DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1
ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION
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? - Answer 10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the
suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer? -
Answer 2.5 mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes
in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse
give? - Answer 4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label
reads "Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer? - Answer
10 mL
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the
drug should the nurse administer? - Answer 1.7 mL
, The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a
client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse
would correctly draw up which amount? - Answer 1.3 mL
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads
ascorbic acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? - Answer
2 tabs
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5
milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse
would correctly administer how many tablets? - Answer 2 tabs
The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it
contains meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up
for the ordered dosage? - Answer 0.5 mL
A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The nurse
performs the calculation to find which result? - Answer 90 mL
A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The medication
is available in ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should the nurse
draw up? - Answer 0.4 mL
A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled
0.5 mg in 5 mL. How many mL with the patient receive? - Answer 0.75 mL
ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION
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? - Answer 10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the
suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer? -
Answer 2.5 mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes
in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse
give? - Answer 4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label
reads "Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer? - Answer
10 mL
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the
drug should the nurse administer? - Answer 1.7 mL
, The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a
client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse
would correctly draw up which amount? - Answer 1.3 mL
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads
ascorbic acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? - Answer
2 tabs
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5
milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse
would correctly administer how many tablets? - Answer 2 tabs
The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it
contains meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up
for the ordered dosage? - Answer 0.5 mL
A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The nurse
performs the calculation to find which result? - Answer 90 mL
A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The medication
is available in ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should the nurse
draw up? - Answer 0.4 mL
A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled
0.5 mg in 5 mL. How many mL with the patient receive? - Answer 0.75 mL
