Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1
1. A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The
drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer?: 2 tabs
2. 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?: 1.5
mL
3. 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?: 0.75 mL
4. 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?: 2.4 mL
5. 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?: 10 mL
6. 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?: 2.5 mL
7. 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?: 4 tabs
8. 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?:
10 m
9. 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?: 1.7 mL
10. 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?: 1.3 mL
11. 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?: 2 tabs
12. 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?: 2 tabs
13. The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial
states that it contains meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication
should the nurse draw up for the ordered dosage?: 0.5 mL
14. A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent.
1. A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The
drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer?: 2 tabs
2. 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?: 1.5
mL
3. 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?: 0.75 mL
4. 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?: 2.4 mL
5. 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?: 10 mL
6. 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?: 2.5 mL
7. 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?: 4 tabs
8. 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?:
10 m
9. 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?: 1.7 mL
10. 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?: 1.3 mL
11. 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?: 2 tabs
12. 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?: 2 tabs
13. The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial
states that it contains meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication
should the nurse draw up for the ordered dosage?: 0.5 mL
14. A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent.
