL of isotonic fluid over 8 hours. What infusion pump rate should the nurse program?

   • A.80 mL/hr
   • B.100 mL/hr
   • C.125 mL/hr
   • D.150 mL/hr

   Answer and rationale are in the full material.

5. 5.A 36-year-old patient in a rural treatment center is prescribed 500 mL of IV fluid over 4 hours. The gravity tubing has a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. Rounded to the nearest whole drop, what rate should the nurse set?

   • A.21 gtt/min
   • B.31 gtt/min
   • C.42 gtt/min
   • D.125 gtt/min

   Answer and rationale are in the full material.