Safe Dosage Test Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the appropriate dosage for a patient weighing 70 kg if the order is 5 mg/kg?
a) 350 mg
b) 400 mg
c) 500 mg
✔✔ d) 350 mg
A medication order is for 0.5 g of a drug. The available medication is 250 mg per tablet. How
many tablets should be given?
✔✔ a) 2 tablets
b) 3 tablets
c) 4 tablets
d) 1 tablet
If a child requires 4 mg/kg of a medication and the child weighs 15 kg, what dose will be given?
a) 60 mg
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,✔✔ b) 60 mg
c) 45 mg
d) 75 mg
A patient is prescribed 250 mg of a medication. The concentration available is 125 mg/5 mL.
How many mL will you administer?
a) 7 mL
✔✔ b) 10 mL
c) 12 mL
d) 6 mL
A doctor orders 200 mg of a medication. The concentration is 50 mg/mL. How many mL should
be administered?
✔✔ a) 4 mL
b) 3 mL
c) 5 mL
d) 2 mL
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, If you are administering 500 mg of a medication and the concentration is 250 mg/5 mL, how
many mL should be given?
a) 5 mL
✔✔ b) 10 mL
c) 15 mL
d) 20 mL
The doctor orders 75 mg of a medication. The concentration is 25 mg/mL. How many mL do
you need to administer?
✔✔ a) 3 mL
b) 4 mL
c) 5 mL
d) 6 mL
A prescription calls for 20 mg/kg of a drug for a child weighing 18 kg. What dose should be
administered?
a) 400 mg
b) 350 mg
✔✔ c) 360 mg
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the appropriate dosage for a patient weighing 70 kg if the order is 5 mg/kg?
a) 350 mg
b) 400 mg
c) 500 mg
✔✔ d) 350 mg
A medication order is for 0.5 g of a drug. The available medication is 250 mg per tablet. How
many tablets should be given?
✔✔ a) 2 tablets
b) 3 tablets
c) 4 tablets
d) 1 tablet
If a child requires 4 mg/kg of a medication and the child weighs 15 kg, what dose will be given?
a) 60 mg
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,✔✔ b) 60 mg
c) 45 mg
d) 75 mg
A patient is prescribed 250 mg of a medication. The concentration available is 125 mg/5 mL.
How many mL will you administer?
a) 7 mL
✔✔ b) 10 mL
c) 12 mL
d) 6 mL
A doctor orders 200 mg of a medication. The concentration is 50 mg/mL. How many mL should
be administered?
✔✔ a) 4 mL
b) 3 mL
c) 5 mL
d) 2 mL
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, If you are administering 500 mg of a medication and the concentration is 250 mg/5 mL, how
many mL should be given?
a) 5 mL
✔✔ b) 10 mL
c) 15 mL
d) 20 mL
The doctor orders 75 mg of a medication. The concentration is 25 mg/mL. How many mL do
you need to administer?
✔✔ a) 3 mL
b) 4 mL
c) 5 mL
d) 6 mL
A prescription calls for 20 mg/kg of a drug for a child weighing 18 kg. What dose should be
administered?
a) 400 mg
b) 350 mg
✔✔ c) 360 mg
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