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Dosage Calculation Practice #2
Questions & Answers
1. Prescribed is 600 mg of acyclovir by mouth every 4 hours. On hand are
tablets labeled acyclovir 200 mg.The nurse should administer
tablets per day.
Answer 3 tablets x 6= 18 tablets per day
2. Prescribed is pemoline 37.5 by mouth every morning.The pharmacy sends
the nurse tablets labeled 18.75 mg of pemoline per tablet. The nurse should
administer tablets per dose.
Answer 2 tablets
3. Prescribed is 0.15 mg of levothyroxine sodium to be administered by mouth
every morning. The pharmacy sends levothyroxine sodium 150 mcg tablets.
The nurse should administer tablets per dose.
Answer 1 tablet
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4. Prescribed is digoxin 0.25 mg by mouth each day. The pharmacy sends
digoxin elixir 50 mcg/mL.The nurse should administer mL per
dose.
Answer 5mL
5. Prescribed is cefaclor 750 mg by mouth each day for 10 days. The phar- macy
fills the prescription with cefaclor 187 mg/5 mL suspension.The moth-er
should be instructed to administer mL per dose.
Answer 20.1 mL/dose
6. Prescribed is cyanocobalamin 0.3 mg intramuscularly.The pharmacy sends
cyanocobalamin 100 mcg/0.5 mL.The client should receive mL.-
Answer 1.5 mL
7. Prescribed is amphotericin B 15 mg IV. A vial containing 50 mg of ampho-
tericin B powder has instructions to reconstitute with 10 mL of diluent. How
many milliliters would contain the prescribed amount?
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Dosage Calculation Practice #2
Questions & Answers
1. Prescribed is 600 mg of acyclovir by mouth every 4 hours. On hand are
tablets labeled acyclovir 200 mg.The nurse should administer
tablets per day.
Answer 3 tablets x 6= 18 tablets per day
2. Prescribed is pemoline 37.5 by mouth every morning.The pharmacy sends
the nurse tablets labeled 18.75 mg of pemoline per tablet. The nurse should
administer tablets per dose.
Answer 2 tablets
3. Prescribed is 0.15 mg of levothyroxine sodium to be administered by mouth
every morning. The pharmacy sends levothyroxine sodium 150 mcg tablets.
The nurse should administer tablets per dose.
Answer 1 tablet
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4. Prescribed is digoxin 0.25 mg by mouth each day. The pharmacy sends
digoxin elixir 50 mcg/mL.The nurse should administer mL per
dose.
Answer 5mL
5. Prescribed is cefaclor 750 mg by mouth each day for 10 days. The phar- macy
fills the prescription with cefaclor 187 mg/5 mL suspension.The moth-er
should be instructed to administer mL per dose.
Answer 20.1 mL/dose
6. Prescribed is cyanocobalamin 0.3 mg intramuscularly.The pharmacy sends
cyanocobalamin 100 mcg/0.5 mL.The client should receive mL.-
Answer 1.5 mL
7. Prescribed is amphotericin B 15 mg IV. A vial containing 50 mg of ampho-
tericin B powder has instructions to reconstitute with 10 mL of diluent. How
many milliliters would contain the prescribed amount?
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