Nursing Dosage Calculations Exam Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026

Nursing Dosage Calculations Exam
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026



IV Heparin flow rate: IV infusion.
1 Order: heparin 850 units per hr pharmacy (Supply): heparin 25,000 units in
via 500 mL D5W
Medication comes mixed from


2 Kilo



3 1 gr =



4 1 kg



Kilo 1000 times basic unit



Centi 1/100 of the basic unit (or 0.01)



Milli 1/1000 of basic unit (or 0.001)



Micro 1/1,000,000 of basic unit (or 0.000001)



1 kg 1,000 g

,1g 1,000 mg



1 mg 1,000 mcg



1L 1,000 mL



1 mL 0.001 L



1m 100 cm



1 mm 0.001 m



grain measures weight and is written gr



1 gr = 60 mg



60 gtt (drops) 1 teaspoon (t or tsp)



15-16 gtt 1 mL



1 oz 30 mL



16 oz 1 pint



32 oz or 2 pints 1 quart

, 4 quarts 1 gallon



Apothecary Rule: 1/2 can be written as ss or ss with a line above



1 t (tsp) 5 mL



1 T (Tbsp/tbsp) 15 mL



2 T/Tbsp/tbsp 1 oz



1 c/C/ cup 8 oz or 240 mL



2.2 lb 1 kg