DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS



A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes
in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-
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? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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 should administer how much of the suspension in
one dose? - ANSWER-10 mL


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? -
ANSWER-2.5 mL