DOSAGE CALCULATIONS AND MATH
CONVERSIONS PRACTICE. EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
2 tablets - ANS The nurse practitioner orders your client to receive 500 mg of ciprofloxacin
q12 hours for 10 days. The medication is only available in 250 mg tablets. How many tablets
should you administer with each dose?
15 mL - ANS The doctor orders a client to receive 1500 mg of chloral hydrate syrup. It is
available in a solution that contains 0.5 g per 5 ml. How many ml of the syrup will you give to
your client?
22.5 mL - ANS Theophylline syrup is available in an 80 mg/15 ml concentration on your
nursing unit. How many milliliters will you give to a client who has 0.12 gm ordered?
4 Tbsp - ANS The nurse practitioner orders your client to have 30 ml of Robitussin suspension
bid. How many tbsp of this medication should the client receive each day?
36.36 mg - ANS An infant is to receive Amoxicillin 10 mg/kg. If the baby weights 8lbs., how
many milligrams of Amoxicillin should you give?
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, 2 Tablets - ANS Your client is to receive Levsin 0.25mg. It is available in 0.125 mg tablets.
How many tablets will you administer.
1/2 a Tablet - ANS Inderal 30 mg is ordered for your client. It is available in 60 mg tablets.
How many tablets should you give to your client?
2 mL - ANS Your post-operative client is ordered Demerol 50 mg IM following surgery. It is
available in a concentration of 25 mg/1 ml. How many millilitters of Demerol will you
administer?
1/2 a tablet - ANS The doctor orders your client to have 1000 mcg of albuterol. It is available
in 2 mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer to your client?
1/2 a tablet - ANS The doctor orders your client to have 1000 mcg of albuterol. It is available
in 2 mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer to your client?
39 C - ANS When assessing your client's temperature, you get a reading of 102.2ºF. At your
institution you are required to record client temperatures in Celsius. What temperature will you
record in your client's chart?
1,200 mg - ANS Dr. order an antihistamine 15 mg/kg. The patient weights 176 lbs. How many
mg will the nurse administer?
2 mL - ANS The Dr. orders 400 mg of a drug. Before you administer the drug, the 1 gm vial of
powder must be reconstituted with 2 mL of sterile water for a concentration of 200 mg/ml.
How many ml will the nurse give?
15 mL - ANS A patient is ordered an antibiotic 0.75 g by mouth. On hand is 250 mg/ 5 mL.
How many ml will you administer?
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CONVERSIONS PRACTICE. EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
2 tablets - ANS The nurse practitioner orders your client to receive 500 mg of ciprofloxacin
q12 hours for 10 days. The medication is only available in 250 mg tablets. How many tablets
should you administer with each dose?
15 mL - ANS The doctor orders a client to receive 1500 mg of chloral hydrate syrup. It is
available in a solution that contains 0.5 g per 5 ml. How many ml of the syrup will you give to
your client?
22.5 mL - ANS Theophylline syrup is available in an 80 mg/15 ml concentration on your
nursing unit. How many milliliters will you give to a client who has 0.12 gm ordered?
4 Tbsp - ANS The nurse practitioner orders your client to have 30 ml of Robitussin suspension
bid. How many tbsp of this medication should the client receive each day?
36.36 mg - ANS An infant is to receive Amoxicillin 10 mg/kg. If the baby weights 8lbs., how
many milligrams of Amoxicillin should you give?
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, 2 Tablets - ANS Your client is to receive Levsin 0.25mg. It is available in 0.125 mg tablets.
How many tablets will you administer.
1/2 a Tablet - ANS Inderal 30 mg is ordered for your client. It is available in 60 mg tablets.
How many tablets should you give to your client?
2 mL - ANS Your post-operative client is ordered Demerol 50 mg IM following surgery. It is
available in a concentration of 25 mg/1 ml. How many millilitters of Demerol will you
administer?
1/2 a tablet - ANS The doctor orders your client to have 1000 mcg of albuterol. It is available
in 2 mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer to your client?
1/2 a tablet - ANS The doctor orders your client to have 1000 mcg of albuterol. It is available
in 2 mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer to your client?
39 C - ANS When assessing your client's temperature, you get a reading of 102.2ºF. At your
institution you are required to record client temperatures in Celsius. What temperature will you
record in your client's chart?
1,200 mg - ANS Dr. order an antihistamine 15 mg/kg. The patient weights 176 lbs. How many
mg will the nurse administer?
2 mL - ANS The Dr. orders 400 mg of a drug. Before you administer the drug, the 1 gm vial of
powder must be reconstituted with 2 mL of sterile water for a concentration of 200 mg/ml.
How many ml will the nurse give?
15 mL - ANS A patient is ordered an antibiotic 0.75 g by mouth. On hand is 250 mg/ 5 mL.
How many ml will you administer?
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