Dosage Calculations Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Pass

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Dosage Calculations Practice Questions and
Answers | 100% Pass

Ms. Garza is prescribed a med with a dosage of 2.5 mg/kg BID. If she weighs 176 lb,

how many milligrams will Ms. Garza receive per day?

Select one:

100 mg

200 mg

400 mg

880 mg - Answer✔️✔️-400 mg

Mrs. Gold brings in a prescription for her daughter, Jessica. What question should you

ask Mrs. Gold in order to calculate Jessica's dosage?

Select one:

What is Jessica's height?

How much does Jessica weigh?

What is Jessica's fat composition?

May I have Jessica's water composition please? - Answer✔️✔️-How much does Jessica

weigh?

Mr. Parot weighs 209 lbs and is prescribed a med with a dosage of 120 mg/kg in 4

divided doses. How many milligrams will Mr. Parot receive per day?

Select one:

2,850 mg


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3,800 mg

5,700 mg

11,400 mg - Answer✔️✔️-11,400 mg

Olivia is ordered cephalexin 25 mg/kg PO every 12 hours for 7 days. She weighs 25 kg.

How many milligrams will Olivia receive per dose?

Select one:

284 mg

625 mg

1,250 mg

1,375 mg - Answer✔️✔️-625 mg

Mr. Doran is prescribed methotrexate. The dosage range of the med for his condition is

0.625 - 2.5 mg/kg/day. If he weighs 165 lb, what is the range, in mg, that Mr. Doran can

safely take? Round to the nearest milligram.

Select one:

23 - 93 mg

47 - 187 mg

94 - 374 mg

103 - 412 mg - Answer✔️✔️-47 - 187 mg

How many milliliters of Tylenol oral suspension should Jason's mom measure out per

dose, if Jason weighs 76 pounds?

NOTE: Self-treatment should not exceed 3 days unless directed by a physician. Do not

use more than 4 times a day. Give the recommended dose every 6-8 hours as needed.

Select one:

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