DOSAGE CALCULATION PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules.
What would the nurse administer? - Answers 2 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? - Answers 1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF).
The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer? - Answers 0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral
liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL.
The nurse would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters? - Answers 2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL.
The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one dose? - Answers 10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the suspension reads
"500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer? - Answers 2.5 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? - Answers 4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads "Amoxicillin 125
mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer? - Answers 10 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 should the nurse administer? -
Answers 1.7 mL
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? - Answers 1.3 mL
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads ascorbic acid 250
mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? - Answers 2 tabs
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin,
which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would correctly administer how many tablets?
- Answers 2 tabs
The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it contains meperidine
50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up for the ordered dosage? - Answers 0.5
mL
A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The nurse performs the
calculation to find which result? - Answers 90 mL
A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The medication is available in
ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should the nurse draw up? - Answers 0.4 mL
A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 0.5 mg in 5 mL. How
many mL with the patient receive? - Answers 0.75 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? - Answers 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? - Answers 25 mL
The physician orders to administer Prednisolone oral solution 0.03 g daily. The label reads Predisolone
15 mg per 5 mL. How many tsp will the patient receive? - Answers 2 tsp
The physician orders granisetron 450 mcg IV 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy. The label reads 0.1
mg per mL. How many mL will the nurse administer to the patient? - Answers 4.5 mL
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules.
What would the nurse administer? - Answers 2 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? - Answers 1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF).
The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer? - Answers 0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral
liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL.
The nurse would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters? - Answers 2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL.
The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one dose? - Answers 10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the suspension reads
"500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer? - Answers 2.5 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? - Answers 4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads "Amoxicillin 125
mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer? - Answers 10 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 should the nurse administer? -
Answers 1.7 mL
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? - Answers 1.3 mL
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads ascorbic acid 250
mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? - Answers 2 tabs
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin,
which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would correctly administer how many tablets?
- Answers 2 tabs
The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it contains meperidine
50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up for the ordered dosage? - Answers 0.5
mL
A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The nurse performs the
calculation to find which result? - Answers 90 mL
A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The medication is available in
ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should the nurse draw up? - Answers 0.4 mL
A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 0.5 mg in 5 mL. How
many mL with the patient receive? - Answers 0.75 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? - Answers 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? - Answers 25 mL
The physician orders to administer Prednisolone oral solution 0.03 g daily. The label reads Predisolone
15 mg per 5 mL. How many tsp will the patient receive? - Answers 2 tsp
The physician orders granisetron 450 mcg IV 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy. The label reads 0.1
mg per mL. How many mL will the nurse administer to the patient? - Answers 4.5 mL
