Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1
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A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250
mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - 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? - 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? -
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? - 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? -
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? - 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? -
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? - 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? - 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? - ANSWER-1.3 mL
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A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250
mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - 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? - 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? -
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? - 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? -
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? - 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? -
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? - 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? - 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? - ANSWER-1.3 mL
