Dosage Calculation Exam (2026/2027) –
Nursing & Pharmacy Comprehensive
Medication Math Assessment | Questions
and Answers
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250
mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -
CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -
CORRECTANSWER 10 mL
Nursing & Pharmacy Comprehensive
Medication Math Assessment | Questions
and Answers
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250
mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -
CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -
CORRECTANSWER 10 mL
