Dosage Calculations Practice Questions
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A patient is prescribed 500 mg of amoxicillin. The pharmacy provides you with 250 mg tablets.
How many tablets should you give?
✔✔ 2 tablets
You need to give 1.5 grams of a medication. The vial is labeled 500 mg per tablet. How many
tablets will you give?
✔✔ 3 tablets
A client is ordered 800 mg of ibuprofen. Available is 200 mg per tablet. How many tablets will
you administer?
✔✔ 4 tablets
The order is 1 gram of acetaminophen. Each tablet contains 325 mg. How many tablets should
you give?
✔✔ 3.1 tablets (round to 3 tablets if partials not used, or 3.5 if halves allowed)
1
,You are to administer 0.75 g of a medication. The drug is available as 250 mg tablets. How many
tablets do you give?
✔✔ 3 tablets
The physician orders 2,000 mg of a drug. You have 1 g tablets. How many tablets do you give?
✔✔ 2 tablets
A client needs 150 mg of a drug. The drug is supplied as 50 mg/mL. How many mL will you
give?
✔✔ 3 mL
You are to give 0.5 mg of a medication. It comes as 0.25 mg/mL. How many mL will you give?
✔✔ 2 mL
A prescription calls for 750 mg of a drug. On hand, you have 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL do
you give?
✔✔ 15 mL
2
,The order is 400 mg of ibuprofen every 6 hours. You have a 100 mg/5 mL suspension. How
many mL per dose?
✔✔ 20 mL
A child needs 90 mg of a medication. You have a suspension labeled 30 mg/mL. How many mL
will you administer?
✔✔ 3 mL
The doctor orders 120 mg. The medication is available in 60 mg/mL concentration. How many
mL should be given?
✔✔ 2 mL
You are to give 2 mg of lorazepam. Available is 1 mg/mL. How many mL will you give?
✔✔ 2 mL
A medication is prescribed at 0.4 mg. You have 0.2 mg tablets. How many tablets do you
administer?
✔✔ 2 tablets
3
, The doctor orders 1.2 g of a medication. You have 600 mg tablets. How many tablets should you
give?
✔✔ 2 tablets
The prescription is for 300 mg of a drug. You have 100 mg tablets. How many tablets should you
administer?
✔✔ 3 tablets
You are to administer 500 mg of a medication. The label shows 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL do
you give?
✔✔ 10 mL
The provider orders 0.75 g of a drug. The drug is supplied as 250 mg capsules. How many
capsules will you give?
✔✔ 3 capsules
A client requires 5 mL of a medication every 8 hours. How much will they receive in 24 hours?
✔✔ 15 mL
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
A patient is prescribed 500 mg of amoxicillin. The pharmacy provides you with 250 mg tablets.
How many tablets should you give?
✔✔ 2 tablets
You need to give 1.5 grams of a medication. The vial is labeled 500 mg per tablet. How many
tablets will you give?
✔✔ 3 tablets
A client is ordered 800 mg of ibuprofen. Available is 200 mg per tablet. How many tablets will
you administer?
✔✔ 4 tablets
The order is 1 gram of acetaminophen. Each tablet contains 325 mg. How many tablets should
you give?
✔✔ 3.1 tablets (round to 3 tablets if partials not used, or 3.5 if halves allowed)
1
,You are to administer 0.75 g of a medication. The drug is available as 250 mg tablets. How many
tablets do you give?
✔✔ 3 tablets
The physician orders 2,000 mg of a drug. You have 1 g tablets. How many tablets do you give?
✔✔ 2 tablets
A client needs 150 mg of a drug. The drug is supplied as 50 mg/mL. How many mL will you
give?
✔✔ 3 mL
You are to give 0.5 mg of a medication. It comes as 0.25 mg/mL. How many mL will you give?
✔✔ 2 mL
A prescription calls for 750 mg of a drug. On hand, you have 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL do
you give?
✔✔ 15 mL
2
,The order is 400 mg of ibuprofen every 6 hours. You have a 100 mg/5 mL suspension. How
many mL per dose?
✔✔ 20 mL
A child needs 90 mg of a medication. You have a suspension labeled 30 mg/mL. How many mL
will you administer?
✔✔ 3 mL
The doctor orders 120 mg. The medication is available in 60 mg/mL concentration. How many
mL should be given?
✔✔ 2 mL
You are to give 2 mg of lorazepam. Available is 1 mg/mL. How many mL will you give?
✔✔ 2 mL
A medication is prescribed at 0.4 mg. You have 0.2 mg tablets. How many tablets do you
administer?
✔✔ 2 tablets
3
, The doctor orders 1.2 g of a medication. You have 600 mg tablets. How many tablets should you
give?
✔✔ 2 tablets
The prescription is for 300 mg of a drug. You have 100 mg tablets. How many tablets should you
administer?
✔✔ 3 tablets
You are to administer 500 mg of a medication. The label shows 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL do
you give?
✔✔ 10 mL
The provider orders 0.75 g of a drug. The drug is supplied as 250 mg capsules. How many
capsules will you give?
✔✔ 3 capsules
A client requires 5 mL of a medication every 8 hours. How much will they receive in 24 hours?
✔✔ 15 mL
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