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Chapter 8: Oral Dosage Calculations Practice Problems

1. The physician prescribed 0.025 mg for a medication that is available in 0.05mg tablets. The nurse would give ____ tablet(s).

2. A medication is available in 2.5-mg tablets. The physician prescribed 10 mg, twice daily. The nurse would give ____ tablet(s) for each dose.

3. The physician prescribed 75 mg of a medication that is available in 25-mg tablets. The nurse would give ____ tablet(s).

4. A medication is available in 125 mg per 5 mL. The physician prescribed 300 mg. The nurse would give ____ mL.

5. The physician prescribed 0.75 g for a medication that is available as a syrup labeled as 250 mg per 5 mL. The nurse would give ____ mL.

6. A medication is available as syrup labeled 250 mg per 5 mL. The physician prescribed 0.5 g. The nurse would give ____ mL.

7. An elixir is labeled 100 mg per 5 mL. The physician prescribed 0.25 g at bedtime. The nurse would give ____ mL.

8. On hand are diuretic tablets that are 200 mg. The physician prescribed 0.4 g daily, divided into two doses. The nurse would give ____ tablet(s) for each dose.

9. The physician prescribed 0.3 g of a medication that is available in 100-mg capsules. The nurse would give ____ capsule(s). 1

10.A medication is available in 2.5-mg tablets. The physician prescribed 10 mg three times daily. The nurse would give ____ tablet(s) for each dose.

11.The physician prescribed 0.8 g of a medication, to be given in the morning and at bedtime. The medication is available in 400-mg tablets. The nurse would give ____ tablet(s) for each dose.

12.A medication is available as 150 mg per 5 mL. The physician ordered gr i. The nurse would give _____ mL.

13.The physician ordered 1.2 mg of a drug to be given before breakfast. The medication was available as gr 1/100 per tablet. The nurse would give ______ tablet(s).

14.A medication is available as gr 1/6 per 2 mL. The physician ordered 20 mg with dinner. The nurse would advise the patient to take ____ mL.

15.The physician ordered gr v. The medication was available as 300 mg per 5 mL. The nurse would give ______ mL.

16.A medication is available as 2 mg per 5 mL. The physician ordered a 50-mg oral suspension. The nurse would give _____ teaspoons.

17.The physician ordered gr 1/100, twice daily. The medication was available as 0.6-mg tablets. The nurse would give ______ tablet(s).

18.An oral suspension is available as 125 mg per 2.5 mL. The physician ordered 375 mg. The nurse should give _________ mL.

19.An elixir is available as 5 mEq per 10 mL. The physician ordered 15 mEq, three times daily. The nurse would give ______ ounce(s) per dose.

20.The physician ordered gr i ss. The medication was available as 30-mg capsules. The nurse would give ______ capsule(s).

21.A medication is available as gr per 5 mL. The physician ordered 30 mg in the morning before breakfast. The nurse would advise the patient to take ______ teaspoon(s).

22.The physician ordered gr v. The medication was available in 300-mg tablets. The nurse would give _______ tablet(s).

23.An elixir is labeled 100 mg/5 mL. The physician ordered 0.25 g once daily. The nurse would give ______ mL.

24.The physician ordered 0.3 g of a diuretic. The medication was available as 150-mg tablets. The nurse would give ______ tablet(s).

25.A physician prescribed 20 mg of a medication available as syrup to be administered every 4 h for pain. The drug was available as 50 mg per 5 mL. The nurse would administer ____ mL. 26.A physician prescribed 0.8 g of a liquid medication. The medication was available in 200 mg per mL strength. The nurse should administer _____ mL. 27.A diuretic was available as 0.015 g per tablet. The physician prescribed 60 mg of the medication. The nurse would administer _________ tablet(s). 3

28.A physician prescribed 0.04 g of a medication for nutritional deficiency. The medication was available as 20 mg per 3 mL. The nurse would administer ___________ mL. 29.An antianxiety agent was available as 0.2 mg per mL. The physician prescribed 600 mcg. The nurse would administer _____ mL. 30.The physician prescribed 7.5 mg of a drug once daily. The medication was available as 2.5-mg tablets. The nurse would give ___ tablet(s). 31.The physician prescribed 100 mg of a drug that was available in 40-mg tablets. The nurse would give _____ tablet(s). 32.An oral suspension was available as 75 mg per 2.5 mL. The physician prescribed 150 mg. The nurse would give ____ mL or ____ teaspoon(s). 33.The physician prescribed 1,200 mg of a drug, divided into three doses. The medication was available in 400-mg tablets. The nurse would give _____ tablet(s) for each dose. 34.A thyroid medication was available in 0.25-mcg tablets. The physician prescribed 0.5 mcg a day before breakfast. The nurse would give ____ tablet(s). 35.The physician prescribed 0.4 g of a cough syrup that was available as 200 mg per 5 mL. The nurse would give _____mL or ________teaspoon(s).

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