Dosage Calculation RN Fundamentals Assessment 3.0 Practice Test

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• Convert 400 mcg to mg.
• If 0.8 L of normal saline needs to be infused over 45 minutes, what is the hourly rate?
• If one ounce is equivalent to 2 tablespoons, how many teaspoons are in one ounce?
• How many mL are in 5 liters?
• How many mL of codeine oral solution should a nurse administer for a desired dose of 20 mg, given that the concentration is 10 mg per 5 mL?
• Convert 15 mL into teaspoons.
• If 750,000 units of procaine penicillin are to be given and the concentration available is 600,000 units/mL, how many mL should be administered?
• When converting gtts/min, to what should it be rounded?
• When teaching a caregiver about phenytoin oral suspension, which storage instruction is correct?
• How many mL are in a half-liter bottle?
• Which is true about the conversion from milliliters to tablespoons?
• What is the equivalent of 8 fluid ounces in milliliters?
• If the available concentration is 250 mg/mL and you need 500 mg, how many mL will you administer?
• If a patient is to receive 400 mcg of a medication and it is supplied in 200 mcg tablets, how many tablets are needed?
• How many milliliters are contained in 2 grams of a solution if the density is 1 g/mL?
• When administering ibuprofen, if the dose is 2 Tbsp, how many mL should the nurse give?
• How would you calculate the weight of a medication needed for a 60 kg patient with a dosage order of 10 mg/kg?
• An order given is for 1800 mg of a drug where the available dosage strength is 600 mg/10 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
• For mL/hr calculations, to what decimal place must the answers be rounded?
• When administering phenytoin at 100 mg, how many mL of a suspension at 125 mg/5 mL should a nurse prepare?
• Which of the following is equivalent to 1.5 L in mL?
• If an IV infusion is set at 70 mL/hr using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, what is the flow rate in gtt/min?
• If a weight of 360 lb is converted to kg, what is the closest result, rounded to the nearest tenth?
• Calculate the number of mL to draw if you need 600 mg of medication, provided the available suspension is 200 mg/5 mL.
• What is the formula to calculate the total drop factor when administering IV fluids?
• How many tablets of famotidine, each containing 20 mg, should a nurse administer for a dose of 40 mg?
• How many digoxin tablets will the nurse administer if the order is for 500 mcg and the available tablets are 0.5 mg?
• How many milliliters are in 0.0025 grams?
• If a vial contains 100 mg/mL, how much would be needed for a 2 mg dose?
• The patient receives levothyroxine 75 mcg p.o. q.AM. How many milligrams does the patient receive?
• A patient is to receive 200 mL of medication over 2 hours. If the infusion pump is set to 100 mL/hr, what is the total infusion time?
• How many mL should be administered for benzathine penicillin G 1,200,000 units if available in 600,000 units/mL?
• What is the formula for calculating the volume of drug needed for a patient based on body surface area (BSA)?
• A nurse must give 1200 mg from a vial supplying 300 mg/3 mL. What volume will the nurse need to administer?
• In administering furosemide IM, if the available concentration is 10 mg/mL and the required dose is 20 mg, which proportionally correct equation should be set up?
• How many digoxin tablets will the nurse administer if the patient requires 0.5 mg and the tablets are each 0.25 mg?
• When converting 1 liter to milliliters, how many milliliters are in 1 liter?
• For a patient requiring midazolam at 0.07 mg/kg, how many mL should be administered to a patient weighing 50 kg with a concentration of 5 mg/mL?
• Which unit of measurement is commonly used when measuring liquid medications?
• If 1 liter is equal to how many quarts?
• How many pounds are equivalent to 1 kilogram?
• What is the equivalent in mL of a 16 oz. beverage?
• If a solution contains 300 mg in 1 L, what is the concentration in mg/mL?
• If Lactulose oral solution 10 g is ordered three times a day and is available as 40 g in 60 mL, how many teaspoons will the nurse administer each time?
• How many mL of tobramycin should be given if the patient is 60 kg and the ordered dose is 4 mg/kg/day with a concentration of 40 mg/mL?
• If vancomycin 1 g IVPB every 12 hours is sent in 200 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 90 minutes, what is the mL/hr rate?
• What is the equivalent of 1 g in milligrams?
• In medication administration, what does the abbreviation "q.d." stand for?
• The doctor orders 0.4 mg of a drug b.i.d. If each pill contains 0.4 mg and there are 30 pills in the bottle, how many days will the bottle last?
• What would be the dosage in milligrams for a prescribed medication of 2 grams?
• Calculate how many grams are in 2500 mg.
