Pharmaceutical Calculations
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient requires 0.75 g of ceftriaxone. Available vial contains 250 mg/mL. How many mL?
✔✔ 3 mL
An IV order is for 2000 mL to run at 200 mL/hour. How many hours will it take?
✔✔ 10 hours
A doctor orders 0.5 mg/kg of medication for a 60 kg patient. Total dose?
✔✔ 30 mg
A patient is prescribed 0.9 g of drug. Available tablet is 300 mg. How many tablets?
✔✔ 3 tablets
An IV solution of 1500 mL is to run over 10 hours. What is the flow rate?
✔✔ 150 mL/hour
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,A prescription reads 1.2 mg digoxin. Tablet strength is 0.25 mg. How many tablets?
✔✔ 4.8 tablets
A patient requires 1 g of medication. Available strength is 500 mg/tablet. How many tablets?
✔✔ 2 tablets
A doctor orders 75 mg of medication. Stock is 25 mg/tablet. How many tablets?
✔✔ 3 tablets
A patient weighing 25 kg requires 10 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses. How much per dose?
✔✔ 125 mg
A prescription instructs 0.6 g of drug. Tablet strength is 200 mg. How many tablets are needed?
✔✔ 3 tablets
An IV order is for 1200 mL to run over 6 hours. What is the flow rate?
✔✔ 200 mL/hour
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,A doctor orders 1 mg/kg of medication for a 55 kg patient. Total dose?
✔✔ 55 mg
A patient is prescribed 2.25 g of amoxicillin. Available strength is 750 mg/tablet. How many
tablets?
✔✔ 3 tablets
An IV solution of 500 mL is ordered to run over 4 hours. What is the flow rate?
✔✔ 125 mL/hour
A prescription reads 0.3 mg digoxin. Tablet strength is 0.125 mg. How many tablets?
✔✔ 2.4 tablets
A doctor orders 1.8 g of medication to be given daily in 3 divided doses. How much per dose?
✔✔ 600 mg
A patient weighing 18 kg requires 12 mg/kg/day of medication divided into 3 doses. How much
per dose?
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, ✔✔ 72 mg
A prescription orders 2.5 g of ampicillin. The vial contains 500 mg/mL. How many mL should
be administered?
✔✔ 5 mL
A doctor orders 1 mg/kg of medication for a 45 kg patient. What is the total dose?
✔✔ 45 mg
A patient needs 0.6 g of ceftriaxone. Available is 250 mg per tablet. How many tablets should be
given?
✔✔ 2.4 tablets
An IV order is for 1000 mL of D5W to run over 10 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hour?
✔✔ 100 mL/hour
A child weighing 20 kg needs 15 mg/kg/day of medication divided into 3 doses. How much per
dose?
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient requires 0.75 g of ceftriaxone. Available vial contains 250 mg/mL. How many mL?
✔✔ 3 mL
An IV order is for 2000 mL to run at 200 mL/hour. How many hours will it take?
✔✔ 10 hours
A doctor orders 0.5 mg/kg of medication for a 60 kg patient. Total dose?
✔✔ 30 mg
A patient is prescribed 0.9 g of drug. Available tablet is 300 mg. How many tablets?
✔✔ 3 tablets
An IV solution of 1500 mL is to run over 10 hours. What is the flow rate?
✔✔ 150 mL/hour
1
,A prescription reads 1.2 mg digoxin. Tablet strength is 0.25 mg. How many tablets?
✔✔ 4.8 tablets
A patient requires 1 g of medication. Available strength is 500 mg/tablet. How many tablets?
✔✔ 2 tablets
A doctor orders 75 mg of medication. Stock is 25 mg/tablet. How many tablets?
✔✔ 3 tablets
A patient weighing 25 kg requires 10 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses. How much per dose?
✔✔ 125 mg
A prescription instructs 0.6 g of drug. Tablet strength is 200 mg. How many tablets are needed?
✔✔ 3 tablets
An IV order is for 1200 mL to run over 6 hours. What is the flow rate?
✔✔ 200 mL/hour
2
,A doctor orders 1 mg/kg of medication for a 55 kg patient. Total dose?
✔✔ 55 mg
A patient is prescribed 2.25 g of amoxicillin. Available strength is 750 mg/tablet. How many
tablets?
✔✔ 3 tablets
An IV solution of 500 mL is ordered to run over 4 hours. What is the flow rate?
✔✔ 125 mL/hour
A prescription reads 0.3 mg digoxin. Tablet strength is 0.125 mg. How many tablets?
✔✔ 2.4 tablets
A doctor orders 1.8 g of medication to be given daily in 3 divided doses. How much per dose?
✔✔ 600 mg
A patient weighing 18 kg requires 12 mg/kg/day of medication divided into 3 doses. How much
per dose?
3
, ✔✔ 72 mg
A prescription orders 2.5 g of ampicillin. The vial contains 500 mg/mL. How many mL should
be administered?
✔✔ 5 mL
A doctor orders 1 mg/kg of medication for a 45 kg patient. What is the total dose?
✔✔ 45 mg
A patient needs 0.6 g of ceftriaxone. Available is 250 mg per tablet. How many tablets should be
given?
✔✔ 2.4 tablets
An IV order is for 1000 mL of D5W to run over 10 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hour?
✔✔ 100 mL/hour
A child weighing 20 kg needs 15 mg/kg/day of medication divided into 3 doses. How much per
dose?
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