Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1

A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The medication is available in ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should the nurse draw up?

0.4 mL

The patient is to receive 750 mg of a drug PO daily. The drug bottle is labeled 0.5 g in 5 mL. How many Tbs will the patient receive?

0.5 Tbs

The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it contains meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up for the ordered dosage?

0.5 mL

A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer?

0.75 mL

A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 0.5 mg in 5 mL. How many mL with the patient receive?

0.75 mL

The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would correctly draw up which amount?

1.3 mL

A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?

1.5 mL

A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug should the nurse administer?

1.7 mL

A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one dose?

10 mL

The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads "Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer?

10 mL

A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would correctly administer how many tablets?

2 tabs

A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer?

2 tabs

The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads ascorbic acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets?

2 tabs

The physician orders to administer Prednisolone oral solution 0.03 g daily. The label reads Predisolone 15 mg per 5 mL. How many tsp will the patient receive?

2 tsp

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters?

2.4 mL

A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer?

2.5 mL

The order is for 1 g of a medication PO BID. The pharmacy sends the medication labeled 200 mg in 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

25 mL

The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give?

4 tabs

The physician orders granisetron 450 mcg IV 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy. The label reads 0.1 mg per mL. How many mL will the nurse administer to the patient?

4.5 mL

A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The nurse performs the calculation to find which result?

90 mL