• A solution contains 450 mg in 5 mL. How much volume is needed to administer 1350 mg?
• A physician orders 180 mg of medication from a vial containing 90 mg/5 mL. What volume should the nurse give?
• What is the infusion time for 800 mL of D5/LR being infused at a rate of 125 mL/hr?
• What is the volume in milliliters of 1 L?
• After reconstituting amoxicillin oral suspension, how many days can the medication be kept before it should be discarded?
• A nurse needs to convert a size of 16 oz into mL. What would be the total volume in mL?
• A doctor prescribes a total daily dose of 750 mg, to be given in three divided doses. What should be the dosage per dose?
• When reconstituting cefazolin to administer 1 g, with a final concentration of 330 mg/mL, what volume in mL should be administered?
• If a nurse needs to administer 20 mg of furosemide and has a solution of 10 mg/mL, how many mL should the nurse prepare?
• What is the equivalent of 32 oz in milliliters?
• If the order is for enalapril 0.0025 grams daily and it is available in 5 mg scored tablets, how many tablets will the nurse administer?
• If a nurse needs to administer a total dose of 1200 mg using a vial that contains 200 mg/10 mL, how many mL should the nurse prepare?
• What is the required IV flow rate in gtt/min for an infusion rate of 90 mL/hr using a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL?
• If Metronidazole 0.75 g is ordered daily and the patient has 14 tablets of 375 mg each, how many days will this supply last?
• What is the equivalent dose in mg for eszopiclone 2,000 mcg?
• How many milliliters are in 1 quart?
• What is the purpose of calculating IV flow rates?
• 1 kg is equal to how many grams?
• If a patient requires 2400 mg and the available solution is 600 mg/10 mL, how much total volume should be given?
• If a patient is to receive a dose of 1.5 grams and you have 500 mg tablets, how many tablets would you give?
• How many centimeters are there in 90 inches, rounded to the nearest tenth?
• How many mL are in 0.5 liters?
• If a solution contains 250 mg/10 mL and the desired dose is 750 mg, how many mL will be required?
• What is the equivalent of 1 kilogram in pounds?
• What is the formula to calculate dosage based on weight in mg/kg?
• What is the rounding rule for ice volume?
• When a doctor prescribes 2000 IU of medication and the vial contains 1000 IU/mL, how much should be administered?
• What is the total volume in mL of 1.5 liters of fluid?
• A nurse needs to administer 0.75 grams of a medication. How many milligrams will be given?
• If a patient weighs 70 kg and the ordered dose is 5 mg/kg, what total dose is required?
• For a 1000 mL IV to infuse over 5 hours, what would be the flow rate in mL/hr?
• What is the equivalent of 0.5 liters in milliliters?
• When must a nurse round numbers at the end of a calculation?
• How many grams are in 1,000,000 micrograms?
• What is the total intake in mL when adding: 4 oz. Boost, 8 oz. juice, 350 mL ice chips, a 1.4 L fluid bolus, and 6 oz. coffee?
• What is the conversion of 1000 grams to kilograms?
• How many milliliters are in 1 teaspoon?
• A liquid medication is ordered at 10 mg/kg for a 70 kg patient. How much medication is needed?
• A nurse is to give haloperidol lactate 3 mg IM from a solution of 5 mg/mL. What volume should the nurse administer?
• How many drops are in 1 mL if the drop factor is 20 drops/mL?
• If a medication is available as 500 mg/10 mL and the prescribed dose is 1.5 g, how much volume needs to be drawn up?
• For which prescription should further clarification be obtained regarding the abbreviation "qd"?
• If a patient is prescribed 1 L of saline to infuse at 100 mL/hr, how long will it take for the infusion to complete?
• How many mL are there in 1 ounce?
• What is the conversion factor for converting grams to milligrams?
• If a patient’s IV is set to deliver 60 mL/hr, how many mL will be delivered in 4 hours?
• If a physician prescribes a medication to be taken every 12 hours, how many times will the medication be taken in a 24-hour period?
• Convert the weight of 250 grams to ounces.
• What is the required volume in mL of morphine 4 mg if the concentration available is 10 mg/mL?
• An order is for 500 mL of saline to infuse over 4 hours. What is the infusion rate in mL/hour?
• How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon?
• What is the correct conversion from mL to oz for 1 ounce?
• If a patient requires 20 mL of codeine oral solution, how many teaspoons should be administered?
• A physician orders 1500 mL of a solution to be infused over 12 hours. What is the hourly rate?
• 1200 mg is equivalent to how many grams?
• If you need to infuse 300 mL of fluid over 4 hours, what should be the infusion rate in mL/hr?
