DOSAGE
CALCULATION
PRACTICE EXAM 1/20
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg
every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg
capsules. What would the nurse administer? -
√Answer>2 tabs
>Quiz: A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug
intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials
reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse
give? - √Answer>1.5 mL
>Quiz: A nurse is to administer 30 mg of
furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart
failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which
is the correct dose to administer? - √Answer>0.75
mL
>Quiz: The nurse is providing discharge teaching
for a client who has been prescribed 600 mg of an
oral liquid medication. The mother shows the
nurse the label of the medication, which reads:
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