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Medication Dosage Calculations for Nurses, Exams of Nursing

A series of medication dosage calculation problems that nurses may encounter in their practice. The problems cover a range of medications, including antibiotics, diuretics, and pain relievers, and require the nurse to calculate the appropriate dose based on the given information, such as the medication concentration, the desired dose, and the patient's weight or body surface area. Step-by-step solutions to each problem, demonstrating the nurse's ability to accurately and safely administer medications to patients. This resource can be valuable for nursing students and practicing nurses to develop and reinforce their medication dosage calculation skills, which are essential for providing safe and effective patient care.

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2023/2024

Available from 07/29/2024

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1. A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg
every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg
capsules. What would the nurse administer?
2 tabs
2. A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramus- 1.5 mL
cularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100
mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?
3. A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) 0.75 mL
to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The
vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to
administer?
4. The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a
client
2.4 mL
who has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid med-
ication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the
medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would
instruct the mother to give how many milliliters?
5. A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspen- 10 mL
sion. The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The
nurse should administer how much of the suspension
in one dose?
6. A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic 2.5 mL
suspension. The label on the suspension reads "500
mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer?
7. The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by 4 tabs
mouth. The medication comes in a container labeled,
"Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the
nurse give?
8. The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two 10 mL
times a day. The drug label reads "Amoxicillin 125
mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer?
9. A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication
intra-
1.7 mL
muscularly. The label on the multidose vial states that
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  1. A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? 2 tabs
  2. A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramus- 1.5 mL cularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?
  3. A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) 0.75 mL to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer?
  4. The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client 2.4 mL who has been prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid med- ication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters?
  5. A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspen- 10 mL sion. The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one dose?
  6. A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic 2.5 mL suspension. The label on the suspension reads " mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer?
  7. The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by 4 tabs mouth. The medication comes in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give?
  8. The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two 10 mL times a day. The drug label reads "Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer?
  9. A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intra- 1.7 mL muscularly. The label on the multidose vial states that

the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug should the nurse administer?

10. The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a client with pneu- monia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would correctly draw up which amount? 1.3 mL

  1. The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 2 tabs g daily. The drug label reads ascorbic acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? 12. A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would correctly administer how many tablets? 13. The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (De- merol). The vial states that it contains meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up for the ordered dosage? 14. A nurse needs to convert 3 fluid ounces to the metric system equivalent. The nurse performs the calculation to find which result? 15. A client has been prescribed a one-time dose of 4 mg morphine IV. The medication is available in ampules of 10 mg/mL. What volume of morphine should the nurse draw up? 16. A physical orders 75 mcg of a drug IM daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 0.5 mg in 5 mL. How many mL with the patient receive? 17. The patient is to receive 750 mg of a drug PO daily. The drug bottle is labeled 0.5 g in 5 mL. How many Tbs will the patient receive? 2 tabs 0.5 mL 90 mL 0.4 mL 0.75 mL 0.5 Tbs