DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a
client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would
correctly draw up which amount?


Give this one a try later!


1.3 mL




The patient is to receive 750 mg of a drug PO daily. The drug bottle is labeled 0.5 g in
5 mL. How many Tbs will the patient receive?


Give this one a try later!

, 0.5 Tbs




The order is for 1 g of a medication PO BID. The pharmacy sends the medication
labeled 200 mg in 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?


Give this one a try later!


25 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?


Give this one a try later!


4 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?


Give this one a try later!


1.5 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