• How would you express 0.025 in percentage form?
• How many inches are there in 1 foot?
• If a nurse administers 1100 mg from a vial of 250 mg/5 mL, what volume has been administered?
• A patient is prescribed 1.2 g of a drug daily, available as 300 mg tablets. How many tablets are needed for a daily dose?
• A patient receives vancomycin 750 mg IV b.i.d. How many grams does the patient receive per dose?
• A wound measures 4 cm in length. This is equivalent to how many millimeters?
• What is the required dose in mL of a medication when the patient requires 0.5 mg and the supplied concentration is 1 mg/mL?
• Which conversion equals 1 pint in milliliters?
• A dilute solution has a concentration of 5%. How many grams of solute are there in 200 mL of this solution?
• A patient weighing 128 lb has what weight in kg?
• When converting 3200 mL to liters, what is the resulting volume?
• When a patient receives an infusion of 500 mL over 4 hours, how many mL/hr is the infusion rate?
• A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 6mg/kg/day to a patient weighing 44 lb. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
• Calculate the infusion rate in gtt/min if 1000 mL is to be infused over 8 hours with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL.
• How many milliliters are in 1 oz?
• Convert 0.2 L to mL.
• What is the volume of 240 mL in cups?
• A physician orders 800 mg of a medication. If you only have 200 mg capsules, how many capsules should you give?
• For a dose of cefaclor at 500 mg, if the available suspension is 250 mg/5 mL, how much should the nurse administer per dose?
• A medication is ordered at 600 mg from a vial with a concentration of 300 mg/5 mL. How much should be administered?
• A nurse is asked to give 50 mg of a drug. The drug comes in a concentration of 2 mg/mL. How many mL will be administered?
• A liquid medication is prescribed at 5 mL. If the medicine comes in a measuring spoon that holds 15 mL, how much of the spoon should the patient take?
• What is the primary consideration when determining medication dosage?
• How would you convert 0.5 mL to L?
• The dosage of metoprolol is ordered as 50 mg. If the tablet is available as 25 mg, how many tablets should be administered?
• How quickly should a unit of packed red blood cells be infused if the volume is 400 ml over 50 minutes? What is the flow rate?
• A medication order calls for 750 mg from a solution with 300 mg/5 mL. How much volume should be given to the patient?
• If a physician orders a primary IV of 1 L D5NS with mEq KCL every 8 hours, what is the flow rate for gravity IV if the drop factor is 15 gtt/min?
• In medical dosages, what does the term "PO" refer to?
• For an IV set to infuse at 42 mL/hr with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL, what is the flow rate in gtt/min?
• Which of the following is the correct route for intramuscular injections?
• What is the total volume in milliliters for a standard IV bag that is 1 liter?
• What would be the flow rate in gtt/min for a 500 mL IV to infuse at 80 mL/hr using a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL?
• What is the total volume in mL when given 7 oz. of liquid?
• If prescribed 850 mg and the available concentration is 425 mg/5 mL, how many mL must be given?
• How would you convert 2.5 liters into milliliters?
• How many mL are there in 1 liter?
• How many teaspoons are equivalent to 2 tablespoons?
• One-half ounce is equivalent to how many teaspoons?
• A patient is prescribed 20 g of lactulose to be administered via gastric tube. If lactulose is available at 10 g/15 mL, what volume should be given?
• If a patient requires haloperidol IM and has a solution of 5 mg/mL, how would that ratio be set for calculating the administration of 3 mg?
• A solution is prepared by diluting 20 mL of a stock solution to a final volume of 200 mL. What is the dilution factor?
• If you have a medication with a concentration of 300 mg/5 mL, what is the concentration in mg/mL?
• How many mL are in a 10 mL syringe?
• A nurse should clarify which prescription regarding hydrochlorothiazide?
• What is the conversion of 2.5 cm to inches?
• What measurement corresponds to 1.5 L in mL?
• For a dose of meperidine 75 mg, how many mL should be administered if the available concentration is 100 mg/mL?
• If a patient requires 3000 mg of medication and the concentration is 150 mg/3 mL, how much should be administered?
• How many grams are in 1 kilogram?
• What volume does 180 mL correspond to in fluid ounces?
• How many milliliters are equivalent to 6 fluid ounces?
• What is the total intake in mL for the following: 18 oz. Ensure, 20 oz. juice, 500 mL ice chips, 1.5 L bolus, and 4 oz. juice?
• For an order of 2 L of D5W half-normal saline to be infused over 48 hours, what is the hourly rate?
• When calculating the total dose for a medication, which of the following is the most relevant measurement for children?
