Medication Administration Test - Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

Medication Administration Test - Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified A client is prescribed 500 mg of a medication. The medication comes in 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? 2 tablets A provider orders 1,000 mL of normal saline to be infused over 8 hours. What is the hourly rate of infusion? 125 mL/hour A client is to receive 0.5 g of amoxicillin. The vial reads 250 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? 10 mL A medication label reads 1 gram in 2 mL. How many mL should be given for a 500 mg dose? 1 mL 2 You are to administer heparin 3,000 units subcutaneously. The vial reads 10,000 units/mL. How many mL should be administered? 0.3 mL A child weighs 15 kg and is prescribed 10 mg/kg/day of a medication in two divided doses. What is the amount per dose? 75 mg per dose A medication is ordered at 4 mg/kg. The child weighs 22 lbs. What is the dose in mg? 40 mg (22 lbs ÷ 2.2 = 10 kg; 10 × 4 = 40 mg) A patient is receiving IV fluids at 75 mL/hour. How many mL will infuse in 8 hours? 600 mL You are to give 1.5 tsp of acetaminophen. How many mL should you administer? 7.5 mL 3 You need to administer 60 mg of a drug. The concentration is 30 mg/mL. How many mL will you give? 2 mL A patient is prescribed 0.25 mg digoxin. You have 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets do you give? 2 tablets An order reads: furosemide 20 mg IV push. The vial reads 10 mg/mL. How many mL do you draw up? 2 mL The doctor orders 400 mg of ibuprofen. The liquid bottle states 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL should be administered? 20 mL You are to give 1,200 mL of fluid over 10 hours. What is the hourly rate? 120 mL/hour 4 A newborn weighs 3.5 kg and needs 10 mg/kg/day of a medication in one dose. How many mg will you administer? 35 mg You need to administer 0.75 L of IV fluid over 6 hours. What is the rate in mL/hr? 125 mL/hr A patient requires 1 mg/kg of a drug. The patient weighs 70 kg. What dose is required? 70 mg You’re giving an IM injection of 1.2 mL of a drug. How many 0.6 mL injections will you prepare? 2 injections A medication label reads 25 mg/mL. How