ATI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS ACTUAL EXAM 230 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
You are to give 300 mg of a drug. The drug is labeled 150 mg/2 mL. How many mL
will you give? - ANSWER: 4 mL
You are to give 100 mg of a drug. The drug is available in 50 mg/2 mL. How many mL
will you give? - ANSWER: 4 mL
You are to give 90 Units of a vitamin every day. The vitamin comes in capsules
containing 30 Units each. How many capsules will you give? - ANSWER: 3 Caps
If the dose for a medication is 13 mg/kg, what is the dose for a patient that weighs
56 pounds? - ANSWER: 330.9
The patient received 90 mL of a drug. How many ounces did he receive? - ANSWER:
3 oz
The patient weighs 280 pounds. How many kg does the patient weigh? - ANSWER:
127.3 kg
If the dose for a medication is 0.3 mg/kg, what is the dose for a child that weighs 26
pounds? - ANSWER: 3.5 mg
The physician orders 25 Units of a drug. The vial is labeled 100 Units/ 2 mL. How
many mL will you administer? - ANSWER: 0.5 mL
A child weighing 42 pounds has an order for Morphine 0.05 mg/kg SQ. How many mg
will you give? - ANSWER: 1 mg
A patient received two 250 mg tablets. How many g did the patient receive? -
ANSWER: 0.5 g
A patient who weighs 74 pounds has an order for Advil (ibuprofen) 3.5 mg/kg every 6
hours. How many mg will you give in a single dose? - ANSWER: 117.7 mg
The doctor has ordered 0.4 g of a drug. How many mg of the drug will you give? -
ANSWER: 400 mg
The patient is to receive 1.8 g of a drug. This is how many mg? - ANSWER: 1800 mg
A 15-pound child has an order for an antibiotic for 55 mg/kg/every 6 hours. The
antibiotic comes as 1 g/25 mL. What is the amount of a single dose? - ANSWER: 9.4
mL
, A patient who weighs 196 pounds has an order for a medication dose to be given at
25 mg/kg/day. How many g per day will you give? - ANSWER: 2.2 g/day
A 175 pound patient has an order for an analgesic of 12 mg/kg every 4 hours. How
many mg is in each dose? - ANSWER: 954.5 mg
An antibiotic is ordered for a child weighing 12.4 kg. The drug label reads 1 g/2.5 mL
and the dose range is 100 mg/kg/day. What is the dose of medication for this patient
per day? - ANSWER: 3.1 mL/day
A patient who weighs 76 kg has an order for an antibiotic for 100 mg/kg/day every 6
hours. The antibiotic comes as 1 g/25 mL. What is the amount of a single dose? -
ANSWER: 47.5 mL/dose
A medication has been ordered for a patient who weighs 23.4 kg. The therapeutic
range is 250mg/kg/day. The drug comes as 3.5g/100mL. How many mL is the
therapeutic daily dosage for this patient? - ANSWER: 167.1 mL/day
The recommended maximum dosage of a drug is 2 mg/kg/day. What is the
maximum dosage per day for a child who weighs 35 pounds? - ANSWER: 31.8
mg/day
The safe dosage of a drug is 7.5 mg/kg/day IV given q8h. What is the safe daily
dosage for a child weighing 40 pounds? - ANSWER: 136.4 mg/day
The recommended safe maximum dosage of a drug is 7 mg/kg/day. What is the safe
maximum dosage per day for a child who weighs 25 pounds? - ANSWER: 79.5
mg/day
An antibiotic is ordered for a child weighing 42.4kg. The drug label reads 1g/2.5 mL
and the therapeutic dose range is 125mg/kg/day. How many mL will this patient
receive per day? - ANSWER: 13.3 mL/day
The order is to give Geocillin (carbenicillin) IM 800 mg q6h. The vial states that the
concentration of the medication is 1 g/2.5 mL. How many mL will you give? -
ANSWER: 2 mL
The recommended dose for an antibiotic is 80mg/kg/day. If the patient weighs38 kg
how many mg/day should the patient receive? - ANSWER: 3040 mg/day
You have an order of 7.5 mg/kg dose of medication for a patient weighing 129
pounds. How many mg will you give? - ANSWER: 439.8 mg
Ordered is Vancomycin, 2mg/kg IV every 24 hours. It is available as 500mg/10mL.