• A nurse calculates that a child weighing 44 lb should receive a medication of 6 mg/kg. What is the total dose in mg?
• What is the flow rate in gtt/min for an IV infusion set at 83 mL/hr with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL?
• A medication order is for 1.5 g of a drug. If it is available in 500 mg tablets, how many tablets should be given?
• To prepare a 3% solution, how many grams of solute are needed in 100 mL of solution?
• What is the total intake in mL when given 8 oz. broth, 16 oz. Pepsi, 9 oz. Ensure, 6 oz. coffee, 6 mL ice chips, and a 3.5 L fluid bolus?
• If a medication dose is 25 mg/kg and the patient weighs 70 kg, what is the total dosage?
• A patient is prescribed Gantrisin 750 mg PO daily. If each tablet contains 0.5 g, how many tablets should be given daily?
• How many ounces are in a 1 liter jar?
• How many teaspoons are equivalent to 15 mL?
• A patient is to receive 1,000 mL of sodium chloride over 10 hours. What rate should the nurse set for the IV pump?
• If you need to administer 1.2 L of fluid in 8 hours, what is the rate in mL/hour?
• How many drops per minute is needed if an IV is set at 60 mL/hr with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL?
• What is the volume in mL that corresponds to 10 g of Lactulose if it is available as 40 g in 60 mL?
• If a medication dosage is calculated based on a patient's weight of 70 kg requiring 15 mg/kg, how much medication is needed?
• How do you convert 4.5 kg to pounds?
• If a medication administration requires 2.5 mL of a drug with a concentration of 500 mg/mL, what is the total drug amount in mg?
• How many mL of morphine is required to administer 4 mg, given a concentration of 10 mg/mL?
• A patient is prescribed 0.1 g of theophylline elixir. If the stock concentration is 80 mg/15 mL, what volume should the patient receive?
• If a nurse needs to administer a medication with a concentration of 400 mg/mL, how much volume is needed for a 1.2 g dose?
• If a medication is available as a 500 mg tablet, how many tablets are needed for a 1500 mg dose?
• What is the desired dose to administer when preparing for cefaclor PO every 12 hours?
• If a doctor orders 2500 units of a medication and the vial contains 500 units/mL, how many mL should you draw up?
• How many mL will the nurse administer if Haloperidol oral solution 5 mg is ordered and the available solution is labeled 4 mg/mL?
• How many teaspoons are in 5 mL?
• If the IV order is for 250 mL to infuse over 1 hour, how many mL/hr should the nurse set the pump to deliver?
• A nurse needs to give 600 mg of a medication. If the available formulation is 150 mg/5 mL, how many mL should be administered?
• What is the volume of 30 mL in fluid ounces?
• What is the primary formula used to calculate IV drip rates?
• If a nurse received a verbal order for 300 mL of IV fluids to run over 6 hours, what is the hourly rate?
• Which of the following is the correct rounding rule for numbers greater than 1 unless otherwise instructed?
• How many milliliters are equivalent to 1 tablespoon?
• How many tablets of famotidine should be administered for a prescribed dose of 40 mg when the tablets are 20 mg each?
• For a patient requiring 50 mg of prednisone, with availability of 20 mg tablets, how many tablets should the nurse administer?
• How many grams are in 1500 mg?
• If a physician orders 1 unit of whole blood (500 mL) to infuse over 4 hours with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, what is the flow rate in gtt/min?
• What is the abbreviation for "as needed" in medical prescriptions?
• A patient requires 250 mg of a drug, which is available in a 200 mg/5 mL solution. How many mL do you need to administer?
• How many mL are in a liter?
• What is the dosage for a medication if it is prescribed as 50 mg/kg and a patient weighs 60 kg?
• The nurse administers ibuprofen 30 mL. How many Tbsp was ordered?
• The order is for 1000 mL D5/0.225% NS every 12 hours. How many mL per hour will the nurse set on the IV pump?
• What is the desired dose if the available dose is 300 mg and you need a 900 mg dose?
• The doctor ordered Keflex 500 mg po daily. If each capsule contains 0.250 g, how many capsules should be given?
• How many teaspoons are in 30 mL?
• The nurse administers 2 teaspoons of cough syrup. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
• How many centimeters are in 1 meter?
• If a patient is prescribed 0.45 g of Clindamycin but only 250 mg tablets are available, how many tablets will the nurse need to give?
• If 500 mL of D5W is infused at a rate of 60 mL/hr, how long will the infusion take?
• What is the metric equivalent of 1 teaspoon?
• What is the flow rate in gtt/min if an IV is set to infuse at 40 mL/hr with tubing that delivers 15 gtt/mL?
