Oral Medication Dose Calculations Quiz

Convert 500 milligrams (mg) to grams (g).

• 0.05 g

• 0.5 g

• 5 g

• 50 g

A patient needs 250 milliliters (mL) of a liquid medication. How many liters (L) is this?

• 0.025 L

• 0.25 L

• 2.5 L

• 25 L

If a medication is prescribed as 2 teaspoons (tsp) per dose, how many milliliters (mL) is this per dose? (1 tsp = 5 mL)

• 5 mL

• 10 mL

• 15 mL

• 20 mL

A doctor prescribes 0.75 grams (g) of a medication. How many milligrams (mg) is this?

• 75 mg

• 750 mg

• 7,500 mg

• 75,000 mg

Convert 1.5 liters (L) to milliliters (mL).

• 150 mL

• 1,500 mL

• 15,000 mL

• 150,000 mL

A liquid medication is available in a concentration of 100 mg/mL. How many milliliters (mL) are needed to administer a 250 mg dose?

• 1.5 mL

• 2.5 mL

• 25 mL

• 250 mL

A patient is prescribed 1 tablespoon (tbsp) of medication. How many teaspoons (tsp) is this equivalent to? (1 tbsp = 3 tsp)

• 1 tsp

• 2 tsp

• 3 tsp

• 4 tsp

If a medication is prescribed as 0.2 liters (L) per day, how many milliliters (mL) is this per day?

• 20 mL

• 200 mL

• 2,000 mL

• 20,000 mL

A liquid medication is available in a concentration of 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters (mL) are needed to administer a 100 mg dose?

• 1 mL

• 2 mL

• 5 mL

• 10 mL

Convert 0.03 kilograms (kg) to grams (g).

• 3 g

• 30 g

• 300 g

• 3,000 g