Dosage Calculations
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1. Ms. Garza is prescribed a med with a dosage of 2.5 mg/kg BID. If she weighs
176 lb, how many milligrams will Ms. Garza receive per day?
Select one:
100 mg
200 mg
400 mg
880 mg: 400 mg
2. Mrs. Gold brings in a prescription for her daughter, Jessica. What question
should you ask Mrs. Gold in order to calculate Jessica's dosage?
Select one:
What is Jessica's height?
How much does Jessica weigh?
What is Jessica's fat composition?
May I have Jessica's water composition please?: How much does Jessica
weigh?
3. Mr. Parot weighs 209 lbs and is prescribed a med with a dosage of 120 mg/kg
in 4 divided doses. How many milligrams will Mr. Parot receive per day?
Select one:
2,850 mg
3,800 mg
5,700 mg
11,400 mg: 11,400 mg
4. Olivia is ordered cephalexin 25 mg/kg PO every 12 hours for 7 days. She
weighs 25 kg. How many milligrams will Olivia receive per dose?
Select one:
284 mg
625 mg
1,250 mg
1,375 mg: 625 mg
5. Mr. Doran is prescribed methotrexate. The dosage range of the med for his
condition is 0.625 - 2.5 mg/kg/day. If he weighs 165 lb, what is the range, in mg,
that Mr. Doran can safely take? Round to the nearest milligram.
Select one:
23 - 93 mg
47 - 187 mg
94 - 374 mg
103 - 412 mg: 47 - 187 mg
6. How many milliliters of Tylenol oral suspension should Jason's mom mea-
sure out per dose, if Jason weighs 76 pounds?
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NOTE: Self-treatment should not exceed 3 days unless directed by a physician.
Do not use more than 4 times a day. Give the recommended dose every 6-8
hours as needed.
Select one:
5 mL
7.5 mL
10 mL
15 mL: 15 mL
7. Dr. Nguyen orders Cipro 7.5 mg/kg in two divided doses. If the child weighs
44 lb, how many milligrams will the child get for each dose?
Select one:
75 mg
115 mg
150 mg
330 mg: 75 mg
8. Alicia is ordered cefprozil 7.5 mg/kg PO every 12 hours for 10 days. She
weighs 23 kg. How many milligrams will Alicia receive per dose?
Select one:
15 mg
78.4 mg
172.5 mg
345 mg: 172.5 mg
9. Jamal is ordered acyclovir. The dosage range is 40 - 80 mg/kg in 3 divided
doses. He weighs 37 kg. What is the range, in mg, that Jamal can safely take
per day?
Select one:
493 - 987 mg
672 - 1,345 mg
1,480 - 2,960 mg
3,256 - 6,512 mg: 1,480 - 2,960 mg
10. Mrs. Monroe weighs 165 lb and is prescribed a med with a dosage of 0.8
mg/kg in 2 divided doses. How many milligrams will Mrs. Monroe receive per
day?
Select one:
30 mg
60 mg
90 mg
120 mg: 120 mg
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1. Ms. Garza is prescribed a med with a dosage of 2.5 mg/kg BID. If she weighs
176 lb, how many milligrams will Ms. Garza receive per day?
Select one:
100 mg
200 mg
400 mg
880 mg: 400 mg
2. Mrs. Gold brings in a prescription for her daughter, Jessica. What question
should you ask Mrs. Gold in order to calculate Jessica's dosage?
Select one:
What is Jessica's height?
How much does Jessica weigh?
What is Jessica's fat composition?
May I have Jessica's water composition please?: How much does Jessica
weigh?
3. Mr. Parot weighs 209 lbs and is prescribed a med with a dosage of 120 mg/kg
in 4 divided doses. How many milligrams will Mr. Parot receive per day?
Select one:
2,850 mg
3,800 mg
5,700 mg
11,400 mg: 11,400 mg
4. Olivia is ordered cephalexin 25 mg/kg PO every 12 hours for 7 days. She
weighs 25 kg. How many milligrams will Olivia receive per dose?
Select one:
284 mg
625 mg
1,250 mg
1,375 mg: 625 mg
5. Mr. Doran is prescribed methotrexate. The dosage range of the med for his
condition is 0.625 - 2.5 mg/kg/day. If he weighs 165 lb, what is the range, in mg,
that Mr. Doran can safely take? Round to the nearest milligram.
Select one:
23 - 93 mg
47 - 187 mg
94 - 374 mg
103 - 412 mg: 47 - 187 mg
6. How many milliliters of Tylenol oral suspension should Jason's mom mea-
sure out per dose, if Jason weighs 76 pounds?
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NOTE: Self-treatment should not exceed 3 days unless directed by a physician.
Do not use more than 4 times a day. Give the recommended dose every 6-8
hours as needed.
Select one:
5 mL
7.5 mL
10 mL
15 mL: 15 mL
7. Dr. Nguyen orders Cipro 7.5 mg/kg in two divided doses. If the child weighs
44 lb, how many milligrams will the child get for each dose?
Select one:
75 mg
115 mg
150 mg
330 mg: 75 mg
8. Alicia is ordered cefprozil 7.5 mg/kg PO every 12 hours for 10 days. She
weighs 23 kg. How many milligrams will Alicia receive per dose?
Select one:
15 mg
78.4 mg
172.5 mg
345 mg: 172.5 mg
9. Jamal is ordered acyclovir. The dosage range is 40 - 80 mg/kg in 3 divided
doses. He weighs 37 kg. What is the range, in mg, that Jamal can safely take
per day?
Select one:
493 - 987 mg
672 - 1,345 mg
1,480 - 2,960 mg
3,256 - 6,512 mg: 1,480 - 2,960 mg
10. Mrs. Monroe weighs 165 lb and is prescribed a med with a dosage of 0.8
mg/kg in 2 divided doses. How many milligrams will Mrs. Monroe receive per
day?
Select one:
30 mg
60 mg
90 mg
120 mg: 120 mg
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