Dosage Calculations Exam Questions and
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1. How many full 1 Tbsp doses are in a 255 mL bottle of Maalox suspension?
a. 51
b. 8
c. 17
d. 20: 17
2. How many 500mg doses are available given out of a bottle containing 80
tablets if each tablet contains 250mg?
A) 80
B) 160
C) 40
D) 120: 40
3. You have a prescription for Tagamet 800mg tablets #120. How many doses
are available if the patient's dose is 1,200mg?
A) 120
B) 80
C) 60
D) 40: 80
4. How many 100mg doses are available in a 16oz bottle of guiafenisen
,100mg/5ml?
A) 6
B) 48
C) 96
D) 120: 96
5. How many 750mg doses are available in a 1,000-count bottle of 250mg
tablets?
A) 33
B) 500
C) 250
D) 333: 333
6. If a prescription contains 90 tablets and the patient takes 1/2 tab po TID,
how many doses are available?
A) 45
B) 90
C) 180
D) 240: 180
7. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Amitriptyline 250mg
tablets ii tabs po bid x 30 days.
,A) 30
B) 60
C) 15
D) 120: 120
8. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Nifedipine 20mg po
bid Disp: 120 x 10mg caps.
A) 15
B) 30
C) 60
D) 120: 30
9. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Naproxen 275mg
tablets 550mg po q6h for inflammation Disp: 10- day supply.
A) 10
B) 40
C) 80
D) 120: 80210
10. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Docusate sodium
50mg/5ml liquid 1.5 tsp po q12h for constipation x 2 weeks.
A) 42 ml
B) 105ml
C) 630ml
D) 210ml: 210
11. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Sulfamethoxa-
zole/Trimethoprim oral susp Sig: i tsp po bid Disp: 30-day supply.
, A) 30ml
B) 60ml
C) 150ml
D) 300ml: 300
12. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Biaxin 250mg tablets
ii po BID x 10 days.
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 80: 40
13. How much cephalexin is in each dose of cephalexin 250mg/5ml if the dos
is 2.5ml?
A) 500mg
Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (Verified
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1. How many full 1 Tbsp doses are in a 255 mL bottle of Maalox suspension?
a. 51
b. 8
c. 17
d. 20: 17
2. How many 500mg doses are available given out of a bottle containing 80
tablets if each tablet contains 250mg?
A) 80
B) 160
C) 40
D) 120: 40
3. You have a prescription for Tagamet 800mg tablets #120. How many doses
are available if the patient's dose is 1,200mg?
A) 120
B) 80
C) 60
D) 40: 80
4. How many 100mg doses are available in a 16oz bottle of guiafenisen
,100mg/5ml?
A) 6
B) 48
C) 96
D) 120: 96
5. How many 750mg doses are available in a 1,000-count bottle of 250mg
tablets?
A) 33
B) 500
C) 250
D) 333: 333
6. If a prescription contains 90 tablets and the patient takes 1/2 tab po TID,
how many doses are available?
A) 45
B) 90
C) 180
D) 240: 180
7. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Amitriptyline 250mg
tablets ii tabs po bid x 30 days.
,A) 30
B) 60
C) 15
D) 120: 120
8. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Nifedipine 20mg po
bid Disp: 120 x 10mg caps.
A) 15
B) 30
C) 60
D) 120: 30
9. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Naproxen 275mg
tablets 550mg po q6h for inflammation Disp: 10- day supply.
A) 10
B) 40
C) 80
D) 120: 80210
10. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Docusate sodium
50mg/5ml liquid 1.5 tsp po q12h for constipation x 2 weeks.
A) 42 ml
B) 105ml
C) 630ml
D) 210ml: 210
11. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Sulfamethoxa-
zole/Trimethoprim oral susp Sig: i tsp po bid Disp: 30-day supply.
, A) 30ml
B) 60ml
C) 150ml
D) 300ml: 300
12. Calculate the quantity to dispense for the following: Biaxin 250mg tablets
ii po BID x 10 days.
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 80: 40
13. How much cephalexin is in each dose of cephalexin 250mg/5ml if the dos
is 2.5ml?
A) 500mg
