Dosage Calculation & Medication Math
Exam – 120 Questions and Answers
1.
Q: Order: 500 mg. Available: 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should be given?
A: 2 tablets
2.
Q: Order: 1 g acetaminophen. Available: 500 mg tablets. How many tablets?
A: 2 tablets
3.
Q: Order: 750 mg. Available: 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL?
A: 15 mL
4.
Q: Convert 1 gram to milligrams.
A: 1000 mg
5.
Q: Convert 2500 mcg to mg.
A: 2.5 mg
6.
Q: Order: 40 mg. Available: 20 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 2 tablets
7.
Q: Order: 1000 mL over 8 hours. Flow rate in mL/hr?
A: 125 mL/hr
8.
,Q: Infuse 500 mL over 4 hours. Rate?
A: 125 mL/hr
9.
Q: Order: 0.5 g. Available: 250 mg capsules. Capsules needed?
A: 2 capsules
10.
Q: Convert 2 liters to milliliters.
A: 2000 mL
11.
Q: Order: 1500 mL over 12 hours. mL/hr?
A: 125 mL/hr
12.
Q: Available: 125 mg/5 mL. Ordered: 250 mg. mL to administer?
A: 10 mL
13.
Q: Convert 0.25 mg to mcg.
A: 250 mcg
14.
Q: Order: 2 mg. Available: 1 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 2 tablets
15.
Q: Infuse 1000 mL over 10 hours. Rate?
A: 100 mL/hr
16.
,Q: Order: 50 units insulin. Available: U-100 insulin. mL needed?
A: 0.5 mL
17.
Q: Convert 5000 mcg to mg.
A: 5 mg
18.
Q: Order: 25 mg. Available: 50 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 0.5 tablet
19.
Q: 1 teaspoon equals how many mL?
A: 5 mL
20.
Q: 1 tablespoon equals how many mL?
A: 15 mL
21.
Q: Order: 80 mg. Available: 20 mg/mL. Volume needed?
A: 4 mL
22.
Q: Infuse 250 mL over 2 hours. Rate?
A: 125 mL/hr
23.
Q: Convert 3 g to mg.
A: 3000 mg
24.
, Q: Order: 1.5 g. Available: 500 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 3 tablets
25.
Q: Available: 100 mg/2 mL. Ordered: 50 mg. mL needed?
A: 1 mL
26.
Q: Convert 120 minutes to hours.
A: 2 hours
27.
Q: Infuse 200 mL over 4 hours. Rate?
A: 50 mL/hr
28.
Q: Order: 10 mg. Available: 5 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 2 tablets
29.
Q: Convert 1 kg to pounds.
A: 2.2 lb
30.
Q: A patient weighs 154 lb. Convert to kg.
A: 70 kg
31.
Q: Order: 700 mg. Available: 350 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 2 tablets
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Exam – 120 Questions and Answers
1.
Q: Order: 500 mg. Available: 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should be given?
A: 2 tablets
2.
Q: Order: 1 g acetaminophen. Available: 500 mg tablets. How many tablets?
A: 2 tablets
3.
Q: Order: 750 mg. Available: 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL?
A: 15 mL
4.
Q: Convert 1 gram to milligrams.
A: 1000 mg
5.
Q: Convert 2500 mcg to mg.
A: 2.5 mg
6.
Q: Order: 40 mg. Available: 20 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 2 tablets
7.
Q: Order: 1000 mL over 8 hours. Flow rate in mL/hr?
A: 125 mL/hr
8.
,Q: Infuse 500 mL over 4 hours. Rate?
A: 125 mL/hr
9.
Q: Order: 0.5 g. Available: 250 mg capsules. Capsules needed?
A: 2 capsules
10.
Q: Convert 2 liters to milliliters.
A: 2000 mL
11.
Q: Order: 1500 mL over 12 hours. mL/hr?
A: 125 mL/hr
12.
Q: Available: 125 mg/5 mL. Ordered: 250 mg. mL to administer?
A: 10 mL
13.
Q: Convert 0.25 mg to mcg.
A: 250 mcg
14.
Q: Order: 2 mg. Available: 1 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 2 tablets
15.
Q: Infuse 1000 mL over 10 hours. Rate?
A: 100 mL/hr
16.
,Q: Order: 50 units insulin. Available: U-100 insulin. mL needed?
A: 0.5 mL
17.
Q: Convert 5000 mcg to mg.
A: 5 mg
18.
Q: Order: 25 mg. Available: 50 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 0.5 tablet
19.
Q: 1 teaspoon equals how many mL?
A: 5 mL
20.
Q: 1 tablespoon equals how many mL?
A: 15 mL
21.
Q: Order: 80 mg. Available: 20 mg/mL. Volume needed?
A: 4 mL
22.
Q: Infuse 250 mL over 2 hours. Rate?
A: 125 mL/hr
23.
Q: Convert 3 g to mg.
A: 3000 mg
24.
, Q: Order: 1.5 g. Available: 500 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 3 tablets
25.
Q: Available: 100 mg/2 mL. Ordered: 50 mg. mL needed?
A: 1 mL
26.
Q: Convert 120 minutes to hours.
A: 2 hours
27.
Q: Infuse 200 mL over 4 hours. Rate?
A: 50 mL/hr
28.
Q: Order: 10 mg. Available: 5 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 2 tablets
29.
Q: Convert 1 kg to pounds.
A: 2.2 lb
30.
Q: A patient weighs 154 lb. Convert to kg.
A: 70 kg
31.
Q: Order: 700 mg. Available: 350 mg tablets. Tablets needed?
A: 2 tablets
32.
