DOSAGE CALCULATION EXAM NEWEST 2025 – 2026
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,1. A nurse is prescribed 500 mg of a medication. The available tablets are 250
mg each. How many tablets should be given?
A. 2 tablets
B. 1 tablet
, C. 0.5 tablet
D. 3 tablets
Explanation: 500 ÷ 250 = 2 tablets.
2. A patient is ordered 1 g of medication. The vial contains 500 mg per tablet.
How many tablets are needed?
A. 1 tablet
B. 2 tablets
C. 3 tablets
D. 0.5 tablet
Explanation: 1 g = 1000 mg; 1000 ÷ 500 = 2 tablets.
3. A child weighs 20 kg. The ordered dose is 10 mg/kg. What is the total dose?
A. 100 mg
B. 200 mg
C. 150 mg
D. 250 mg
Explanation: 20 × 10 = 200 mg.
4. An IV order is 1000 mL over 8 hours. What is the mL/hr rate?
A. 100 mL/hr
B. 150 mL/hr
C. 125 mL/hr
D. 80 mL/hr
Explanation: 1000 ÷ 8 = 125 mL/hr.
5. A nurse must administer 2 L of IV fluid over 24 hours. What is the mL/hr?
A. 100 mL/hr
B. 83 mL/hr
C. 90 mL/hr
D. 120 mL/hr
Explanation: 2000 ÷ 24 ≈ 83 mL/hr.
6. Order: Heparin 5000 units SC. Available: 10,000 units/mL. How many mL?
A. 0.2 mL
, B. 0.5 mL
C. 1 mL
D. 2 mL
Explanation: 5000 ÷ 10,000 = 0.5 mL.
7. A medication is ordered 0.25 mg. Tablets are 0.5 mg each. How many
tablets?
A. 1 tablet
B. 0.5 tablet
C. 2 tablets
D. 0.25 tablet
Explanation: 0.25 ÷ 0.5 = 0.5 tablet.
8. An IV is running at 60 mL/hr. How much in 6 hours?
A. 360 mL
B. 360 mL
C. 300 mL
D. 420 mL
Explanation: 60 × 6 = 360 mL.
9. Order: 15 mg. Available: 5 mg/5 mL. How many mL?
A. 10 mL
B. 20 mL
C. 15 mL
D. 5 mL
Explanation: 5 mg per 5 mL = 1 mg/mL; 15 mg = 15 mL.
10.A patient receives 1000 mL in 10 hours. Flow rate?
A. 100 mL/hr
B. 100 mL/hr
C. 110 mL/hr
D. 90 mL/hr
Explanation: 1000 ÷ 10 = 100 mL/hr.
UPDATED 200 QUESTIONS FROM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
,1. A nurse is prescribed 500 mg of a medication. The available tablets are 250
mg each. How many tablets should be given?
A. 2 tablets
B. 1 tablet
, C. 0.5 tablet
D. 3 tablets
Explanation: 500 ÷ 250 = 2 tablets.
2. A patient is ordered 1 g of medication. The vial contains 500 mg per tablet.
How many tablets are needed?
A. 1 tablet
B. 2 tablets
C. 3 tablets
D. 0.5 tablet
Explanation: 1 g = 1000 mg; 1000 ÷ 500 = 2 tablets.
3. A child weighs 20 kg. The ordered dose is 10 mg/kg. What is the total dose?
A. 100 mg
B. 200 mg
C. 150 mg
D. 250 mg
Explanation: 20 × 10 = 200 mg.
4. An IV order is 1000 mL over 8 hours. What is the mL/hr rate?
A. 100 mL/hr
B. 150 mL/hr
C. 125 mL/hr
D. 80 mL/hr
Explanation: 1000 ÷ 8 = 125 mL/hr.
5. A nurse must administer 2 L of IV fluid over 24 hours. What is the mL/hr?
A. 100 mL/hr
B. 83 mL/hr
C. 90 mL/hr
D. 120 mL/hr
Explanation: 2000 ÷ 24 ≈ 83 mL/hr.
6. Order: Heparin 5000 units SC. Available: 10,000 units/mL. How many mL?
A. 0.2 mL
, B. 0.5 mL
C. 1 mL
D. 2 mL
Explanation: 5000 ÷ 10,000 = 0.5 mL.
7. A medication is ordered 0.25 mg. Tablets are 0.5 mg each. How many
tablets?
A. 1 tablet
B. 0.5 tablet
C. 2 tablets
D. 0.25 tablet
Explanation: 0.25 ÷ 0.5 = 0.5 tablet.
8. An IV is running at 60 mL/hr. How much in 6 hours?
A. 360 mL
B. 360 mL
C. 300 mL
D. 420 mL
Explanation: 60 × 6 = 360 mL.
9. Order: 15 mg. Available: 5 mg/5 mL. How many mL?
A. 10 mL
B. 20 mL
C. 15 mL
D. 5 mL
Explanation: 5 mg per 5 mL = 1 mg/mL; 15 mg = 15 mL.
10.A patient receives 1000 mL in 10 hours. Flow rate?
A. 100 mL/hr
B. 100 mL/hr
C. 110 mL/hr
D. 90 mL/hr
Explanation: 1000 ÷ 10 = 100 mL/hr.
