Dosage Calculation Exam Questions and Answers for Self-Assessment
2024/2025 Graded A+ (NR 202)
Department of Nursing
Nursing Process 111
Drug Dosage/IV Rate Calculation Practice
DOSAGE CALCULATION
k- Order: Digoxin 0.125 mg IV. The label on the bottle reads 0.25 mg =2 mL. How
many mL will be administered?
The order is 0.1 mg; the tablets are 100 mcg each. How many tablets will be
administered to the patient?
The physician ordered 40 mg Inderal p.o. Tablets are 0.08 g each (scored). How
many tablets equal the ordered dosage?
Order: 1200 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). Each tablet is 0.3 g. How many
tablets equal 1200 mg?
Ordered: 0.2 g IM of trimethobenzamide hydrochloride (Tigan) Provided: 5 mL vial
labeled 100 mg/mL How many mL should be given?
The physician has ordered 40 mg of halazepam (Paxipam) p.o. The tablets are 0.04 g
each. How many tablets will be administered to the patient?
Order: 30 mg of temazepam (Restoril) capsules 0.03 g each. How many capsules
will be given to the patient?
The patient must receive 1000 mg of sucralfate (Carafate) p.o. Tablets are supplied in
1 g tablets. How many tablets will be administered to the patient?
How many tablets would the nurse give a patient to administer 0.015 g p.o. of
maprotiline hydrochloride (Ludiomil) from a bottle containing tablets labeled 30 mg
each?
10. Order: 0.08 g gentomicin (Garomycin) IM. The label on the vial reads 40 mg = 1
mL. How many mL equal 0.08 g?
11. Order: 1 g of streptomycin IM. The label reads 500 mg =1 mL. How many mL
equal 1 g of streptomycin?
12. A physician orders captopril (Capoten) 100 mg, and each tablet contains 0.1g. How
many tablets will you administer to the patient?
13. The physician ordered 0.0001 g of digitoxin and the tablets are 0.1 mg. How many
tablets will you administer to the patient?
, many 0.04 g tablets
14. You're to give a patient 40 mg of halazepam (Paxipam). How
should you give?
50 mg
15. A doctor prescribes 0.15 g of maprotiline (Ludiomil) for a patient. How many
tablets should you give?
g
16. You must administer 60 mg of temazepam (Restoril) to a patient. How many 0.06
capsules should you give him?
17. You receive an order for 0.3 g of trimethobenzamide (Tigan) IM. You have a5 mL
vial labeled "100 mg/mL." How many mL should you give?
18. Your patient should be given 2000 mg of sucralfate (Carafate). How many 1 g tablets
should you give him?
19. If a vial label reads 8 mg/mL, how many mL equal 20 mg?
20. Give a patient digoxin 0.04 mg po from a bottle labeled: 0.01 mg/mL.
21. The physician orders 400 mg IM of a drug. The directions on the label read as
follows: Add 3.6 mL of sterile water to this vial and 150 mg = 1 mL. How many
milliliters will equal 400 mg?
22. The label reads 8 mg/4 mL. How many mL would be equal to 20 mg?
23. Verapamil hydrochloride (Calan, Isoptin) can be purchased in 2 mL vials containing
5 mg each. How many mL are equivalent to 0.01 G?
24. The patient must receive 400 mg of quinidine gluconate IM. The label reads: 10 mL
(80 mg/1 mL). How many milliliters will you administer to this patient?
25. A physician has ordered 500,000 units IM of penicillin. The label reads: Add 8.2 mL
to this vial and 1 mL = 300,000 units. How many milliliters equal 500,000 units?
26. The physician has ordered 100 mcg of flunisolide (Nasalide) by nasal spray. The
label on the vial identifies 6.25 mg of the drug in 25 mL. How many mcg are
contained in each milliliter?
27. You must give a patient 600 mg of quinidine gluconate IM. The label reads as
follows: "10 mL (60 mg/ImL)." How many mL should you give the patient?
28. A doctor orders 750,000 units IM of penicillin. The vial label reads: "Add 8.2 mL of
diluent to this vial; 1 mL=300,000 units." How many mL should be given?
