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

Safe Dosage Test - Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified A client is prescribed amoxicillin 500 mg every 8 hours. The medication is available in 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? 2 capsules A child weighs 22 lb. The prescribed dose is 10 mg/kg. What is the safe dose for this child? 100 mg A provider orders 1,000 mL of normal saline to infuse over 8 hours. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in gtt/min? 21 gtt/min A nurse is preparing to give acetaminophen to a client. The safe dose range is 10–15 mg/kg/dose every 4 hours. The child weighs 15 kg. What is the maximum safe dose? 225 mg 2 A prescription reads digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily. The tablet is available in 0.25 mg. How many tablets should be given? 0.5 tablet The provider orders furosemide 40 mg IV. The vial reads 10 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 4 mL A client is prescribed heparin 7,500 units subcutaneously every 12 hours. The vial contains 10,000 units/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 0.75 mL A provider prescribes ceftriaxone 1 g IV every 24 hours. The label reads 1 g/10 mL. How many mL will the nurse give? 10 mL The child weighs 30 kg. The safe range for a medication is 6–10 mg/kg/day in divided doses twice daily. What is the maximum safe single dose? 150 mg 3 A prescription reads morphine 4 mg IV every 4 hours PRN for pain. The vial reads 10 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer per dose? 0.4 mL A provider orders a continuous infusion of dopamine at 5 mcg/kg/min. The client weighs 70 kg. What is the total mcg per minute? 350 mcg/min A nurse is to administer 1.5 L of lactated Ringer’s over 12 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hr? 125 mL/hr A child is ordered ibuprofen 10 mg/kg every 6 hours. The child weighs 44 lb. What is the correct dose in mg? 200 mg A client is prescribed potassium chloride 20 mEq PO. The medication is available as 10 mEq/15 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 30 mL 4 The order is for vancomycin 1.25 g IV. The vial label reads 500 mg per 10 mL. How many mL are needed? 25 mL A provider prescribes lorazepam 2 mg IV. The vial label reads 4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give? 0.5 mL The client’s weight is 55 lb. The safe range of a medication is 5–10 mg/kg/day. What is the safe daily dose range in mg? 125–250 mg