Deck 8: Dosage Calculations

Question 1

D = 250 H = 500 Q = 1. Using the formula method, calculate the proper dose.

Answer 1

1/2

Question 2

You have an order to administer 250 mg of a medication. The bottle on hand has 500 mg/oz. of the medication. How many ounces will you administer?

Answer 2

1/2

Question 3

250/500 = 1/X. Determine the value of X.

Answer 3

2

Question 4

1/10 = X/5. Determine the value of X.

Question 5

15 mL equals how many ounces?

Question 6

You have an order to administer 400 mg of a medication and have 200 mg tablets available. How many tablets will you administer?

Question 7

You have an order to administer 300 mg of a medication and have available a vial with 50 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer?

Question 8

44 lb equals how many kg?

Question 9

250:500::1:X. Determine the value of X.

Question 10

D = 100 H = 50 Q = 1. Using the formula method, calculate the proper dose.

Question 11

D = 400 H = 200 Q = 1. Using the formula method, calculate the proper dose.

Question 12

300 mg:100 mg::X mL:1 mL. Determine the value of X.

Question 13

100 mg:1,000 mg::1 mL:X mL. Determine the value of X.

Question 14

You have an order to administer 250 mg. The available medication is in 500 mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer?

Question 15

100:300::1:X. Determine the value of X.

Question 16

D = 750 H = 250 Q = 1. Using the formula method, calculate the proper dose.

Question 17

D = 750 H = 250 Q = 2. Using the formula method, calculate the proper dose.

Question 18

You have an order for 200 mg of a medication and have a vial available with 50 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer?

Question 19

You have an order to administer 40 oz. of a medication. How many mL will you administer?

Question 20

You have an order to administer 750 mg of a medication and have 250 mg capsules available. How many capsules will you administer?

Question 21

100 mg:200 mg::1 mL:X mL. Determine the value of X.

Question 22

The order is to infuse 50 mL over 30 minutes at 60 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Question 23

250 mg/25 mg = 10 mL/1 mL

Question 24

300 mg/100 mg = 3 mL/1 mL

Question 25

What is the flow rate per hour of 600 mL over 3 hours?

Question 26

The child weighs 44 lb. The physician orders 10 mg/kg/day of a medication. How much do you give per day?

Question 27

If a patient gets 1,000 mg/day, how much does he get for each bid dose?

Question 28

If the daily dosage of a medication is 200 mg and the medication is given qid, how much do you give per dose?

Question 29

The patient weighs 50 lb. The physician orders 30 mg/kg/day of a certain medication. How many mg do you give in one day?

Question 30

100 mg/200 mg = 1 mL/4 mL

Question 31

What is the flow rate per hour of 1,000 mL over 4 hours?

Question 32

200 mg:1 mL::400 mg:X mL. Determine the value of X.

Question 33

750 mg/250 mg = 1 mL/4 mL

Question 34

An order reads: Give 600 mL over 5 hours at 20 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Question 35

50 units:1 mL::200 units:X mL. Determine the value of X.

Question 36

700 mg/350 mg = 1 mL/2 mL