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Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1 2026 |
Nursing Medication Math Questions, Step-
by-Step Solutions & Verified Real Exam
Answers for NCLEX and Course Prep
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The
drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? --
Verified--Solution----2 tabs
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?
-- Verified--Solution----1.5 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? -- Verified--Solution----0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been
prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the
nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse
would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters? -- Verified--
Solution----2.4 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? -- Verified--Solution----10 mL
Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1 2026 |
Nursing Medication Math Questions, Step-
by-Step Solutions & Verified Real Exam
Answers for NCLEX and Course Prep
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The
drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? --
Verified--Solution----2 tabs
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?
-- Verified--Solution----1.5 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? -- Verified--Solution----0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been
prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the
nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse
would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters? -- Verified--
Solution----2.4 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? -- Verified--Solution----10 mL
