Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1
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A patient has an order for Chloromycetin,
500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in
2 tabs
250 mg capsules. What would the nurse
administer?
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug
intramuscularly. The label on the multi-
1.5 mL
dose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much
would the nurse give?
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of
furosemide (Lasix) to a client with con-
gestive heart failure (CHF). The vial con- 0.75 mL
tains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct
dose to administer?
The nurse is providing discharge teach-
ing for a client who has been prescribed
600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The
mother shows the nurse the label of the 2.4 mL
medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL.
The nurse would instruct the mother to
give how many milliliters?
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibi-
otic suspension. The label on the bottle
reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should 10 mL
administer how much of the suspension
in one dose?
A health care provider orders 250 mg
of an antibiotic suspension. The label on
2.5 mL
the suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL."
How much would the nurse administer?
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g
daily by mouth. The medication comes in
a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 4 tabs
mg tablets." How much will the nurse
give?
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by
10 mL
mouth two times a day. The drug label
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_999goy
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin,
500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in
2 tabs
250 mg capsules. What would the nurse
administer?
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug
intramuscularly. The label on the multi-
1.5 mL
dose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much
would the nurse give?
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of
furosemide (Lasix) to a client with con-
gestive heart failure (CHF). The vial con- 0.75 mL
tains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct
dose to administer?
The nurse is providing discharge teach-
ing for a client who has been prescribed
600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The
mother shows the nurse the label of the 2.4 mL
medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL.
The nurse would instruct the mother to
give how many milliliters?
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibi-
otic suspension. The label on the bottle
reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should 10 mL
administer how much of the suspension
in one dose?
A health care provider orders 250 mg
of an antibiotic suspension. The label on
2.5 mL
the suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL."
How much would the nurse administer?
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g
daily by mouth. The medication comes in
a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 4 tabs
mg tablets." How much will the nurse
give?
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by
10 mL
mouth two times a day. The drug label
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