DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1. A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug
comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? ANS >> 2 tabs
2. 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? ANS >>
1.5 mL
3. A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with con-
gestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct
dose to administer? ANS >> 0.75 mL
4. The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been pre-
scribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the
label of the medication, which reads ANS >> 250 mg/mL. The nurse would
instruct the mother to give how many milliliters? ANS >> 2.4 mL
5. 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? ANS >> 10 mL
6. 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? ANS >> 2.5 mL
7. 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? ANS >> 4 tabs
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GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
1. A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug
comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? ANS >> 2 tabs
2. 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? ANS >>
1.5 mL
3. A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with con-
gestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct
dose to administer? ANS >> 0.75 mL
4. The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been pre-
scribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the
label of the medication, which reads ANS >> 250 mg/mL. The nurse would
instruct the mother to give how many milliliters? ANS >> 2.4 mL
5. 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? ANS >> 10 mL
6. 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? ANS >> 2.5 mL
7. 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? ANS >> 4 tabs
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