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DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
GET IT RIGHT !!!
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every
6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What
would the nurse administer? -
-Solution-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? -
-Solution-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? -
-Solution-0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client
who has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid
medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of
the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse
would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters?
-
-Solution-2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension.
The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse
DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
GET IT RIGHT !!!
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every
6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What
would the nurse administer? -
-Solution-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? -
-Solution-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? -
-Solution-0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client
who has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid
medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of
the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse
would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters?
-
-Solution-2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension.
The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse
