Deck 5: Calculating Adult Dosages Oral and Parenteral Forms

Question 1

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Pen-Vee K (penicillin V potassium) 250 mg qid.You have 250 mg tablets.How many tablets will be given for one day?

Answer 1

4 tablets

Question 2

All of the following are units of weight of medication ​except:

A) gm
B) U
C) mg
D) mL

Answer 2

mL

Question 3

If the medication ordered and the medication on hand are not in the same unit of measure, you must convert so that both are expressed in the same unit of measure.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Calculate the following dosages based on kilogram of body weight.Round weights and answers to the nearest whole number.
The measures used to determine the amount of medication to be administered are:

A) weight and volume
B) grams and milligrams
C) units and milliliters
D) milliliters or cubic centimeters

Question 5

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered acetaminophen 650 mg q4h.On hand you have 325 mg tablets.How many tablets will be given for one dose?

Question 6

A unit dose means that the container holds more than one dose.

Question 7

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered diphenhydramine 50 mg bid.On hand you have 25 mg capsules.How many will you give for each dose?

Question 8

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Bicillin (penicillin G benzathine) 600,000 units IM.On hand you have a prefilled cartridge that contains 1,200,000 units/2 mL.How many mL will you inject?

Question 9

Insulin, heparin, and some antibiotics are ordered in units rather than in milliliters.

Question 10

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered morphine sulfate 10 mg stat.On hand you have a 2 mL prefilled cartridge that contains 20 mg/2 mL.How many mL will you have to waste?

Question 11

Calculate the following dosages based on kilogram of body weight.Round weights and answers to the nearest whole number.
An intramuscular injection is given at what angle?

A) 10 degrees
B) 15 degrees
C) 45 degrees
D) 90 degrees

Question 12

Calculate the following dosages based on kilogram of body weight.Round weights and answers to the nearest whole number.
A small, sterile, prefilled glass bottle that may contain either a liquid medication or a powder for reconstitution is called a(n):

A) ampule
B) vial
C) cartridge
D) bottle

Question 13

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered diphenhydramine 25 mg.On hand you have liquid that contains 50 mg/10 mL.How many mL will you give?

Question 14

All of the following are units of volume of medication ​except:

A) gm
B) L
C) mL
D) oz

Question 15

The "average" adult dose is based upon the weight of an average patient who is:

A) 200 lb
B) 100 lb
C) 150 lb
D) 250 lb

Question 16

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Pen-Vee K (penicillin V potassium) 250 mg qid.You have 250 mg tablets.How many tablets will be given for each dose?

Question 17

Calculate the following dosages based on kilogram of body weight.Round weights and answers to the nearest whole number.
The "average" adult dose of medication is based upon the age of a patient who is:

A) 12-50 years old
B) 20-60 years old
C) 18-75 years old
D) 21-100 years old

Question 18

Calculate the following dosages based on kilogram of body weight.Round weights and answers to the nearest whole number.
All of the following are solid forms of medication except:

A) tablets
B) powders
C) elixirs
D) lozenges

Question 19

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
On hand you have heparin sodium 1,000 units/mL.If you inject 0.5 mL, how many units have you given?

Question 20

If you have difficulty calculating the drug dosage, you should refuse to give the drug.

Question 21

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered acyclovir 200 mg tid.On hand you have 200 mg capsules.How many capsules will be given per day?

Question 22

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered meperidine 75 mg IM.On hand you have a vial that contains 25 mg/mL.How many mL will you inject?

Question 23

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Amoxil (amoxicillin) 250 mg tid.On hand you have liquid that contains 250 mg/5 mL.How many mL will you give in each dose?

Question 24

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered 1.25 mg of Premarin (conjugated estrogen).On hand you have 0.625 mg gelcaps.How many gelcaps will you give?

Question 25

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Rocephin (ceftriaxone) 250 mg IM.On hand you have a vial that contains 500 mg/2 mL.How many mL will you inject?

Question 26

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered 0.125 mg of Lanoxin (digoxin).On hand you have 0.25 mg tablets.How many tablets will you give?

Question 27

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered doxycycline 100 mg q12h.On hand you have 100 mg capsules.How many capsules will be given for one day?

Question 28

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered metronidazole 2 gm po.On hand you have 500 mg tablets.How many tablets will be given?

Question 29

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Suprax (cefixime) 400 mg daily.On hand you have 200 mg capsules.How many capsules will you give?

Question 30

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered cephalexin 500 mg qid.On hand you have 250 mg capsules.How many capsules will you give for each dose?

Question 31

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Tigan (trimethobenzamide) 50 mg IM.On hand you have a 20 mL vial that contains 100 mg/mL.How many mL will you give?

Question 32

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Carafate (sucralfate) 1 gm qid.You have 1,000 mg caplets.How many caplets will be given for each dose?

Question 33

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Ceclor (cefaclor) 250 mg.On hand you have liquid that contains 500 mg/10 mL.How many mL will you give?

Question 34

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Phenergan (promethazine) 12.5 mg IM.On hand you have 25 mg/mL.How many mL will you inject?

Question 35

Calculate the following adult drug dosages
The physician has ordered Thorazine (chlorpromazine) 400 mg.On hand you have 100 mg tablets.How many tablets will you give?