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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1635 | Last updated: Aug 23, 2017

Sample Question
A patient has a primary IV of dextrose in water 1.000 mL to be infused over 24 hours. What would be the drip rate using tubing with a drop factor of 60?

21 gtts/minute

30 gtts/minute

42 gtts/minute

60 gtts/minute

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 16

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1598 | Last updated: Aug 20, 2020

Sample Question
Your patient needs 12.000 units of heparin SC. You have on hand 5000 units/mL. How much will you inject?

0.4 mL

1 mL

2 mL

2.4 mL

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 2

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2142 | Last updated: Aug 20, 2017

Sample Question
Doctor’s Order: Demerol 50 mg IVP q 6 hr prn pain; Available: Demerol 75 mg/ 1.3mL. How many mL will you administer?

0.87 ml

1.87 ml

2 ml

2.87 ml

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 4

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1143 | Last updated: Jul 15, 2020

Sample Question
Doctor’s Order: Penicillin G 223.500 units IM q 4 hr; Available: Penicillin G 500.000 units /2.5 mL. How many mL will you administer?

0.4 ml

2 ml

1.1 ml

2.4 ml

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 3

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 942 | Last updated: Aug 20, 2017

Sample Question
Doctor’s Order: Minipress 3000 mcg po ac; Available: Minipress tabs 2 mg (scored). How many tab will you administer in 24 hr?

1.5 tabs

3 tabs

4.5 tabs

5 tabs

Drug Dosage Calculations Questions & Answers

What is the flow rate of a Keflin 2 g in 100 ml D5W IVPB over 20 minutes?

Formula for this please...i did a good guessed of the answer.

What rate on the infusion pump will deliver the correct dose?

46 ml/hr

How is heparin infusion calculated?

1.120 units/hr

How many milliliters may he consume during the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift?

250 mL

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1024 | Last updated: Jul 2, 2020

Sample Question
Doctor’s Order: Tylenol supp 1 g pr q 6 hr prn temp > 101; Available: Tylenol supp 325 mg (scored). How many supp will you administer?

2 supp

1 supp

3 supp

5 supp

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 7

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 131 | Last updated: Aug 21, 2017

Sample Question
The cardiac patient is to receive Cardizem 5 mg IVP. The vial contains 10 mg/2 ml. How many ml will you give?

10 ml

5 ml

2 ml

1 ml

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 8

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 94 | Last updated: Sep 21, 2017

Sample Question
You need to administer prochlorperazine (Compazine) 10 mg IM to a nauseated patient. You have on hand Compazine 5 mg/mL. How should you prepare the correct dose?

5 mL

2 mL

1 mL

0.5 mL

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 15

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 67 | Last updated: Sep 21, 2017

Sample Question
Your patient is taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) gr 15 every 6 hours PO for headache pain. You know the maximum safe dose is 4 g in 24 hours. Is the dose safe?

2 g/day. safe!

4 g/day. safe!

6 g/day. not safe!

8 g/day. not safe!

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 11

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 54 | Last updated: Aug 31, 2017

Sample Question
Your order reads ceftizoxime 1 g IV piggyback (IVPB) every 8 hours. The pharmacy supplies it in 100 mL D5W. You need to infuse it over 30 minutes. Using gravity drip tubing with a drop factor of 10. how fast will you run the piggyback?

23 gtts/min

33 gtts/min

38 gtts/min

42 gtts/min

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 9

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 38 | Last updated: Sep 24, 2020

Sample Question
You are providing home care for a patient who needs 15 mL of magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide (Maalox) PO. She has only standard measuring spoons in the house. How do you instruct her to take her dose?

2 Tablespoon

1.5 Tablespoon

1 Tablespoon

2.5 Tablespoon

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 5

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 30 | Last updated: Aug 21, 2017

Sample Question
Doctor’s order: Amoxicillin 0.25 g p.o. every 8 hours; Available: Amoxicillin 125 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse give per dose?

0.5 tab

1 tab

1.5 tabs

2 tabs

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 6

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 21 | Last updated: Sep 15, 2020

Sample Question
Keflin 2 g in 100 ml D5W IVPB over 20 minutes. The I.V. tubing is 15 gtt/ml. Calculate the flow rate.

150 gtt/min

100 gtt/min

75 gtt/min

76 gtt/min

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 17

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 20 | Last updated: Aug 23, 2017

Sample Question
A patient is receiving 160 mg of methylprednisolone IM every 12 hours. You have on hand two vials that each contains 125 mg/2 mL. How much will you draw into a syringe?

1.3 mL

2.6 mL

0.8 mL

1.6 mL

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 13

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 12 | Last updated: Aug 21, 2017

Sample Question
The recommended IV dose of gentamicin is 1 to 5 mg/kg. What is a safe range to administer to an adult man weighing 190 pounds?

1 mg to 5 mg

50 mg to 250 mg

86 mg to 431 mg

432 mg to 500 mg

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 12

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 9 | Last updated: Aug 21, 2017

Sample Question
Phenobarbital is supplied as 60 mg/mL. You need to administer 160 mg IV stat. How many milliliters should you administer?

0.4 mL

1.7 mL

2 mL

2.7 mL

Drug Dosage Calculations NCLEX Quiz 10

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 7 | Last updated: Aug 21, 2017

Sample Question
You have on hand enoxaparin (Lovenox) 30 mg/0.3 mL. You need to administer 1 mg/kg SC. Your patient weighs 200 pounds. How much will you draw into a syringe?

0.3 mL

0.9 mL

3 mL

6 mL