MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS — EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1 – 2025
TRUSTED TEST, BANK COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW &
STUDY PACK GRADED A+
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg
capsules. What would the nurse administer?
2 tabs
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials
reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?
1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure
(CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer?
0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed 600 mg of
an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which
reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters?
2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle reads 250
mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one dose?
10 mL
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1 – 2025
TRUSTED TEST, BANK COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW &
STUDY PACK GRADED A+
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg
capsules. What would the nurse administer?
2 tabs
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials
reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?
1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure
(CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer?
0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed 600 mg of
an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which
reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters?
2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle reads 250
mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one dose?
10 mL
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
