Dosage Calculation Review

Your patient weights 280 pounds, what is this weight in kg?

• 127 kg

• 127.27 kg

• 616 kg

• 127.3 kg

You are to give 650 mg Tylenol for a temperature above 37.5 degrees C.

You have Tylenol 325 mg tablets available.

How many tablets will you give the patient?

• one tablet

• two tablets

• three tablets

• four tablets

1000 mg equals how many grams?

• 1 mL

• 1000 mg

• 100 g

• 1 g

How many tablespoons are in 1 fluid ounce?

• 1tbsp

• 2 tbsp

• 4tsp

• 6 tsp

One cup equals how many mL?

• 120 mL

• 240 mL

• 125 mL

• 320 mL

Convert the 8:24 AM to military time/24-hour time.

• 2024

• 0824

• 824

Convert 1756 to traditional AM/PM time.

• 5:56 AM

• 7:56 PM

• 5:56 PM

• 4:56 AM

The doctor wants to give a dose of Amoxicillin 200 mg bid to a 4 year old female.

You have Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL in 100 mL bottles.

What would the dose be in mL?

• 0.8 mL

• 4 mL

• 6.3 mL

• 80 mL

Order: 60 mg po qd x 10 d

Available: Cefixime 100 mg/5 mL

What volume of medication would be required for a single daily dose?

• 1.25 mL

• 8.3 mL

• 1.3 mL

• 3 mL

Ordered: Lasix 50 mg IV push now

Available: 100 mg in 1 mL

How much will the nurse draw up?

• 0.1 mL

• 0.5 mL

• 1 mL

• 5 mL