Dosage Calculations Quiz

Which method is NOT mentioned as a way to solve dosage calculations?

• Dimensional analysis

• Ratio proportion method

• Desired over have method

• Graphical method

If a physician orders 2 mg and you have 1 mg tablets, how many tablets should you administer?

• 1 tablet

• 2 tablets

• 4 tablets

• 3 tablets

What is the first step in solving a dosage calculation problem using the desired over have method?

• Check the medication label

• Plug in the desired dose

• Multiply by quantity

• Convert units

How many micrograms are equivalent to 0.5 milligrams?

• 5000 micrograms

• 500 micrograms

• 50 micrograms

• 0.05 micrograms

What is the conversion factor from milligrams to micrograms?

• 1 mg = 100 micrograms

• 1 mg = 10000 micrograms

• 1 mg = 1000 micrograms

• 1 mg = 10 micrograms

If a physician orders 750 micrograms, how many milligrams is this equivalent to?

• 7.5 mg

• 0.075 mg

• 0.75 mg

• 75 mg

What is the conversion factor from micrograms to milligrams?

• 1 microgram = 1 mg

• 1 microgram = 0.001 mg

• 1 microgram = 0.01 mg

• 1 microgram = 0.1 mg

If a physician orders 25 mg twice a day and you have 50 mg tablets, how many tablets should you administer per day?

• 0.5 tablet

• 1 tablet

• 2 tablets

• 1.5 tablets

What does 'bid' mean in medical dosage instructions?

• Four times a day

• Twice a day

• Once a day

• Three times a day

How do you calculate the total daily dosage if a medication is prescribed twice a day?

• Multiply the per-dose amount by 2

• Divide the per-dose amount by 2

• Subtract the per-dose amount from itself

• Add the per-dose amount to itself