Practice Dosage Exam

A child weighs 10 lbs 2 oz. Convert the pounds and ounces to kilograms.

*think smaller to larger 2 oz divided by 16 = 0.12 rounds to 0.1 lb 10.1 divided by 2.2 = 4.59 rounds to 4.6 kg

How to convert pounds and ounces to kilograms

-convert ounces to the nearest tenth of lb and add to pounds -16 oz = 1 lb - convert toal lb to kg then round to the nearest tenth

The patient must recieve 0.25 mg of dexamethasone PO stat. What is the equivalent dose in grams?

0.00025 g

1 gram = ____ kilograms

0.001 kilograms

1 meter = ____ kilometers

0.001 kilometers

An intravenous solution contains 250 mL of D5W. How many liters are contained in this amount of solution?

0.25 L

400 mg = ___ g

0.4 g

430 mL = ___ L

0.43 L

Order: Visatril 25 mg IM Available: Visatril 50 mg in 1 mL

0.5 mL

740 g = ___ kg

0.74 kg

The doctor has ordered: Sythroid 250 mcg PO every day. The available scored tablets are: Synthroid 0.25 mg. How many tablet(s) should the nurse administer for 1 dose?

1 tablet

1 gram = ____ milligrams

1,000 milligrams

1 quart = _____ milliliters

1,000 milliliters

3 pt = ___ mL

1,500 mL

How many grams are equivalent to 1,500,000 mcg?

1.5 g

A client has demerol 150 mg IM every 6 hours as needed for pain. The pharmacy provided Demerol 100 mg per mL. How many milliliters should the nurse draw up for one dose?

1.5 mL

Order: Ibuprofen 100 mg Available: 200 mg per tablet

1/2 tablet

Order: Phenobarbital 80 mg Available: Phenobarbital elixer 40 mg in 5 mL

10 mL

15,000 mcg = ___ mg

15 mg

1 tablespoon = ___ milliliters

15 milliliters

1.5 L = ___ mL

1500 mL

3 oz = ___ t

18 t

1 fluid oz = ___ Tbsp

2 Tbsp

Order: Ampicillin 800 mg. Available: Ampicillin 400 mg capsules. How many capsules are given per dose?

2 capsules

1 pint = ____ cups

2 cups

The provider orders Amoxicillin 400 mg PO bid. The medication comes as 200 mg per mL. How many mL of medication would the nurse administer?

2 mL

0.002 g = ___ mg

2 mg

1 quart = ____ pints

2 pints

8 cups = ___ qt

2 qt

10 mL = ___ t

2 t

1 ounce = ___ tablespoons

2 tablespoons

The nurse is to administer Potassium Chloride 20 mEq PO twice daily. The strength of potassium chloride tablets is 20 mEq/tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer daily?

2 tablets

If a tablet of methotrexate contains 2.5 mg, how many micrograms of methotrexate are in 1 tablet?

2,500 mcg

1 kilogram = ___ pounds

2.2 pounds

1 inch = ___ cm

2.5 cm

5 cups = ___ pints

2.5 pints

4 T = ___ mL

20 mL

2 m = ___ cm

200 cm

1 cup = ___ milliliters

240 milliliters

The order is Halcion (triazolam) 0.25 mg PO hs daily. How many micrograms of this sedative are in one dose?

250 mcg

2.5 L = ___ mL

2500 mL

90 mL = ___ oz

3 oz

Order: Phenobarbital 90 mg Available: Phenobarbital 30 mg per tablet

3 tablets

1 tablespoon = ___ teaspoons

3 teaspoons

3,500 g = ___ kg

3.5 kg

6 tsp = ___ mL

30 mL

1 ounce = ____ milliliters

30 milliliters

The order is for Robitussin (guaifenesin) 300 mg PO q4h. How many micrograms will the patient recieve every 4 hours?

300,000 mcg

3.4 g = mg

3400 mg

12 tsp = ___ Tbsp

4 Tbsp

Order: Penicillin 1,000,000 units IM Available: Penicillin 250,000 units/mL

4 mL

20 mL = ___ t

4 t

0.04 mg = ___ mcg

40 mcg

The recommended dosage of Gentamycin is 4 mg/kg/day. The child weighs 22 lbs. The total daily dose would be ___

40 mg

At admission, a pediatric client weights 99 lbs. What will the nurse document that the patient weighs in kilograms?

45 kg

How many kilograms does 98 pounds equal? (roud off to the nearest kg)

45 kg

1 teaspoon = ___ milliliters

5 milliliters

convert 20 inches to an equivalent length in centimeters.

50 cm

0.05 g = ___ mcg

50,000 mcg

1 pint = ___ milliliters

500 milliliters

0.55 g = ___ mg

550 mg

48 oz = ___ cups

6 cups

3 kg = ___ lb (round off to the nearest lb)

6.6 lb

A client has 720 mL of urine output over a 12 hour shift. How many milliliters per hour of urine output will the nurse document?

60 mL/hr

150 lb = ___ kg (round off to the nearest kilogram)

68 kg

A client informs her nurse that she takes 7 units of Regular insulin and 24 units of NPH insulin every morning and 7 units of Regukar insulin and 30 units of NPH insulin at night. How many total units of insulin will the nurse document?

68 units

0.72 kg = ___ g

720 g

2 1/2 oz = ___ mL

75 mL

1 cup = ____ ounces

8 ounces

A patient needs to revieve 1/2 pint of water by mouth every hour. How many ounces of water should be given every hour?

8 oz

4 qt = ___ pt

8 pt

8,700 mL = ___ L

8.7 L

The recommended daily dose for Keflex is 50 mg/kg. What daily dose should be given to a patient who weighs 16 kg.

800 mg

4.5 fluid oz = ___ mL

135 mL

1 meter = ____ centimeters

100 centimeters

1 meter = _____ millimeters

1000 millimeters

1 gram = ___ micrograms (mcg)

1000000 micrograms

Calculate the fluid intake in milliliters (mL) for the following food items. 4 oz of chicken broth 5 oz of lemon Jell-O cup 1/2 liter iced tea 1 cup water TOTAL = ___ mL

1010 mL

2 1/2 t = ___ mL

12.5 mL

4 ft = ___ cm

120 cm

Kilo - Hecto - Deka - Base unit - Deci - Centi - Milli - Micro -

Kilo - 1,000 Hecto - 100 Deka - 10 Base unit - 1 Deci - 0.1 Centi - 0.01 Milli -0.001 Micro -0.000001 *** when going up move decimal left *** when going down move decimal right

A physician orders Tylenol 430 mg q6 hrs PRN, for a client who weighs 55 lbs. The recommended dose is 10-15 mg/kg/dose. Is the order within , below, or above the recommended dose?

above