Dosage Calculations
Ms. Green uses Lantus U-100, 0.52 mL at bedtime. How many days will one 10 mL vial last? Select one: 2 19 30 192
19
If the pharmacy stocks sodium chloride 4 mEq/mL, how many milliequivalents of sodium chloride are in 30 mL? Select one: 7.5 15 120 160
120
Mrs. Monroe weighs 165 lb and is prescribed a med with a dosage of 0.8 mg/kg in 2 divided doses. How many milligrams will Mrs. Monroe receive per day? Select one: 30 mg 60 mg 90 mg 120 mg
120 mg
Jamal is ordered acyclovir. The dosage range is 40 - 80 mg/kg in 3 divided doses. He weighs 37 kg. What is the range, in mg, that Jamal can safely take per day? Select one: 493 - 987 mg 672 - 1,345 mg 1,480 - 2,960 mg 3,256 - 6,512 mg
1,480 - 2,960 mg
The prescriber ordered ceftriaxone 250 mg IM. How many mL will you need if you use ceftriaxone 500 mg/2.4 mL? Select one: 0.2 1.2 125 208
1.2
You need to prepare 1,400 units of heparin for a patient. Your pharmacy has heparin 1,000 units/mL in stock. How many milliliters will you dispense? Select one: 0.14 1.4 14 140
1.4
Calculate how many milliliters the patient will receive for the following order: Demerol 90 mg IM solution On hand: Demerol 25 mg/0.5 mL solution Select one: 0.13 1.8 1,125 4,500
1.8
A patient is ordered potassium chloride 20 mEq in 1,000 mL normal saline. How many milliliters will you need for the order if your pharmacy stocks potassium chloride 2 mEq/mL concentrated solution? Select one: 1 4 10 40
10
Calculate how many days the prescription will last. Humalog Mix 50/50 Kwikpen U-100 Inject 20 units before breakfast and 10 units before dinner Qty: 3 mL Select one: 3 10 30 100
10
Calculate how many milliliters of drug the patient will receive at each dose for the following order: Order: Vancomycin Give 500 mg q6h IV On hand: Vancomycin 0.5 g/10 mL Select one: 0.1 1 10 25
10
Mrs. Banks was just given 2 mL of morphine 5 mg/mL solution. How many milligrams of morphine did she receive? Select one: 0.5 2.5 5 10
10
Mr. Parot weighs 209 lbs and is prescribed a med with a dosage of 120 mg/kg in 4 divided doses. How many milligrams will Mr. Parot receive per day? Select one: 2,850 mg 3,800 mg 5,700 mg 11,400 mg
11,400 mg
How many milliliters of Tylenol oral suspension should Jason's mom measure out per dose, if Jason weighs 76 pounds? NOTE: Self-treatment should not exceed 3 days unless directed by a physician. Do not use more than 4 times a day. Give the recommended dose every 6-8 hours as needed. Select one: 5 mL 7.5 mL 10 mL 15 mL
15 mL
Alicia is ordered cefprozil 7.5 mg/kg PO every 12 hours for 10 days. She weighs 23 kg. How many milligrams will Alicia receive per dose? Select one: 15 mg 78.4 mg 172.5 mg 345 mg
172.5 mg
You receive the following order: Heparin 10,000 units in 1L D5NS Your pharmacy is out of heparin 10,000 units/mL. How many milliliters will you dispense of heparin 5,000 units/mL? Select one: 0.5 1 2 20
2
If the pharmacy stocks potassium chloride 30 mEq/mL, how many milliequivalents of potassium chloride are in 8 mL? Select one: 3 4 160 240
240
Apidra SoloStar 100 units/mL pen 30 units subcutaneously BID ac 5 pens How many days will 5 pens last if they're 3 mL each? Select one: 8 25 28 32
25
How many mL are needed to provide 40 mg of famotidine, if famotidine is available as 10 mg/mL solution? Select one: 0.25 4 10 400
4
You receive the following order: Heparin 20,000 units in 1L D5NS Your pharmacy is out of heparin 20,000 units/mL. How many milliliters will you dispense of heparin 5,000 units/mL? Select one: 2 4 10 40
4
Ms. Garza is prescribed a med with a dosage of 2.5 mg/kg BID. If she weighs 176 lb, how many milligrams will Ms. Garza receive per day? Select one: 100 mg 200 mg 400 mg 880 mg
400 mg
Mr. Doran is prescribed methotrexate. The dosage range of the med for his condition is 0.625 - 2.5 mg/kg/day. If he weighs 165 lb, what is the range, in mg, that Mr. Doran can safely take? Round to the nearest milligram. Select one: 23 - 93 mg 47 - 187 mg 94 - 374 mg 103 - 412 mg
47 - 187 mg
A patient is to take potassium chloride oral solution 30 mEq daily in two divided doses. If the pharmacy stocks potassium chloride 40 mEq/15 mL, how many milliliters will each dose be? Select one: 5.6 7.5 11.3 12
5.6
Olivia is ordered cephalexin 25 mg/kg PO every 12 hours for 7 days. She weighs 25 kg. How many milligrams will Olivia receive per dose? Select one: 284 mg 625 mg 1,250 mg 1,375 mg
625 mg
Dr. Nguyen orders Cipro 7.5 mg/kg in two divided doses. If the child weighs 44 lb, how many milligrams will the child get for each dose? Select one: 75 mg 115 mg 150 mg 330 mg
75 mg
Mrs. Gold brings in a prescription for her daughter, Jessica. What question should you ask Mrs. Gold in order to calculate Jessica's dosage? Select one: What is Jessica's height? How much does Jessica weigh? What is Jessica's fat composition? May I have Jessica's water composition please?
How much does Jessica weigh?