Simple Med Calc Problems
1. The nurse has on hand 150 mg tablets of medication. The healthcare provider has
ordered 450 mg to be administered to the patient. How many tablets are to be
administered?
1 tab 450 mg 450
=
150 mg 150
= 3 tablets
2. The nurse has an order for 1 mcg to be administered to the patient. The pharmacy sends
a dosage of 0.5 mcg to the unit. How many tablets will be administered to the patient?
1 tab 1 mcg 1
=
0.5 mcg 0.5
= 2 tablets
3. The nurse is to administer 2.5 g of medication and has on hand 1 g tablets. How many
tablets will be administered?
1 tab 2.5 g 2.5
=
1g 1
= 2.5 tablets
4. The healthcare provider orders 1.2 g of medication to be delivered by intramuscular (IM)
injection. The nurse has a supply dosage of 2 g/3 mL. How many milliliters will be
administered?
3 mL 1.2 g 3.6
=
2g 2
= 1.8 mL
5. The healthcare provider orders an injection of 20 mg for the patient. The nurse has on
hand a vial of 100 mg/mL. How many milliliters are to be given?
1 mL 20 mg 20
=
100 mg 100
= 0.2 mL
, 6. The nurse has in the medication room a vial of 10 mg/2 mL. The healthcare provider
orders 2.5 mg of medication for an intramuscular injection. How many milliliters will the
nurse administer?
2 mL 2.5 mg 5
=
10 mg 10
= 0.5 mL
Simple Med Calc Problems with Conversions
7. The nurse has an order to administer 4000 mcg of medication to the patient. The nurse
has on hand 2 mg/tab. How many tablets should be administered to the patient?
1 tab 1 mg 4000 mcg 4000
=
2 mg 1000 mcg 2000
= 2 tablets
8. The healthcare provider has ordered 0.5 g of medication. The nurse has on hand in the
medication cart 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should be administered?
1 tab 1000 mg 0.5 g 500
=
250 mg 1g 250
= 2 tablets
9. The healthcare provider has ordered an injection of 0.5 mg. The pharmacy sends the
unit a dose of 200 mcg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse give?
1 mL 1000 mcg 0.5 mg 500
=
200 mcg 1 mg 200
= 2.5 mL
10. The patient weighs 5.5 lb and is to receive 0.03 mg/kg/dose. Available is 300 mcg/3 mL.
How many mL would the nurse give?
3 mL 1000 mcg 0.03 mg 1 kg 5.5 lb 495
=
300 mcg 1 mg kg * dose 2.2 lb 660
= 0.75 mL
1. The nurse has on hand 150 mg tablets of medication. The healthcare provider has
ordered 450 mg to be administered to the patient. How many tablets are to be
administered?
1 tab 450 mg 450
=
150 mg 150
= 3 tablets
2. The nurse has an order for 1 mcg to be administered to the patient. The pharmacy sends
a dosage of 0.5 mcg to the unit. How many tablets will be administered to the patient?
1 tab 1 mcg 1
=
0.5 mcg 0.5
= 2 tablets
3. The nurse is to administer 2.5 g of medication and has on hand 1 g tablets. How many
tablets will be administered?
1 tab 2.5 g 2.5
=
1g 1
= 2.5 tablets
4. The healthcare provider orders 1.2 g of medication to be delivered by intramuscular (IM)
injection. The nurse has a supply dosage of 2 g/3 mL. How many milliliters will be
administered?
3 mL 1.2 g 3.6
=
2g 2
= 1.8 mL
5. The healthcare provider orders an injection of 20 mg for the patient. The nurse has on
hand a vial of 100 mg/mL. How many milliliters are to be given?
1 mL 20 mg 20
=
100 mg 100
= 0.2 mL
, 6. The nurse has in the medication room a vial of 10 mg/2 mL. The healthcare provider
orders 2.5 mg of medication for an intramuscular injection. How many milliliters will the
nurse administer?
2 mL 2.5 mg 5
=
10 mg 10
= 0.5 mL
Simple Med Calc Problems with Conversions
7. The nurse has an order to administer 4000 mcg of medication to the patient. The nurse
has on hand 2 mg/tab. How many tablets should be administered to the patient?
1 tab 1 mg 4000 mcg 4000
=
2 mg 1000 mcg 2000
= 2 tablets
8. The healthcare provider has ordered 0.5 g of medication. The nurse has on hand in the
medication cart 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should be administered?
1 tab 1000 mg 0.5 g 500
=
250 mg 1g 250
= 2 tablets
9. The healthcare provider has ordered an injection of 0.5 mg. The pharmacy sends the
unit a dose of 200 mcg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse give?
1 mL 1000 mcg 0.5 mg 500
=
200 mcg 1 mg 200
= 2.5 mL
10. The patient weighs 5.5 lb and is to receive 0.03 mg/kg/dose. Available is 300 mcg/3 mL.
How many mL would the nurse give?
3 mL 1000 mcg 0.03 mg 1 kg 5.5 lb 495
=
300 mcg 1 mg kg * dose 2.2 lb 660
= 0.75 mL
