Dosage Calculation Examination: 37 Exam Questions and Answers, Updated 2026, Graded A+

DOSAGE CALCULATION EXAMINATION: 37 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, UPDATED 2026, GRADED A+



Ordered: 250 mg
Available: 100 mg/2 mL - CORRECT ANSWER-(250/100)2 = 5 mL


Ordered: 100 mg
Available: 0.05 g tablets - CORRECT ANSWER-0.05 g = 50 mg
100/50 = 2 tablets


Ordered: 8 mcg/kg/hr
Available: 0.64 mg/2 mL
Patient weighs 80 kg
What drip rate (mL/hr)? - CORRECT ANSWER-8x80 = 640 mcg
0.64 = 640 mcg
(640/640)2 = 2 mL


Ordered: 24 mg over 8 hours
Available: 96 mg/4 mL
What drip rate (mL/hr)? - CORRECT ANSWER-(24/96)4 = (0.25)4 = 1 mL
1 mL / 8 hrs = 0.125 mL/hr




Ordered: 6 mL over 12 hours

, Available: 120 mg/4 mL
How many mg will the patient receive after 6 hours? - CORRECT
ANSWER-(6 mL/4 mL)120 mg = 180 mg over 12 hrs
Since 6 hrs is half of 12 hrs, the patient will receive half of the total mg.
Thus, 180/2 = 90 mg


Ordered: 196 mg tid
Available: 56 mg scored tablets
How many tablets in one day? - CORRECT ANSWER-196/56 = 3.5 tablets
per dose
3.5 x 3 = 10.5 tablets


Ordered: 1 spray bid
Available: 64 mcg per inhalation
How many mg will the patient receive in one week? - CORRECT
ANSWER-64 mcg x 2 = 128 mcg per day
128 x 7 = 896 mcg per week
896/1000 = 0.896 mg per week
Ordered: 400 mcg
Available: 0.08 mg/0.5 mL - CORRECT ANSWER-0.08 mg = 80 mcg
(400/80)0.5 = 2.5 mL


Ordered: 117 mg/kg over 12 hours
Available: 260 mg/3 mL
Patient weighs 220 lbs