The patient weighs 30 kg. How many mL will you give? - ANSWER: 1 mL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
You are to give 300 mg of a drug. The drug is labeled 150 mg/2 mL. How many mL
will you give? - ANSWER: 4 mL
You are to give 100 mg of a drug. The drug is available in 50 mg/2 mL. How many mL
will you give? - ANSWER: 4 mL
You are to give 90 Units of a vitamin every day. The vitamin comes in capsules
containing 30 Units each. How many capsules will you give? - ANSWER: 3 Caps
If the dose for a medication is 13 mg/kg, what is the dose for a patient that weighs
56 pounds? - ANSWER: 330.9
The patient received 90 mL of a drug. How many ounces did he receive? - ANSWER:
3 oz
The patient weighs 280 pounds. How many kg does the patient weigh? - ANSWER:
127.3 kg
If the dose for a medication is 0.3 mg/kg, what is the dose for a child that weighs 26
pounds? - ANSWER: 3.5 mg
The physician orders 25 Units of a drug. The vial is labeled 100 Units/ 2 mL. How
many mL will you administer? - ANSWER: 0.5 mL
A child weighing 42 pounds has an order for Morphine 0.05 mg/kg SQ. How many mg
will you give? - ANSWER: 1 mg
A patient received two 250 mg tablets. How many g did the patient receive? -
ANSWER: 0.5 g
A patient who weighs 74 pounds has an order for Advil (ibuprofen) 3.5 mg/kg every 6
hours. How many mg will you give in a single dose? - ANSWER: 117.7 mg
The doctor has ordered 0.4 g of a drug. How many mg of the drug will you give? -
ANSWER: 400 mg
The patient is to receive 1.8 g of a drug. This is how many mg? - ANSWER: 1800 mg
A 15-pound child has an order for an antibiotic for 55 mg/kg/every 6 hours. The
antibiotic comes as 1 g/25 mL. What is the amount of a single dose? - ANSWER: 9.4
mL
, A patient who weighs 196 pounds has an order for a medication dose to be given at
25 mg/kg/day. How many g per day will you give? - ANSWER: 2.2 g/day
A 175 pound patient has an order for an analgesic of 12 mg/kg every 4 hours. How
many mg is in each dose? - ANSWER: 954.5 mg
An antibiotic is ordered for a child weighing 12.4 kg. The drug label reads 1 g/2.5 mL
and the dose range is 100 mg/kg/day. What is the dose of medication for this patient
per day? - ANSWER: 3.1 mL/day
A patient who weighs 76 kg has an order for an antibiotic for 100 mg/kg/day every 6
hours. The antibiotic comes as 1 g/25 mL. What is the amount of a single dose? -
ANSWER: 47.5 mL/dose
A medication has been ordered for a patient who weighs 23.4 kg. The therapeutic
range is 250mg/kg/day. The drug comes as 3.5g/100mL. How many mL is the
therapeutic daily dosage for this patient? - ANSWER: 167.1 mL/day
The recommended maximum dosage of a drug is 2 mg/kg/day. What is the
maximum dosage per day for a child who weighs 35 pounds? - ANSWER: 31.8
mg/day
The safe dosage of a drug is 7.5 mg/kg/day IV given q8h. What is the safe daily
dosage for a child weighing 40 pounds? - ANSWER: 136.4 mg/day
The recommended safe maximum dosage of a drug is 7 mg/kg/day. What is the safe
maximum dosage per day for a child who weighs 25 pounds? - ANSWER: 79.5
mg/day
An antibiotic is ordered for a child weighing 42.4kg. The drug label reads 1g/2.5 mL
and the therapeutic dose range is 125mg/kg/day. How many mL will this patient
receive per day? - ANSWER: 13.3 mL/day
The order is to give Geocillin (carbenicillin) IM 800 mg q6h. The vial states that the
concentration of the medication is 1 g/2.5 mL. How many mL will you give? -
ANSWER: 2 mL
The recommended dose for an antibiotic is 80mg/kg/day. If the patient weighs38 kg
how many mg/day should the patient receive? - ANSWER: 3040 mg/day
You have an order of 7.5 mg/kg dose of medication for a patient weighing 129
pounds. How many mg will you give? - ANSWER: 439.8 mg
Ordered is Vancomycin, 2mg/kg IV every 24 hours. It is available as 500mg/10mL.
The patient weighs 30 kg. How many mL will you give? - ANSWER: 1 mL
