This page contains adosage calculations quiz for liquid oral suspension medications. As anursing student you will be required to solve dosage and calculation problems. A patient may be ordered liquid medications and the nurse will need to know how much of the medication to administer. Pharmacy typically sends a set amountof amedication and based on the doctor’s orders the nurse will have to know how much of the medication to give the patient.
This quiz will test your ability on how to calculate the amount of liquid medication to give the patient based on the dispensed amount. This quiz is great to prepare you for NCLEX, nursing school exams, HESI, and ATI exams.
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Oral Drug Dosage and Calculations for Nurses
1.) The healthcare provider orders 160 mg by mouth as needed every 6 hours for pain. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 80 mg per ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 2 mL/dose
B. 1 mL/dose
C. 0.8 mL/dose
D. 3 mL/dose
The answer is A: 2 mL/dose
2.) The healthcare provider orders 300 mg by mouth as a single dose before a procedure. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 600 mg/2 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 2 mL/dose
B. 0.5 mL/dose
C. 1 mL/dose
D. 0.2 mL/dose
The answer is C: 1 mL/dose
3.) The healthcare provider orders 3 mg/kg by mouth every 6 hours. The patient weighs 73 lbs. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 50 mg/2 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 1.5 mL/dose
B. 4 mL/dose
C. 2 mL/dose
D. 6 mL/dose
The answer is B: 4 mL/dose
4.) The healthcare provider orders 20 grams by mouth BID. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 10 grams/15 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 30 mL/dose
B. 15 mL/dose
C. 45 mL/dose
D. 10 mL/dose
The answer is A: 30 mL/dose
5.) The healthcare provider orders 5 mg by mouth as needed for pain every 4 hours. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 7.5 mg/15 mL. How many tablespoons will you administer per dose?
A. 0.5 tbsp/dose
B. 2 tbsp/dose
C. 0.7 tbsp/dose
D. 0.75 tbsp/dose
The answer is C: 0.7 tbsp/dose
6.) The healthcare provider orders 100 mg by mouth, 3 times per day, as needed for a cough. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 100 mg/5 mL. How many teaspoons will you administer per dose?
A. 2 tsp/dose
B. 1 tsp/dose
C. 0.5 tsp/dose
D. 0.2 tsp/dose
The answer is B: 1 tsp/dose
7.) The healthcare provider orders 15 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed for a sore throat. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 30 mg/3 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 0.5 mL/dose
B. 2 mL/dose
C. 1.5 mL/dose
D. 1 mL/dose
The answer is C: 1.5 mL/dose
8.) The healthcare provider orders 250,000 units by mouth every 6 hours for thrush in the mouth. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 500,000 units/5 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 1 mL/dose
B. 3 mL/dose
C. 5 mL/dose
D. 2.5 mL/dose
The answer is D: 2.5 mL/dose
9.) The healthcare provider orders 150 mg by mouth every 6 hours for 24 hours. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 75 mg/3 mL. How many mL will you administer daily?
A. 12 mL/day
B. 48 mL/day
C. 24 mL/day
D. 18 mL/day
The answer is C: 24 mL/day
- The healthcare provider orders 75 mg by mouth once a day. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 20 mg/2 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 7.5 mL/dose
B. 5 mL/dose
C. 10 mL/dose
D. 6 mL/dose
The answer is A: 7.5 mL/dose
11.) The healthcare provider orders 100 mg by mouth daily. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 40mg/ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 1.5 mL/dose
B. 3 mL/dose
C. 2.5 mL/dose
D. 4 mL/dose
The answer is C: 2.5 mL/dose
12.) The healthcare provider orders 250 mg every 12 hours for 3 days for a UTI. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 5 grams/100 mL. How many teaspoons will you administer per dose?
A. 2 tsp/dose
B. 1 tsp/dose
C. 0.5 tsp/dose
D. 1.5 tsp/dose
The answer is B: 1 tsp/dose
13.) The healthcare provider orders 250 mcg by mouth daily. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 0.5 mg/2 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 0.25 mL/dose
B. 0.5 mL/dose
C. 2 mL/dose
D. 1 mL/dose
The answer is D: 1 mL/dose
14.) The healthcare provider orders 200 mg by mouth every 8 hours. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 125mg/15ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 24 mL/dose
B. 25 mL/dose
C. 16 mL/dose
D. 20 mL/dose
The answer is A: 24 mL/dose
15.) The healthcare provider orders 2 grams by mouth TID. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 500 mg/2.5 mL. How many mL will you administer daily?
A. 40 mL/day
B. 30 ml/day
C. 15 mL/day
D. 25 mL/day
The answer is B: 30 mL/day
16.) The healthcare provider orders 50 mg by mouth every 6 hours for pain. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 25 mg/2 mL. How many teaspoons will you give per dose?
A. 1 tsp/dose
B. 0.5 tsp/dose
C. 0.8 tsp/dose
D. 1.5 tsp/dose
The answer is C: 0.8 tsp/dose
17.) The healthcare provider orders 300 mg by mouth every 4 hours for pain. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 50 mg/2.5 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 10 mL/dose
B. 20 mL/dose
C. 15 mL/dose
D. 25 mL/dose
The answer is C: 15 mL/dose
18.) The healthcare provider orders 300 mg by mouth daily. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 200 mg/2 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 3 mL/dose
B. 2 mL/dose
C. 4 mL/dose
D. 1.5 mL/dose
The answer is A: 3 mL/dose
19.) The healthcare provider orders 1 mg by mouth via PEG tube. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 3 mg/ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
A. 0.3 mL/dose
B. 0.5 mL/dose
C. 1 mL/dose
D. 0.25 mL/dose
The answer is A: 0.3 mL/dose
20.) The healthcare provider orders 50 mg daily via PEG tube. The pharmacy supplies you with a bottle that contains 100 mg/15 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A. 5 mL/dose
B. 7.5 mL/dose
C. 10 mL/dose
D. 15 mL/dose
The answer is B: 7.5 mL/dose
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