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2024/2025 Graded A+ (NR 202)
Department of Nursing
Nursing Process 111
Drug Dosage/IV Rate Calculation Practice
DOSAGE CALCULATION
k- Order: Digoxin 0.125 mg IV. The label on the bottle reads 0.25 mg =2 mL. How
many mL will be administered?
The order is 0.1 mg; the tablets are 100 mcg each. How many tablets will be
administered to the patient?
The physician ordered 40 mg Inderal p.o. Tablets are 0.08 g each (scored). How
many tablets equal the ordered dosage?
Order: 1200 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). Each tablet is 0.3 g. How many
tablets equal 1200 mg?
Ordered: 0.2 g IM of trimethobenzamide hydrochloride (Tigan) Provided: 5 mL vial
labeled 100 mg/mL How many mL should be given?
The physician has ordered 40 mg of halazepam (Paxipam) p.o. The tablets are 0.04 g
each. How many tablets will be administered to the patient?
Order: 30 mg of temazepam (Restoril) capsules 0.03 g each. How many capsules
will be given to the patient?
The patient must receive 1000 mg of sucralfate (Carafate) p.o. Tablets are supplied in
1 g tablets. How many tablets will be administered to the patient?
How many tablets would the nurse give a patient to administer 0.015 g p.o. of
maprotiline hydrochloride (Ludiomil) from a bottle containing tablets labeled 30 mg
each?
10. Order: 0.08 g gentomicin (Garomycin) IM. The label on the vial reads 40 mg = 1
mL. How many mL equal 0.08 g?
11. Order: 1 g of streptomycin IM. The label reads 500 mg =1 mL. How many mL
equal 1 g of streptomycin?
12. A physician orders captopril (Capoten) 100 mg, and each tablet contains 0.1g. How
many tablets will you administer to the patient?
13. The physician ordered 0.0001 g of digitoxin and the tablets are 0.1 mg. How many
tablets will you administer to the patient?
, many 0.04 g tablets
14. You're to give a patient 40 mg of halazepam (Paxipam). How
should you give?
50 mg
15. A doctor prescribes 0.15 g of maprotiline (Ludiomil) for a patient. How many
tablets should you give?
g
16. You must administer 60 mg of temazepam (Restoril) to a patient. How many 0.06
capsules should you give him?
17. You receive an order for 0.3 g of trimethobenzamide (Tigan) IM. You have a5 mL
vial labeled "100 mg/mL." How many mL should you give?
18. Your patient should be given 2000 mg of sucralfate (Carafate). How many 1 g tablets
should you give him?
19. If a vial label reads 8 mg/mL, how many mL equal 20 mg?
20. Give a patient digoxin 0.04 mg po from a bottle labeled: 0.01 mg/mL.
21. The physician orders 400 mg IM of a drug. The directions on the label read as
follows: Add 3.6 mL of sterile water to this vial and 150 mg = 1 mL. How many
milliliters will equal 400 mg?
22. The label reads 8 mg/4 mL. How many mL would be equal to 20 mg?
23. Verapamil hydrochloride (Calan, Isoptin) can be purchased in 2 mL vials containing
5 mg each. How many mL are equivalent to 0.01 G?
24. The patient must receive 400 mg of quinidine gluconate IM. The label reads: 10 mL
(80 mg/1 mL). How many milliliters will you administer to this patient?
25. A physician has ordered 500,000 units IM of penicillin. The label reads: Add 8.2 mL
to this vial and 1 mL = 300,000 units. How many milliliters equal 500,000 units?
26. The physician has ordered 100 mcg of flunisolide (Nasalide) by nasal spray. The
label on the vial identifies 6.25 mg of the drug in 25 mL. How many mcg are
contained in each milliliter?
27. You must give a patient 600 mg of quinidine gluconate IM. The label reads as
follows: "10 mL (60 mg/ImL)." How many mL should you give the patient?
28. A doctor orders 750,000 units IM of penicillin. The vial label reads: "Add 8.2 mL of
diluent to this vial; 1 mL=300,000 units." How many mL should be given?
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