Dosage Calculations 2025 Questions and Answers (Verified Answers by Expert)

Dosage Calculations2025 Questions and Answers

(Verified Answers by Expert)



1. How manyfull 1Tbsp dosesarein a 255mL bottleof Maaloxsuspension?

a. 51

b. 8

c. 17

d. 20:17

2. How many500mgdosesareavailablegivenout of a bottlecontaining80tabletsif each

tablet contains 250mg?

A) 80

B) 160

C) 40

D) 120:40

3. You havea prescriptionforTagamet800mgtablets#120.How manydosesare available if the

patient's dose is 1,200mg?

A) 120


,B) 80

C) 60

D) 40:80

4. How many100mgdosesare availablein a 16ozbottleof guiafenisen100mg/5ml?

A) 6

B) 48

C) 96

D) 120:96

5. How many750mgdosesare availablein a 1,000-countbottleof 250mgtablets?

A) 33

B) 500

C) 250

D) 333:333

6. If a prescriptioncontains90 tabletsand thepatient takes 1/2 tab
poTID, howmany doses

are available?

A) 45

B) 90

C) 180

D) 240:180

7. Calculatethequantityto dispensefor thefollowing:Amitriptyline250mgtabletsii tabs po

bid x 30 days.


,A) 30

B) 60

C) 15

D) 120:120

8. Calculatethequantityto dispensefor thefollowing:Nifedipine20mgpobid Disp:120 x

10mg caps.

A) 15

B) 30

C) 60

D) 120:30

9. Calculatethequantityto dispensefor thefollowing:Naproxen275mgtablets550mgpo

q6h for inflammationDisp: 10- day supply.

A) 10

B) 40

C) 80

D) 120:80210

10. Calculatethequantityto dispensefor thefollowing:Docusatesodium50mg/5mlliquid

1.5 tsp poq12h for constipation x weeks.
2

A) 42 ml

B) 105ml



, C) 630ml

D) 210ml:210

11. Calculatethequantityto dispensefor thefollowing:Sulfamethoxa
-

zole/Trimethoprimoral suspSig: i tsp po bid Disp: 30-day supply.

A) 30ml

B) 60ml

C) 150ml

D) 300ml:300

12. Calculatethequantityto dispensefor thefollowing:Biaxin 250mgtabletsii po BID x 10

days.

A) 10

B) 20

C) 40

D) 80:40

13. Howmuchcephalexinis in eachdoseof cephalexin250mg/5mlif thedoseis 2.5ml?

A) 500mg