Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1
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? -
ans10 mL
A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The medication is
available in ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should the nurse draw up?
- ans0.4 mL
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5
milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would
correctly administer how many tablets? - ans2 tabs
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? - ans2.5 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? -
ans0.75 mL
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? - ans1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the
multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug
should the nurse administer? - ans1.7 mL
A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The nurse
performs the calculation to find which result? - ans90 mL
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250
mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? - ans2 tabs
A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 0.5
mg in 5 mL. How many mL with the patient receive? - ans0.75 mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes in a
container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give? - ans4
tabs
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads
ascorbic acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? - ans2 tabs
