Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1
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1. A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg 2 tabs
every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules.
What would the nurse administer?
2. A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramus- 1.5 mL
cularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100
mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?
3. A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) 0.75 mL
to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial
contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to ad-
minister?
4. The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client 2.4 mL
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?
5. A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. 10 mL
The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse
should administer how much of the suspension in one
dose?
6. A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic 2.5 mL
suspension. The label on the suspension reads "500
mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer?
7. The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by 4 tabs
mouth. The medication comes in a container labeled,
"Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the
nurse give?
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_j5loxc
1. A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg 2 tabs
every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules.
What would the nurse administer?
2. A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramus- 1.5 mL
cularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100
mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?
3. A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) 0.75 mL
to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial
contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to ad-
minister?
4. The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client 2.4 mL
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?
5. A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. 10 mL
The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse
should administer how much of the suspension in one
dose?
6. A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic 2.5 mL
suspension. The label on the suspension reads "500
mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer?
7. The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by 4 tabs
mouth. The medication comes in a container labeled,
"Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the
nurse give?
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