DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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
ANSWERS
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
