Dosage Calc Quiz: Can You Get Every Dose Right?

1. A patient requires 2 g of medication. The available concentration is 500 mg/mL. How many mL are needed?

2 mL

3 mL

4 mL

5 mL

2. A patient weighs 132 lbs. The medication dose is 10 mg/kg. Convert weight and calculate the dose.

500 mg

550 mg

600 mg

650 mg

3. An infusion of 250 mL is to run over 30 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

400 mL/hr

450 mL/hr

500 mL/hr

550 mL/hr

4. A medication is ordered at 2 units/kg. The patient weighs 90 kg. What is the total dose in units?

150 units

180 units

200 units

220 units

5. A 5% dextrose solution contains 5 g per 100 mL. How many grams are in 250 mL?

10 g

12.5 g

15 g

17.5 g

6. A tablet contains 250 mg. The patient needs 1 g per dose. How many tablets are required?

2 tablets

3 tablets

4 tablets

5 tablets

7. An IV is running at 30 mL/hr. How many hours will 600 mL take to infuse?

15 hours

18 hours

20 hours

24 hours

8. A medication is dosed at 3 mg/kg/day in divided doses. A 50 kg patient receives medication every 6 hours. What is each dose?

37.5 mg

50 mg

62.5 mg

75 mg

9. A dose of 10 mcg/kg/min is ordered. The patient weighs 60 kg. What is the dose in mcg/min?

400 mcg/min

500 mcg/min

600 mcg/min

700 mcg/min

10. Calculate the drip rate in drops/min for 1000 mL over 12 hours using a 15 gtt/mL tubing.

15 gtt/min

18 gtt/min

21 gtt/min

24 gtt/min

11. A patient weighs 70 kg and needs 5 mg/kg of medication. How many milligrams should be administered?

250 mg

300 mg

350 mg

400 mg

12. A medication vial contains 200 mg in 10 mL. How many mL contain 50 mg?

1.5 mL

2 mL

2.5 mL

3 mL

13. An infusion pump is set to deliver 50 mL/hr. How much volume will be infused in 6 hours?

200 mL

250 mL

300 mL

350 mL

14. A patient's dose is 0.5 mg/kg and the patient weighs 80 kg. What is the total dose in milligrams?

30 mg

40 mg

50 mg

60 mg

15. A medication is available as 100 mg/5 mL. If 300 mg is needed, how many mL should be given?

10 mL

15 mL

20 mL

25 mL

16. An IV drip of 1000 mL is set to infuse over 8 hours. What is the hourly rate?

100 mL/hr

125 mL/hr

150 mL/hr

175 mL/hr

17. A dose of 15 mg/kg is ordered for a 40 kg patient. Calculate the total dose.

400 mg

500 mg

600 mg

700 mg

18. A child weighs 25 lbs. Convert this weight to kilograms (1 kg = 2.2 lbs).

10.2 kg

11.4 kg

12.5 kg

13.6 kg

19. A medication concentration is 50 mg/mL. The patient needs 250 mg. How many milliliters are required?

3 mL

4 mL

5 mL

6 mL

20. An IV infusion of 500 mL is ordered to run over 2 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hr?

200 mL/hr

250 mL/hr

300 mL/hr

400 mL/hr

Dosage Calc Quiz: Can You Get Every Dose Right?

1. A patient requires 2 g of medication. The available concentration is 500 mg/mL. How many mL are needed?

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2. A patient weighs 132 lbs. The medication dose is 10 mg/kg. Convert weight and calculate the dose.

3. An infusion of 250 mL is to run over 30 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

4. A medication is ordered at 2 units/kg. The patient weighs 90 kg. What is the total dose in units?

5. A 5% dextrose solution contains 5 g per 100 mL. How many grams are in 250 mL?

6. A tablet contains 250 mg. The patient needs 1 g per dose. How many tablets are required?

7. An IV is running at 30 mL/hr. How many hours will 600 mL take to infuse?

8. A medication is dosed at 3 mg/kg/day in divided doses. A 50 kg patient receives medication every 6 hours. What is each dose?

9. A dose of 10 mcg/kg/min is ordered. The patient weighs 60 kg. What is the dose in mcg/min?

10. Calculate the drip rate in drops/min for 1000 mL over 12 hours using a 15 gtt/mL tubing.

11. A patient weighs 70 kg and needs 5 mg/kg of medication. How many milligrams should be administered?

12. A medication vial contains 200 mg in 10 mL. How many mL contain 50 mg?

13. An infusion pump is set to deliver 50 mL/hr. How much volume will be infused in 6 hours?

14. A patient's dose is 0.5 mg/kg and the patient weighs 80 kg. What is the total dose in milligrams?

15. A medication is available as 100 mg/5 mL. If 300 mg is needed, how many mL should be given?

16. An IV drip of 1000 mL is set to infuse over 8 hours. What is the hourly rate?

17. A dose of 15 mg/kg is ordered for a 40 kg patient. Calculate the total dose.

18. A child weighs 25 lbs. Convert this weight to kilograms (1 kg = 2.2 lbs).

19. A medication concentration is 50 mg/mL. The patient needs 250 mg. How many milliliters are required?

20. An IV infusion of 500 mL is ordered to run over 2 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hr?