DOSAGE CALC EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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A patient's weight on admission was 79.5 kg
175 pounds. How many kg does the
patient weigh?
A newborn measures 21 inches at 53.34 cm
delivery. How many cm does the
newborn measure?
A client drank 3 cups of fluid at 720 mL
lunch. Convert this oral intake to mL.
Dexamethasone 4 mg PO is ordered. 40 mL
Dexamethasone 0.5 mg/5mL is
available. How many mL will be
administered?
Versed 2 mg IV on call to the OR. 0.4 mL
Versed 5 mg/1 mL is available. How
many mL will be administered?
, Ampicillin 1 gram every 6 hours. 4.3 g/mL
Available is a 2 gram vial of ampicillin
powder for reconstitution.
Reconstitution instructions: Add 8.6
mL to 2 gram vial. What is the final
concentration of the solution in
grams/mL?
Safe dose range is 2-3 mg/kg/24 50-75 mg
hours. Patient weight is 55 pounds.
What is the safe dose range for the
patient?
Order: Drug A 83 mg IM for the No
patient. The safe dose range is 2-3
mg/kg/24 hours and the patient
weighs 55 pounds. Is the ordered
dosage safe for the patient?
Order: Heparin 25000 units in D5W 20 mL/Hr
500 mL. Infuse at 1000 units per hour.
What is the flow rate in mL/hour?
Order: D5W 500 mL to infuse over 5 25 gtts/min
hours. Calculate the flow rate in
gtts./min if the drop factor is 15
gtts./mL.
Order: D5LR 1000 mL is infusing at 2100
125 mL/hour. The infusion started at
1300. What time will the infusion
finish?
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A patient's weight on admission was 79.5 kg
175 pounds. How many kg does the
patient weigh?
A newborn measures 21 inches at 53.34 cm
delivery. How many cm does the
newborn measure?
A client drank 3 cups of fluid at 720 mL
lunch. Convert this oral intake to mL.
Dexamethasone 4 mg PO is ordered. 40 mL
Dexamethasone 0.5 mg/5mL is
available. How many mL will be
administered?
Versed 2 mg IV on call to the OR. 0.4 mL
Versed 5 mg/1 mL is available. How
many mL will be administered?
, Ampicillin 1 gram every 6 hours. 4.3 g/mL
Available is a 2 gram vial of ampicillin
powder for reconstitution.
Reconstitution instructions: Add 8.6
mL to 2 gram vial. What is the final
concentration of the solution in
grams/mL?
Safe dose range is 2-3 mg/kg/24 50-75 mg
hours. Patient weight is 55 pounds.
What is the safe dose range for the
patient?
Order: Drug A 83 mg IM for the No
patient. The safe dose range is 2-3
mg/kg/24 hours and the patient
weighs 55 pounds. Is the ordered
dosage safe for the patient?
Order: Heparin 25000 units in D5W 20 mL/Hr
500 mL. Infuse at 1000 units per hour.
What is the flow rate in mL/hour?
Order: D5W 500 mL to infuse over 5 25 gtts/min
hours. Calculate the flow rate in
gtts./min if the drop factor is 15
gtts./mL.
Order: D5LR 1000 mL is infusing at 2100
125 mL/hour. The infusion started at
1300. What time will the infusion
finish?
