1: Mr. Cooper is in the critical care unit and requires sedation for an emergency procedure. The prescription reads midazolam (Versed) 10 mcg/kg intravenous now. The patient weighs 220 pounds. How many micrograms of Versed do you give Mr. Cooper? A: 22 mcg. B: 1,000 mcg. C: 100 mcg. D: 2,200 mcg. 2: You are preparing to give Mr. Hamptou his Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) 100 mg PO daily as prescribed. The pharmacy sends up Lipitor 50-mg tablets. How many tablets do you give to Mr. Ha...

1. The order is to give 60 mg of Garamycin (gentamicin) IM every 8hr. The vial is labeled 80 mg/ 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2mL/80 mg X 60 mg/(1) = 12/8 = 1.5 mL 2. The patient is to receive 65 Units of a drug. The vial is labeled 50 Units per 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2 mL/50 units X 65 units/(1) = 130/50 = 2.6 mL 3. The patient is to receive 0.6 g of a drug. How many mg will you give? ? mg = 1000 mg/1 g X 0.6 g/(1) = 600/1 = 600 mg 4. The patient ...

Dosage Calculation Practice A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? 2 tabs 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? 1.5 mL A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer? 0.75 mL ...

1. The order is to give 60 mg of Garamycin (gentamicin) IM every 8hr. The vial is labeled 80 mg/ 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2mL/80 mg X 60 mg/(1) = 12/8 = 1.5 mL 2. The patient is to receive 65 Units of a drug. The vial is labeled 50 Units per 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2 mL/50 units X 65 units/(1) = 130/50 = 2.6 mL 3. The patient is to receive 0.6 g of a drug. How many mg will you give? ? mg = 1000 mg/1 g X 0.6 g/(1) = 600/1 = 600 mg 4. The patient ...

1. The order is to give 60 mg of Garamycin (gentamicin) IM every 8hr. The vial is labeled 80 mg/ 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2mL/80 mg X 60 mg/(1) = 12/8 = 1.5 mL 2. The patient is to receive 65 Units of a drug. The vial is labeled 50 Units per 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2 mL/50 units X 65 units/(1) = 130/50 = 2.6 mL 3. The patient is to receive 0.6 g of a drug. How many mg will you give? ? mg = 1000 mg/1 g X 0.6 g/(1) = 600/1 = 600 mg 4. The patient ...

1. Order: Compazine 10 mg, PO, qid. Using the following drug label, how many tablet(s) would you give per dose? Answer 2 2. A patient is to receive lidocaine hydrochloride (Xylocaine) 100 mg as an intravenous bolus. The Xylocaine is labeled 20 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be administered? Answer 5 3. Medication order: Nafcillin 0.5 G, IM, q6h. Drug available: 2 g Nafcillin Sodium for injection, USP. How many milliliters of Nafcillin would you give per dose? Answer 2 ...

1. Furosemide 50mg IV push now. Available: Furosemide 40mg/10mL How many mL will you give? Answer 12.5 2. The IV order is for D5W to infuse at 100 mL/hr. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute (gtt/min) should the IV be regulated? Answer 17 3. 4 Tablespoons = teaspoons? Answer 12 4. Order: Cinoxacin 1 g/day, PO, in two divided doses Drug available: 500 mg capsules How many milligrams would you give per dose? Answer 500 5. The medication order...

Dosage Calculations Practice Questions and Answers

1: Mr. Cooper is in the critical care unit and requires sedation for an emergency procedure. The prescription reads midazolam (Versed) 10 mcg/kg intravenous now. The patient weighs 220 pounds. How many micrograms of Versed do you give Mr. Cooper? A: 22 mcg. B: 1,000 mcg. C: 100 mcg. D: 2,200 mcg. 2: You are preparing to give Mr. Hamptou his Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) 100 mg PO daily as prescribed. The pharmacy sends up Lipitor 50-mg tablets. How many tablets do you give to Mr. Ha...

1. The order is to give 60 mg of Garamycin (gentamicin) IM every 8hr. The vial is labeled 80 mg/ 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2mL/80 mg X 60 mg/(1) = 12/8 = 1.5 mL 2. The patient is to receive 65 Units of a drug. The vial is labeled 50 Units per 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2 mL/50 units X 65 units/(1) = 130/50 = 2.6 mL 3. The patient is to receive 0.6 g of a drug. How many mg will you give? ? mg = 1000 mg/1 g X 0.6 g/(1) = 600/1 = 600 mg 4. The patient ...