Drug Calculations Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

Drug Calculations Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified A doctor orders 25 mg of medication. The stock is 10 mg/mL. How many mL should be given? 2.5 mL A patient needs 0.75 mg digoxin. The available strength is 0.125 mg. How many tablets? 6 tablets A prescription instructs 1 g of drug in 2 divided doses. How much per dose? 500 mg A child weighing 12 kg requires 15 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses. How much per dose? 60 mg A doctor orders 80 mg of medication. The stock is 20 mg/tablet. How many tablets? 4 tablets 2 A patient is prescribed 0.5 g of medication. The vial contains 250 mg/mL. How many mL? 2 mL An order is for 1000 mL to run at 125 mL/hour. How long will it take to finish? 8 hours A prescription reads 0.6 mg digoxin. Tablet strength is 0.25 mg. How many tablets? 2.4 tablets A patient needs 1.5 g of amoxicillin. Tablet strength is 500 mg. How many tablets? 3 tablets A doctor orders 10 mg/kg of medication for a 20 kg child. What is the total dose? 200 mg An IV order is for 500 mL over 3 hours. What is the flow rate? 166.7 mL/hour 3 A patient is prescribed 0.8 mg of digoxin. Tablet strength is 0.25 mg. How many tablets? 3.2 tablets A prescription instructs 2 g of drug daily in 4 divided doses. How much per dose? 500 mg A doctor orders 1 mg/kg of medication for a 60 kg patient. Total dose? 60 mg A patient requires 0.45 mg digoxin. Tablet strength is 0.25 mg. How many tablets? 1.8 tablets An IV order is for 750 mL to run at 150 mL/hour. How many hours will it take? 5 hours A patient is prescribed 500 mg of amoxicillin. The tablet available is 250 mg. How many tablets should be administered? 2 tablets 4 A doctor orders 1 g of acetaminophen. The vial contains 500 mg per mL. How many mL should be given? 2 mL A prescription reads 0.25 mg digoxin. The available tablets are 0.125 mg. How many tablets are needed? 2 tablets A patient requires 750 mg of cefuroxime. The available capsule strength is 250 mg. How many capsules should be given? 3 capsules