NUR 104 Calculating Drug Dosages: Liquid Preparations
On hand is a medication with a strength of 250 mg per 10 ml. Ordered is 42 mg of the medication. How
many ml would you administer? - (correct Answer) - 1.7 ml
Ordered is 1 gm of a medication. On hand is the drug in a strength of 250/5ml. How many ml will the
patient receive. - (correct Answer) - 20 ml
The physician ordered Vistaril 75 mg po tid. On hand is the drug in liquid form in a strength of 30
mg/5ml. How many ml will the patient receive per day? - (correct Answer) - 37.5 ml
On hand is Ampicillin in strength of 400 mg/ml. Ordered is Ampicillin 750 mg. How many ml will you
give? - (correct Answer) - 1.0 ml
You are to give 250 mcg of a drug . Available is the drug in a strength of 0.5 mg/ml. How many ml will
you administer? - (correct Answer) - 0.5 ml
The physician ordered Lincocin 400 mg IM q12 hours. Available is Lincocin 0.3 gm/ml. How many ml will
you administer per dose? - (correct Answer) - 1.3 ml
The order is for Cytospaz 200 mcg po. Available is the drug in an elixir with a strength of 0.1255 mg/15
ml. How many ml will you administer? - (correct Answer) - 24 ml
Ordered is a medication syrup 4.5 mg. Available is the medication in a strength of 2.5mg/15ml. How
many ml will you administer? - (correct Answer) - 27 ml
Ordered is 150 mg of a medication. On hand is the medication in a strength of 30 mg/ml. You would give
how many ml of the medication. - (correct Answer) - 5 ml
Ordered is 60 mg of a medication. On hand is gr ii per ml. How many ml will you prepare? - (correct
Answer) - 0.5 ml
A powdered medication requires 12 ml of diluent for reconstitution.The dosage strength of the
reconstituted solution is 1.0 Gm per 2.5 ml. If 800 mg of the mediciaiton is ordered, how many ml of the
solution will you give? - (correct Answer) - 2 ml
You are to give gr ii of a medication. On hand are 2ml ampules labeled gr V per ml. How many ml will you
administer? - (correct Answer) - 0.4 ml
Ordered is 2 Tbsp. of a medication. How many ml will be needed to obtain this amount? - (correct
Answer) - 30 ml
Ordered is gr iss of a suspension. On hand you have a bottle labeled 50 mg/10ml. How many ml will you
patient receive? - (correct Answer) - 18 ml
The doctor has ordered 1.5 mg/kg of a medication. If the patient weighs 200 lb., how many mg will be
given? - (correct Answer) - 136.37 mg
On hand is a medication with a strength of 250 mg per 10 ml. Ordered is 42 mg of the medication. How
many ml would you administer? - (correct Answer) - 1.7 ml
Ordered is 1 gm of a medication. On hand is the drug in a strength of 250/5ml. How many ml will the
patient receive. - (correct Answer) - 20 ml
The physician ordered Vistaril 75 mg po tid. On hand is the drug in liquid form in a strength of 30
mg/5ml. How many ml will the patient receive per day? - (correct Answer) - 37.5 ml
On hand is Ampicillin in strength of 400 mg/ml. Ordered is Ampicillin 750 mg. How many ml will you
give? - (correct Answer) - 1.0 ml
You are to give 250 mcg of a drug . Available is the drug in a strength of 0.5 mg/ml. How many ml will
you administer? - (correct Answer) - 0.5 ml
The physician ordered Lincocin 400 mg IM q12 hours. Available is Lincocin 0.3 gm/ml. How many ml will
you administer per dose? - (correct Answer) - 1.3 ml
The order is for Cytospaz 200 mcg po. Available is the drug in an elixir with a strength of 0.1255 mg/15
ml. How many ml will you administer? - (correct Answer) - 24 ml
Ordered is a medication syrup 4.5 mg. Available is the medication in a strength of 2.5mg/15ml. How
many ml will you administer? - (correct Answer) - 27 ml
Ordered is 150 mg of a medication. On hand is the medication in a strength of 30 mg/ml. You would give
how many ml of the medication. - (correct Answer) - 5 ml
Ordered is 60 mg of a medication. On hand is gr ii per ml. How many ml will you prepare? - (correct
Answer) - 0.5 ml
A powdered medication requires 12 ml of diluent for reconstitution.The dosage strength of the
reconstituted solution is 1.0 Gm per 2.5 ml. If 800 mg of the mediciaiton is ordered, how many ml of the
solution will you give? - (correct Answer) - 2 ml
You are to give gr ii of a medication. On hand are 2ml ampules labeled gr V per ml. How many ml will you
administer? - (correct Answer) - 0.4 ml
Ordered is 2 Tbsp. of a medication. How many ml will be needed to obtain this amount? - (correct
Answer) - 30 ml
Ordered is gr iss of a suspension. On hand you have a bottle labeled 50 mg/10ml. How many ml will you
patient receive? - (correct Answer) - 18 ml
The doctor has ordered 1.5 mg/kg of a medication. If the patient weighs 200 lb., how many mg will be
given? - (correct Answer) - 136.37 mg
