DOSAGE CALCULATION PAPER 3: ADVANCED NURSING
DRUG CALCULATIONS, IV INFUSIONS & PEDIATRIC
DOSAGE COMPUTATIONS – 40 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS & DETAILED RATIONALES |
NURSING CALCULATION EXAM PREPARATION
COURSE NAME
Dosage Calculation
LEVEL
College / University Level
YEAR
Year 2–4 Nursing
1. A physician orders 1,500 mg of medication. Tablets available contain 250
mg each. How many tablets should be administered?
A. 4 tablets
B. 5 tablets
C. 6 tablets
D. 7 tablets
Answer C
1,500 ÷ 250 = 6 tablets.
2. A medication order is for 1.8 g. Convert to milligrams.
, A. 180 mg
B. 1,800 mg
C. 18,000 mg
D. 180,000 mg
Answer B
1.8 × 1,000 = 1,800 mg.
3. A patient requires 750 mg. The suspension available contains 125 mg per 5
mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
A. 20 mL
B. 25 mL
C. 30 mL
D. 35 mL
Answer C
750 ÷ 125 × 5 = 30 mL.
4. Convert 2.25 liters to milliliters.
A. 225 mL
B. 2,250 mL
C. 22,500 mL
D. 225,000 mL
Answer B
2.25 × 1,000 = 2,250 mL.
5. A patient is prescribed 120 mg of medication. Available concentration is 40
mg/mL. How many mL are needed?
DRUG CALCULATIONS, IV INFUSIONS & PEDIATRIC
DOSAGE COMPUTATIONS – 40 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS & DETAILED RATIONALES |
NURSING CALCULATION EXAM PREPARATION
COURSE NAME
Dosage Calculation
LEVEL
College / University Level
YEAR
Year 2–4 Nursing
1. A physician orders 1,500 mg of medication. Tablets available contain 250
mg each. How many tablets should be administered?
A. 4 tablets
B. 5 tablets
C. 6 tablets
D. 7 tablets
Answer C
1,500 ÷ 250 = 6 tablets.
2. A medication order is for 1.8 g. Convert to milligrams.
, A. 180 mg
B. 1,800 mg
C. 18,000 mg
D. 180,000 mg
Answer B
1.8 × 1,000 = 1,800 mg.
3. A patient requires 750 mg. The suspension available contains 125 mg per 5
mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
A. 20 mL
B. 25 mL
C. 30 mL
D. 35 mL
Answer C
750 ÷ 125 × 5 = 30 mL.
4. Convert 2.25 liters to milliliters.
A. 225 mL
B. 2,250 mL
C. 22,500 mL
D. 225,000 mL
Answer B
2.25 × 1,000 = 2,250 mL.
5. A patient is prescribed 120 mg of medication. Available concentration is 40
mg/mL. How many mL are needed?
