Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle
reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in
one dose? - ANS - 10 mL
\A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The
medication is available in ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should
the nurse draw up? - ANS - 0.4 mL
\A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5
milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse
would correctly administer how many tablets? - ANS - 2 tabs
\A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on
the suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer? -
ANS - 2.5 mL
\A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? - ANS - 1.5
mL
\A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the
drug should the nurse administer? - ANS - 1.7 mL
\A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive
heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to
administer? - ANS - 0.75 mL
\A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The
nurse performs the calculation to find which result? - ANS - 90 mL
\A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes
in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - ANS - 2 tabs
\A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled
0.5 mg in 5 mL. How many mL with the patient receive? - ANS - 0.75 mL
\The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes
in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse
give? - ANS - 4 tabs
\The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label
reads ascorbic acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? -
ANS - 2 tabs
\The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a
client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse
would correctly draw up which amount? - ANS - 1.3 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle
reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in
one dose? - ANS - 10 mL
\A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The
medication is available in ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should
the nurse draw up? - ANS - 0.4 mL
\A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5
milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse
would correctly administer how many tablets? - ANS - 2 tabs
\A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on
the suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer? -
ANS - 2.5 mL
\A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? - ANS - 1.5
mL
\A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the
drug should the nurse administer? - ANS - 1.7 mL
\A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive
heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to
administer? - ANS - 0.75 mL
\A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The
nurse performs the calculation to find which result? - ANS - 90 mL
\A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes
in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - ANS - 2 tabs
\A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled
0.5 mg in 5 mL. How many mL with the patient receive? - ANS - 0.75 mL
\The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes
in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse
give? - ANS - 4 tabs
\The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label
reads ascorbic acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? -
ANS - 2 tabs
\The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a
client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse
would correctly draw up which amount? - ANS - 1.3 mL
