Pharmacology Math for Nurses Quiz

Dosage Calculations: Calculate the dosage of medication needed for a patient weighing 150 lbs, when the prescribed dosage is 0.1 mg/kg and the medication is available in 5 mg tablets.

• 2 tablets

• 0.68 tablets

• 1.5 tablets

• 0.05 tablets

Dosage Calculations: A patient is prescribed to receive 500 mg of medication. The medication is available in 250 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 5

Dosage Calculations: A child weighing 22 lbs is prescribed to receive 50 mg of medication. The medication is available in 25 mg/2 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?

• 4

• 8

• 2

• 6

Medication Administration: A medication is ordered to be administered at a rate of 60 drops per minute. The IV tubing delivers 15 drops per mL. How many milliliters per hour should the nurse set the IV pump to?

• 120

• 180

• 300

• 240

Medication Administration: A patient is prescribed to receive 2 grams of medication. The medication is available in 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

• 4

• 10

• 8

• 6

Medication Administration: A child is prescribed to receive 75 mg of medication. The medication is available in 25 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 15

IV Infusion Rate Calculations: A patient is to receive 1000 mL of IV fluid over 8 hours. What is the infusion rate in mL/hour?

• 250

• 500

• 750

• 125

IV Infusion Rate Calculations: A medication is ordered to be administered at a rate of 10 mcg/kg/minute. The patient weighs 70 kg. The medication is available in 500 mcg/mL. How many milliliters per hour should the nurse set the IV pump to?

• 1.8 mL/hour

• 5.5 mL/hour

• 3.2 mL/hour

• 2.1 mL/hour

Pediatric Dosages: A child weighing 30 lbs is prescribed to receive 100 mg of medication. The medication is available in 50 mg/2 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?

• 2 mL

• 6 mL

• 8 mL

• 4 mL

Pediatric Dosages: A child weighing 18 lbs is prescribed to receive 75 mg of medication. The medication is available in 25 mg/1 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 10