Dosage Calculation Quiz: Can You Get Every Dose Right?

1. A patient requires 500 mg of amoxicillin. The available solution is 250 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should be administered?

5 mL

10 mL

15 mL

20 mL

2. A medication is labeled 2 g per 10 mL. If a patient needs 500 mg, what volume in milliliters must be given?

2.5 mL

5 mL

7.5 mL

10 mL

3. A child weighing 20 kg requires a drug dosed at 5 mg/kg. What is the total dose needed?

50 mg

75 mg

100 mg

150 mg

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5. A patient is prescribed 250 mg of a drug. Stock available is 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should be given?

0.5 tablet

1 tablet

1.5 tablets

2 tablets

6. An IV infusion contains 40 mEq of potassium in 500 mL saline. What is the concentration in mEq/mL?

0.04 mEq/mL

0.08 mEq/mL

0.12 mEq/mL

0.2 mEq/mL

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8. A solution contains 100 units/mL. If a patient needs 2500 units, how many milliliters are required?

10 mL

15 mL

20 mL

25 mL

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10. A medication is dosed at 2 mg/kg for a 15 kg child. What is the required dose?

15 mg

20 mg

30 mg

40 mg

11. A patient needs 1000 mL of fluid over 8 hours. What is the infusion rate in mL/hr?

100 mL/hr

125 mL/hr

150 mL/hr

200 mL/hr

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13. An antibiotic suspension has 125 mg/5 mL. A patient requires 250 mg. What volume should be administered?

5 mL

10 mL

15 mL

20 mL

Submit

15. An IV drip delivers 60 drops/mL. If 500 mL must infuse in 4 hours, what is the correct drop rate?

75 drops/min

100 drops/min

125 drops/min

150 drops/min

Dosage Calculation Quiz: Can You Get Every Dose Right?

1. A patient requires 500 mg of amoxicillin. The available solution is 250 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should be administered?

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2. A medication is labeled 2 g per 10 mL. If a patient needs 500 mg, what volume in milliliters must be given?

3. A child weighing 20 kg requires a drug dosed at 5 mg/kg. What is the total dose needed?

4. Convert 1.5 grams to milligrams.

5. A patient is prescribed 250 mg of a drug. Stock available is 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should be given?

6. An IV infusion contains 40 mEq of potassium in 500 mL saline. What is the concentration in mEq/mL?

7. A 70 kg adult requires 10 mg/kg of a medication. What is the total dose?

8. A solution contains 100 units/mL. If a patient needs 2500 units, how many milliliters are required?

9. Convert 0.5 kg to grams.

10. A medication is dosed at 2 mg/kg for a 15 kg child. What is the required dose?

11. A patient needs 1000 mL of fluid over 8 hours. What is the infusion rate in mL/hr?

12. A vial contains 50 mg/2 mL. How many milliliters are needed for a 75 mg dose?

13. An antibiotic suspension has 125 mg/5 mL. A patient requires 250 mg. What volume should be administered?

14. A patient weighs 88 pounds. Convert this to kilograms (1 kg ≈ 2.2 lbs).

15. An IV drip delivers 60 drops/mL. If 500 mL must infuse in 4 hours, what is the correct drop rate?