• For an order of meperidine 75 mg, how many mL should be given if the solution is 100 mg/mL?
• An order is received for 900 mg of medication from a vial labeled 500 mg/5 mL. What is the correct volume to administer?
• If a medication dosage is prescribed as 75 mg three times a day, what is the total daily dose?
• If a patient is prescribed 1.5 grams of a medication and the available concentration is 500 mg, how many tablets should be administered?
• If a solution is labeled as 10%, what does this mean in terms of grams per 100 mL?
• Tablets are typically rounded to the nearest how many tablets?
• If you have a 20% solution, how many grams of solute are in 100 mL?
• For a patient prescribed Clindamycin 0.45 g every 6 hours, how many tablets should be given if each tablet is 300 mg?
• The doctor prescribes ceftizoxime 1 g IVPB every 12 hours. If it must be infused over 30 minutes, what is the calculated mL/hr rate if it is in 50 mL NS?
• What volume of lorazepam should a nurse administer for a weight-based dose of 0.05 mg/kg for a patient weighing 138 lbs, given that lorazepam is available at 2 mg/mL?
• Which unit of measurement is used to express small volumes in a medical setting?
• If a patient is prescribed amoxicillin/clavulanate 250 mg t.i.d., how many days will a bottle containing 30 tablets last?
• What is the equivalent value of 1 liter in milliliters?
• What is the equivalent of 16 oz in milliliters?
• A patient is receiving 1000 mL of Lactated Ringer's at a rate of 75 mL/hr. What is the total infusion time of this IV?
• For a dosage of 60 mg of phenytoin, if the nurse has the solution with 25 mg/5 mL, how many mL is required?
• Calculate the dosage in mcg if the ordered dose is 0.5 mg.
• When administering oral fluid, what is the minimum amount that should be given?
• How many grams are contained in 1000 milligrams?
• If a nurse is to administer 750,000 units of procaine penicillin G and the available concentration is 600,000 units/mL, how many mL should be given?
• If a medication order calls for 1200 mg, and you have 300 mg tablets, how many tablets should you give?
• What is the unit of measurement a nurse should calculate when administering medications in mL?
• What does the abbreviation "QD" stand for in medication administration?
• For a prescription of thyroxine 0.05 mg when it is available in 25 mcg tablets, how many tablets does the nurse need to give?
• If a doctor's order states to infuse 300 mL of normal saline over 6 hours, what is the hourly infusion rate?
• If a patient needs 1050 mg of medication and the vial contains 350 mg in 5 mL, how many mL should be administered?
• If a health professional must calculate the infusion rate of 500 mL in 4 hours, what is the rate in mL/hour?
• A patient is prescribed 0.75 g of medication and the dosage available is in 250 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
• What is the total daily dose if a medication is prescribed as 150 mg twice a day?
• If a patient receives 15 gtt/min from an IV, how much fluid will they receive in 1 hour with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL?
• How many scored tablets of Glucophage (2 g each) are needed when 1000 mg is ordered b.i.d.?
• In administering phenytoin 200 mg PO, how many mL should be given if the elixir is 125 mg/5 mL?
• A prescription is for 1.5 tablespoons of a liquid medication. How many teaspoons would that amount to?
• If a patient weighs 60 kg and requires tobramycin at 4 mg/kg/day divided into three equal doses, how many mL should the nurse administer per dose based on a concentration of 40 mg/mL?
• What does the "T" in "TID" stand for in medication administration times?
• If a patient consumes 12 oz. of a beverage, how many mL is this?
• How many grams are in 2.2 pounds?
• Capsules must be rounded to the nearest what?
• If you need a 500 mg dose and only have 250 mg tablets, how many tablets should you administer?
• How many micrograms are in 1 mg?
• What would be the calculated IV rate in mL/hr for administering 2 liters over 24 hours?
• How is a dosage adjusted if a patient is underweight?
• What is the equivalent of 1000 micrograms in milligrams?
• What is the conversion factor from ounces to milliliters?
• The prescribed dose of ibuprofen is 600 mg. If it comes in 200 mg tablets, how many tablets should a nurse give?
• A patient needs 0.1 mg of a drug. If each tablet is 0.025 mg, how many tablets are required?
• A patient requires a 50 mL dose of a medication that is supplied as 10 mg/mL. How many milligrams is administered?
• If a patient is prescribed a total of 600 mg of a medication to be taken over three doses, what is the dose per administration?
• When infusing 250 mL of vancomycin over 45 minutes, what is the hourly infusion rate?
• In medication calculations, what does the abbreviation "SO" stand for?