DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1 GRADED A
2026/2027
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg
capsules. What would the nurse administer? -ANSWER-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? -ANSWER-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? -ANSWER-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? -
ANSWER-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? -ANSWER-
10 mL
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? -ANSWER-2.5 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? -ANSWER-
4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads
"Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer? -ANSWER-10 mL
2026/2027
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg
capsules. What would the nurse administer? -ANSWER-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? -ANSWER-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? -ANSWER-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? -
ANSWER-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? -ANSWER-
10 mL
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? -ANSWER-2.5 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? -ANSWER-
4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads
"Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer? -ANSWER-10 mL
