Dosage Calculations: Solving for Dose
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An antibiotic is prescribed at 15 mg/kg every 8 hours. The patient weighs 48 kg. How many mg
per dose?
✔✔ 720 mg
A child weighs 18 kg and needs 5 mg/kg of a medication. What is the correct dose?
✔✔ 90 mg
A patient is ordered 40 mg/kg/day in two doses. The patient weighs 70 kg. How many mg per
dose?
✔✔ 1400 mg
The provider orders 0.25 mg/kg of a sedative. The patient weighs 80 kg. How many mg is that?
✔✔ 20 mg
1
,A patient needs 0.9 mcg/kg/min of medication. They weigh 90 kg. How many mcg/min should
be given?
✔✔ 81 mcg
An IV medication is ordered at 1 mg/kg/hr. The patient weighs 72 kg. How much medication
should be given per hour?
✔✔ 72 mg
A prescription states 2 mg/kg every 6 hours. The patient weighs 33 kg. What is the dose each
time?
✔✔ 66 mg
A patient is ordered 3.5 mg/kg/day in two doses. The patient weighs 60 kg. How much per dose?
✔✔ 105 mg
A continuous infusion of 0.4 mcg/kg/min is ordered for a 77 kg patient. How many mcg/min is
needed?
✔✔ 30.8 mcg
2
, You are preparing a bolus dose of 1.5 mg/kg. The patient weighs 68 kg. What is the total dose?
✔✔ 102 mg
The doctor prescribes 7 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. The patient weighs 39 kg. What is
each dose?
✔✔ 91 mg
The order is for 0.05 mg/kg. The patient weighs 82 kg. What is the total dose?
✔✔ 4.1 mg
A child weighs 25 kg. The doctor orders 10 mg/kg of acetaminophen. How many mg should be
administered?
✔✔ 250 mg
The patient weighs 60 kg and is prescribed enoxaparin 1 mg/kg. What is the total dose in mg?
✔✔ 60 mg
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Rate Using Weight Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
An antibiotic is prescribed at 15 mg/kg every 8 hours. The patient weighs 48 kg. How many mg
per dose?
✔✔ 720 mg
A child weighs 18 kg and needs 5 mg/kg of a medication. What is the correct dose?
✔✔ 90 mg
A patient is ordered 40 mg/kg/day in two doses. The patient weighs 70 kg. How many mg per
dose?
✔✔ 1400 mg
The provider orders 0.25 mg/kg of a sedative. The patient weighs 80 kg. How many mg is that?
✔✔ 20 mg
1
,A patient needs 0.9 mcg/kg/min of medication. They weigh 90 kg. How many mcg/min should
be given?
✔✔ 81 mcg
An IV medication is ordered at 1 mg/kg/hr. The patient weighs 72 kg. How much medication
should be given per hour?
✔✔ 72 mg
A prescription states 2 mg/kg every 6 hours. The patient weighs 33 kg. What is the dose each
time?
✔✔ 66 mg
A patient is ordered 3.5 mg/kg/day in two doses. The patient weighs 60 kg. How much per dose?
✔✔ 105 mg
A continuous infusion of 0.4 mcg/kg/min is ordered for a 77 kg patient. How many mcg/min is
needed?
✔✔ 30.8 mcg
2
, You are preparing a bolus dose of 1.5 mg/kg. The patient weighs 68 kg. What is the total dose?
✔✔ 102 mg
The doctor prescribes 7 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. The patient weighs 39 kg. What is
each dose?
✔✔ 91 mg
The order is for 0.05 mg/kg. The patient weighs 82 kg. What is the total dose?
✔✔ 4.1 mg
A child weighs 25 kg. The doctor orders 10 mg/kg of acetaminophen. How many mg should be
administered?
✔✔ 250 mg
The patient weighs 60 kg and is prescribed enoxaparin 1 mg/kg. What is the total dose in mg?
✔✔ 60 mg
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