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Dosage Calculations Exam Questions With
Revised Answers
Ms. Garza is prescribed a med with a dosage of 2.5 mg/kg BID. If she weighs 176 lb, how many
milligrams will Ms. Garza receive per day?
Select one:
100 mg
200 mg
400 mg
880 mg - answer✔✔400 mg
Mrs. Gold brings in a prescription for her daughter, Jessica. What question should you ask Mrs.
Gold in order to calculate Jessica's dosage?
Select one:
What is Jessica's height?
How much does Jessica weigh?
What is Jessica's fat composition?
May I have Jessica's water composition please? - answer✔✔How much does Jessica weigh?
Mr. Parot weighs 209 lbs and is prescribed a med with a dosage of 120 mg/kg in 4 divided doses.
How many milligrams will Mr. Parot receive per day?
Select one:
2,850 mg
3,800 mg
5,700 mg
11,400 mg - answer✔✔11,400 mg
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Olivia is ordered cephalexin 25 mg/kg PO every 12 hours for 7 days. She weighs 25 kg. How
many milligrams will Olivia receive per dose?
Select one:
284 mg
625 mg
1,250 mg
1,375 mg - answer✔✔625 mg
Mr. Doran is prescribed methotrexate. The dosage range of the med for his condition is 0.625 -
2.5 mg/kg/day. If he weighs 165 lb, what is the range, in mg, that Mr. Doran can safely take?
Round to the nearest milligram.
Select one:
23 - 93 mg
47 - 187 mg
94 - 374 mg
103 - 412 mg - answer✔✔47 - 187 mg
How many milliliters of Tylenol oral suspension should Jason's mom measure out per dose, if
Jason weighs 76 pounds?
NOTE: Self-treatment should not exceed 3 days unless directed by a physician. Do not use more
than 4 times a day. Give the recommended dose every 6-8 hours as needed.
Select one:
5 mL
7.5 mL
10 mL
15 mL - answer✔✔15 mL
Dr. Nguyen orders Cipro 7.5 mg/kg in two divided doses. If the child weighs 44 lb, how many
milligrams will the child get for each dose?
Select one:
75 mg
115 mg
Dosage Calculations Exam Questions With
Revised Answers
Ms. Garza is prescribed a med with a dosage of 2.5 mg/kg BID. If she weighs 176 lb, how many
milligrams will Ms. Garza receive per day?
Select one:
100 mg
200 mg
400 mg
880 mg - answer✔✔400 mg
Mrs. Gold brings in a prescription for her daughter, Jessica. What question should you ask Mrs.
Gold in order to calculate Jessica's dosage?
Select one:
What is Jessica's height?
How much does Jessica weigh?
What is Jessica's fat composition?
May I have Jessica's water composition please? - answer✔✔How much does Jessica weigh?
Mr. Parot weighs 209 lbs and is prescribed a med with a dosage of 120 mg/kg in 4 divided doses.
How many milligrams will Mr. Parot receive per day?
Select one:
2,850 mg
3,800 mg
5,700 mg
11,400 mg - answer✔✔11,400 mg
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Olivia is ordered cephalexin 25 mg/kg PO every 12 hours for 7 days. She weighs 25 kg. How
many milligrams will Olivia receive per dose?
Select one:
284 mg
625 mg
1,250 mg
1,375 mg - answer✔✔625 mg
Mr. Doran is prescribed methotrexate. The dosage range of the med for his condition is 0.625 -
2.5 mg/kg/day. If he weighs 165 lb, what is the range, in mg, that Mr. Doran can safely take?
Round to the nearest milligram.
Select one:
23 - 93 mg
47 - 187 mg
94 - 374 mg
103 - 412 mg - answer✔✔47 - 187 mg
How many milliliters of Tylenol oral suspension should Jason's mom measure out per dose, if
Jason weighs 76 pounds?
NOTE: Self-treatment should not exceed 3 days unless directed by a physician. Do not use more
than 4 times a day. Give the recommended dose every 6-8 hours as needed.
Select one:
5 mL
7.5 mL
10 mL
15 mL - answer✔✔15 mL
Dr. Nguyen orders Cipro 7.5 mg/kg in two divided doses. If the child weighs 44 lb, how many
milligrams will the child get for each dose?
Select one:
75 mg
115 mg
