CALCULATION OF DRUG DOSAGES EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ 1 Tbs. Answer: 15 mL
◉ tablets. Answer: contain the drug's active ingredient in a
compressed form
◉ 1 ounce (oz). Answer: 30 mL
◉ medication order components. Answer: i. patient identification
ii. drug name
iii. ordered dose
iv. route of administration
v. frequency of administration
◉ b.i.d. Answer: twice a day
◉ q(#)h. Answer: every (#) hours
, ◉ calculating intake. Answer: add all of the intake together
◉ nonparenteral. Answer: medications introduced by mouth (oral
route), applied directly on the body or mucous membrane
(transdermal) or inhaled (respiratory)
◉ dermal. Answer: onto the skin (local effect)
◉ sublingual tablets. Answer: placed under the tongue
◉ metric line. Answer: K, H, DA, U, D, C, M _ _ Mcg
"king henry died unusually drinking chocolate milk (so, stop)
making it"
◉ ophthalmic. Answer: on the tissue of the eye
◉ "high alert" medications. Answer: medications that have a high
risk of causing patient harm when used in error
◉ rounding less than 1 mL. Answer: round to the nearest
hundredths (e.g round 0.333 mL to 0.33 mL)
◉ t.i.d. Answer: three times a day
SCRIPT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ 1 Tbs. Answer: 15 mL
◉ tablets. Answer: contain the drug's active ingredient in a
compressed form
◉ 1 ounce (oz). Answer: 30 mL
◉ medication order components. Answer: i. patient identification
ii. drug name
iii. ordered dose
iv. route of administration
v. frequency of administration
◉ b.i.d. Answer: twice a day
◉ q(#)h. Answer: every (#) hours
, ◉ calculating intake. Answer: add all of the intake together
◉ nonparenteral. Answer: medications introduced by mouth (oral
route), applied directly on the body or mucous membrane
(transdermal) or inhaled (respiratory)
◉ dermal. Answer: onto the skin (local effect)
◉ sublingual tablets. Answer: placed under the tongue
◉ metric line. Answer: K, H, DA, U, D, C, M _ _ Mcg
"king henry died unusually drinking chocolate milk (so, stop)
making it"
◉ ophthalmic. Answer: on the tissue of the eye
◉ "high alert" medications. Answer: medications that have a high
risk of causing patient harm when used in error
◉ rounding less than 1 mL. Answer: round to the nearest
hundredths (e.g round 0.333 mL to 0.33 mL)
◉ t.i.d. Answer: three times a day
