Dosage Calculation – Examples Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

Dosage Calculation – Examples Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified The medication label reads 250 mg per 5 mL. You need to give 1,000 mg. How many mL will you administer? 20 mL An antibiotic is ordered 0.75 g. The vial contains 1 g/4 mL. How many mL should be administered? 3 mL You have 2.5 mg tablets. The order is for 7.5 mg. How many tablets are required? 3 tablets Administer 0.6 mg of a drug. It comes in 0.2 mg/mL. How many mL are needed? 3 mL The client weighs 60 kg. The dose is 2 mg/kg. What is the total dose? 2 120 mg Infuse 750 mL over 6 hours. What is the hourly rate? 125 mL/hr Give 0.4 mL of a solution containing 5 mg/mL. How many mg will be given? 2 mg A child is ordered 30 mg of a medication every 12 hours for 5 days. How many total doses? 10 doses The order is for 125 mcg. The tablets are 0.25 mg each. How many tablets do you give? 0.5 tablet You need to give 0.3 g of a drug. It comes in 100 mg/mL. How many mL do you need? 3 mL The prescription reads 250 mg every 6 hours for 7 days. How many total doses is that? 3 28 doses You are asked to administer 1,800 mL of IV fluid over 12 hours. What is the hourly rate? 150 mL/hr A client is prescribed 500 mg of a medication. The available tablets are 250 mg. How many tablets will you give? 2 tablets A physician orders 0.4 g of a medication. The medication is available as 200 mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer? 2 tablets You are to give 2.5 mL of a liquid medication. The label reads 250 mg/5 mL. How many mg are in the dose? 125 mg The doctor prescribes 3,000 units of heparin. The vial reads 1,000 units/mL. How many mL will you administer? 4 3 mL