Dosage Calculations
How many mL of Tylenol oral suspension should Jason's mom measure out per dose, if Jason weighs 76 lbs? Weight (lb) 24-35: 5mL 36-47: 7.5mL 48-59: 10mL 60-71: 12.5mL 72-95: 15mL
15
Mr. Doran is prescribed methotrexate. The dosage range of the med for his condition is 0.625-2.5mg/kg/day. If he weighs 165lb, what is the range, in mg, that Mr. Doran can safely take. Round to nearest mg.
47-187
How many gr are in 300mg of Armour Thyroid?
5
The pharmacy needs to restock 2 hydrocortisone 2.5% cream 1lb jars for their compounding supplies. How many g will you order?
908
Caleb dropped off his prescription for his cholesterol. What is the strength of the med in grams? Simvastatin 80mg
0.08
How many mL of folic acid 5mg/mL must be drawn into a syringe to equal 3mg
0.6
Which conversion is correct? o 1 gr= 35 g o 1 gr= 50 g o 1 oz= 30 g o 1 oz= 454 g
1 oz= 30 g
How many mL will you dispense? 1400 units Heparin On hand: 1000 units/mL
1.4
You are told to order 3 bottles of Septra suspension. Each bottle has 480 mL. What is the total liters you are ordering?
1.44
Calculate how many mL the patient will receive for the following order: Demerol 90mg IM solution On hand: Demerol 25mg/0.5mL solution
1.8
Calculate how many milliliters of drug the patient will receive at each dose for the following order: Vancomycin 500mg q6h IV On hand: Vancomycin 0.5g/10mL
10
Calculate the days' supply Humalog Mix 50/50 Kwikpen U-100 Inject 20 units before breakfast and 10 units before dinner Qty: 3mL
10
How many mL are in 4 gallons?
15,140
You need to pull 10 lactulose oral solution unit-dose cups. Each cup has 1 tbsp of lactulose in it. How many mL of lactulose oral suspension did you pull?
150
Jocelyn is ordered a med with a dosage of 2mg/kg TID for 5 days. If she weighs 28kg, how many mg will she receive per day?
168
How many days will the pen last? Toujeo Max SoloStar 300 units/mL 45 units subcutaneously qd 3mL pen
20
The pharmacy ordered five 1lb jars of hydrocortisone 1% cream. How many grams of hydrocortisone 1% cream were ordered?
2270
If the pharmacy stocks potassium chloride 30mEq/mL, how many milliequivalents of potassium chloride are in 8 mL?
240
Famotidine 40mg/5mL suspension 5mL po bid disp: 300mL. What is the quantity dispensed given in deciliters?
3
How many mL in 1 fl oz?
30
How many mL are needed to provide 40mg of Famotidine, if Famotidine is available as a 10mg/mL solution?
4
Your pharmacy is out of Heparin 20000 units/mL. How many mL will you dispense of Heparin 5000 units/mL? Heparin 20000 units in 1L D5NS
4
How many L are in 4200mL
4.2
Ms. Garza is prescribed a med with a dosage of 2.5mg/kg BID. If she weighs 176lbs, how many mg will she receive per day?
400
A patient is to take potassium chloride oral solution 30mEq daily in 2 divided doses. If the pharmacy stocks potassium chloride 40mEq/15mL, how many mL will each dose be?
5.6
Mr. Stark just got 1.5mL of lidocaine 40mg/mL solution. How many milligrams of lidocaine did he receive?
60
How many milligrams are in one grain of phenobarbital using decimal point strengths?
64.8
Dr. Nguyen orders Cipro 7.5mg/kg in 2 divided doses. If the child weighs 44lb, how many mg will the child get for each dose?
75
What question should you ask a patient in order to calculate the correct dosage? o What is your height? o How much do you weigh? o What is your fat composition? o What is your water composition?
How much do you weigh?
Mr. Wagner brings in a prescription for his son, Jack. What info should you collect in order to calculate Jack's dosage? o Fat composition o Height o Water composition o Weight
Weight
What is an example of a metric unit for weight? o g o mL o lb o pt
g
