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1. The physician orders 500 mg. Available: 250 mg tablets. How many tablets?
A. 1 tablet
B. 2 tablets
C. 3 tablets
D. 4 tablets
Answer: B
2. Order: 0.25 g. Available: 125 mg tablets. How many tablets?
A. 1 tablet
B. 4 tablets
C. 2 tablets
D. 3 tablets
Answer: C
3. Convert 2.5 g to mg.
A. 25 mg
B. 250 mg
C. 2500 mg
D. 0.25 mg
Answer: C
4. Convert 750 mcg to mg.
A. 7.5 mg
B. 0.75 mg
C. 75 mg
D. 0.075 mg
Answer: B
5. Order: 1.5 g. Available: 500 mg capsules. How many capsules?
A. 2 capsules
B. 4 capsules
C. 3 capsules
D. 1 capsule
Answer: C
6. Order: 0.4 mg. Label: 0.2 mg/tablet. How many tablets?
A. 1 tablet
B. 3 tablets
C. 2 tablets
D. 0.5 tablet
Answer: C
7. Convert 0.05 g to mg.
A. 5 mg
B. 50 mg
C. 500 mg
D. 0.5 mg
Answer: B
8. Order: 60 mg. Available: 15 mg/5 mL. How many mL?
A. 10 mL
B. 15 mL
C. 20 mL
D. 5 mL
Answer: C
9. Order: 250 mg. Concentration: 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL?
A. 10 mL
B. 12.5 mL
C. 15 mL
D. 8 mL




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Answer: B
10. Order: 0.125 mg. Available: 0.25 mg scored tablets. How many tablets?
A. 1 tablet
B. 0.25 tablet
C. 0.5 tablet
D. 2 tablets
Answer: C
11. Convert 3 L to mL.
A. 30 mL
B. 300 mL
C. 3000 mL
D. 0.3 mL
Answer: C
12. Order: 80 mg. Available: 20 mg/mL. How many mL?
A. 2 mL
B. 6 mL
C. 4 mL
D. 8 mL
Answer: C
13. Order: 1.2 g. Stock: 400 mg tablets. How many tablets?
A. 2 tablets
B. 4 tablets
C. 3 tablets
D. 5 tablets
Answer: C
14. Convert 4500 mcg to mg.
A. 45 mg
B. 4.5 mg
C. 0.45 mg
D. 450 mg
Answer: B
15. Order: 15 mg. Available: 5 mg/2 mL. Volume to give?
A. 4 mL
B. 6 mL
C. 3 mL
D. 2 mL
Answer: B
16. Available: 250 mg/5 mL. Order: 100 mg. How many mL?
A. 1 mL
B. 3 mL
C. 2 mL
D. 4 mL
Answer: C
17. Convert 0.75 g to mg.
A. 75 mg
B. 7.5 mg
C. 750 mg
D. 7500 mg
Answer: C
18. Order: 0.05 mg. Available: 0.1 mg tablets. How many tablets?
A. 2 tablets
B. 0.25 tablet




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