DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg ca
psules. 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 rea
ds 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 (C
HF). 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 or
al liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 25
0 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
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg ca
psules. 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 rea
ds 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 (C
HF). 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 or
al liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 25
0 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
