Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 1
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10.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
