Dosage Calculation Practice Exam
A child is to receive 500 mg of an 10 mL
antibiotic suspension. The label on
the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The
nurse should administer how much
of the suspension in one dose?
A client has been prescribed a one- 0.4 mL
time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The
medication is available in ampules of
10 mg/mL. What volume of
morphine should the nurse draw
up?
A client is being treated for 2 tabs
congestive heart failure (CHF) and is
to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin, convert milligrams to MICROgrams= (0.5)(1000)
which is available in 250-microgram =500/250= 2 tablets
tablets. The nurse would correctly
administer how many tablets?
, Dosage Calculation Practice Exam
A client is prescribed cephalexin 0.5 Tablets
250 mg by mouth every 12 hours.
The medication is available in 500 250mg order / 500mg available = 0.5 mg every 12 hours
mg/tablet. Which number of
tablets will the nurse administer to
the client?
(Round at the end of the equation.
Record your answer using one
decimal place.)
A client is prescribed ergocalciferol Answer = 1 (One) Ounce or (30ml) (is equal to 1 (One) ounce)
240,000 units by mouth each day.
The medication is available in 8000 (Order) 240,,000(by Have on hand)=
units/mL. =30 ml....... however answer is in ounces therfore
30ml is equal to 1 (One) ounce
Which amount in ounces will the
nurse administer for one dose?
(Do not round. Record your answer
using a whole number.)
=(one) 1 oz
=30ml per dose
, Dosage Calculation Practice Exam
The client is to be given ascorbic 4 tabs
acid 1 g daily by mouth. The
medication comes in a container convert grams to mg (Times by 1000)
labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg = (1 gram)(1000)=1000mg
tablets." How much will the nurse =1000mg/250mg= 4 tablets
give?
A client will receive regular insulin 90 mL/hr
36 units/hr by IV drip.
The IV solution contains 100 units of
regular insulin in 250 mL of0.9%
sodium chloride.
How many mL per hour does the
nurse set the IV pump to infuse?
Diazepam (Valium) is ordered for a 38 pounds/2.2 = 17.272 kg
38-pound-child diagnosed with a
seizure disorder. The ordered dose 0.05mg x 17.272kg=
of Valium is 0.05 mg/kg.
How many mg will the nurse = 0.86360
administer to deliver the ordered
dose? =86 mg
A child is to receive 500 mg of an 10 mL
antibiotic suspension. The label on
the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The
nurse should administer how much
of the suspension in one dose?
A client has been prescribed a one- 0.4 mL
time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The
medication is available in ampules of
10 mg/mL. What volume of
morphine should the nurse draw
up?
A client is being treated for 2 tabs
congestive heart failure (CHF) and is
to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin, convert milligrams to MICROgrams= (0.5)(1000)
which is available in 250-microgram =500/250= 2 tablets
tablets. The nurse would correctly
administer how many tablets?
, Dosage Calculation Practice Exam
A client is prescribed cephalexin 0.5 Tablets
250 mg by mouth every 12 hours.
The medication is available in 500 250mg order / 500mg available = 0.5 mg every 12 hours
mg/tablet. Which number of
tablets will the nurse administer to
the client?
(Round at the end of the equation.
Record your answer using one
decimal place.)
A client is prescribed ergocalciferol Answer = 1 (One) Ounce or (30ml) (is equal to 1 (One) ounce)
240,000 units by mouth each day.
The medication is available in 8000 (Order) 240,,000(by Have on hand)=
units/mL. =30 ml....... however answer is in ounces therfore
30ml is equal to 1 (One) ounce
Which amount in ounces will the
nurse administer for one dose?
(Do not round. Record your answer
using a whole number.)
=(one) 1 oz
=30ml per dose
, Dosage Calculation Practice Exam
The client is to be given ascorbic 4 tabs
acid 1 g daily by mouth. The
medication comes in a container convert grams to mg (Times by 1000)
labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg = (1 gram)(1000)=1000mg
tablets." How much will the nurse =1000mg/250mg= 4 tablets
give?
A client will receive regular insulin 90 mL/hr
36 units/hr by IV drip.
The IV solution contains 100 units of
regular insulin in 250 mL of0.9%
sodium chloride.
How many mL per hour does the
nurse set the IV pump to infuse?
Diazepam (Valium) is ordered for a 38 pounds/2.2 = 17.272 kg
38-pound-child diagnosed with a
seizure disorder. The ordered dose 0.05mg x 17.272kg=
of Valium is 0.05 mg/kg.
How many mg will the nurse = 0.86360
administer to deliver the ordered
dose? =86 mg
