Dosage Calculation Practice
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in
250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - (correct Answer) - 2 tabs
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? - (correct Answer)
- 1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive
heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to
administer? - (correct Answer) - 0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed 600
mg of an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the
medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the mother to give how
many milliliters? - (correct Answer) - 2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle
reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one
dose? - (correct Answer) - 10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the
suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer? - (correct
Answer) - 2.5 mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes in
a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give?
- (correct Answer) - 4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads
"Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer? - (correct Answer) -
10 mL
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug
should the nurse administer? - (correct Answer) - 1.7 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a
client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would
correctly draw up which amount? - (correct Answer) - 1.3 mL
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads
ascorbic acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? - (correct
Answer) - 2 tabs
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5
milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would
correctly administer how many tablets? - (correct Answer) - 2 tabs
The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it
contains meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up for the
ordered dosage? - (correct Answer) - 0.5 mL
A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The nurse
performs the calculation to find which result? - (correct Answer) - 90 mL
A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The medication is
available in ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should the nurse draw up?
- (correct Answer) - 0.4 mL
A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial
labeled 0.5 mg in 5 mL. How many mL with the patient receive? - (correct Answer) -
0.75 mL
The patient is to receive 750 mg of a drug PO daily. The drug bottle is labeled 0.5
g in 5 mL. How many Tbs will the patient receive? - (correct Answer) - 0.5 Tbs
The order is for 1 g of a medication PO BID. The pharmacy sends the medication
labeled 200 mg in 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - (correct Answer)
- 25 mL
The physician orders to administer Prednisolone oral solution 0.03 g daily. The
label reads Predisolone 15 mg per 5 mL. How many tsp will the patient receive? -
(correct Answer) - 2 tsp
The physician orders granisetron 450 mcg IV 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy. The
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in
250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - (correct Answer) - 2 tabs
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? - (correct Answer)
- 1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive
heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to
administer? - (correct Answer) - 0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed 600
mg of an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the
medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the mother to give how
many milliliters? - (correct Answer) - 2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle
reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one
dose? - (correct Answer) - 10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the
suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer? - (correct
Answer) - 2.5 mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes in
a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give?
- (correct Answer) - 4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads
"Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer? - (correct Answer) -
10 mL
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug
should the nurse administer? - (correct Answer) - 1.7 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a
client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would
correctly draw up which amount? - (correct Answer) - 1.3 mL
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads
ascorbic acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? - (correct
Answer) - 2 tabs
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5
milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would
correctly administer how many tablets? - (correct Answer) - 2 tabs
The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it
contains meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up for the
ordered dosage? - (correct Answer) - 0.5 mL
A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The nurse
performs the calculation to find which result? - (correct Answer) - 90 mL
A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The medication is
available in ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should the nurse draw up?
- (correct Answer) - 0.4 mL
A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial
labeled 0.5 mg in 5 mL. How many mL with the patient receive? - (correct Answer) -
0.75 mL
The patient is to receive 750 mg of a drug PO daily. The drug bottle is labeled 0.5
g in 5 mL. How many Tbs will the patient receive? - (correct Answer) - 0.5 Tbs
The order is for 1 g of a medication PO BID. The pharmacy sends the medication
labeled 200 mg in 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - (correct Answer)
- 25 mL
The physician orders to administer Prednisolone oral solution 0.03 g daily. The
label reads Predisolone 15 mg per 5 mL. How many tsp will the patient receive? -
(correct Answer) - 2 tsp
The physician orders granisetron 450 mcg IV 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy. The
