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WorksheetsBeginner's Guide to Drug Dose Calculations
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 31mins
What is the formula to calculate the dose of syrup based on the patient's weight?
Dose (mg) = Weight (kg) - Dosage (mg/kg)
Dose (mg) = Weight (kg) / Dosage (mg/kg)
Dose (mg) = Weight (kg) + Dosage (mg/kg)
Dose (mg) = Weight (kg) x Dosage (mg/kg)
If a syrup contains 100 mg of drug per 5 mL, how many mL would be needed for a 300mg dose? approve stock dose in cefix suspension picture
10 mL
12.5 mL
15 mL
20 mL
How do you convert grams to milligrams when calculating a drug dose?
Multiply the grams by 1000.
Divide the grams by 1000.
Multiply the grams by 10.
Add 1000 to the grams.
What is the concentration of a solution that contains 1000 mg of drug in 100 mL of solvent?
10 mg/mL
5 mg/mL
50 mg/mL
2.5 mg/mL
If an ampule contains 2 mL of a drug solution with a concentration of 5mg/mL, how much drug is in the ampule?
10 mg
15 mg
20 mg
5 mg
What measurement unit is commonly used for liquid medications in pharmacy?
grams (g)
milliliters (mL)
pints (pt)
liters (L)
How do you calculate the total volume of a solution needed if the required dose is 300 mg and the concentration is 15 mg/mL?
10 mL
20 mL
25 mL
15 mL
If a patient needs a 200 mg dose of a medication that is available in a concentration of 25 mg/mL, how many mL should be administered?
5 mL
8 mL
10 mL
15 mL
What is the total amount of drug in a 50 mL solution with a concentration of 10 mg/mL?
500 mg
1000 mg
100 mg
200 mg
How would you calculate the required dose of a medication if the recommended dosage is 10 mg/kg and the patient weighs 60 kg?
70 mg
100 mg
600 mg
10 mg
Infants' MYLICON antigas drops contain 1.5 g of simethicone in a 30-mL container. How many milligrams of simethicone are contained in each 0.6-mL dose?
20 mg simethicone
30 mg simethicone
5 mg simethicone
15 mg simethicone
Rimantadine HCl syrup contains 2.4 g of rimantadine HCl in each 240 mL of syrup. How many milligrams of rimantadine HCl would there be in 2.5 mL delivered by oral dispenser?
5 mg rimantadine HCl
25 mg rimantadine HCl
10 mg rimantadine HCl
35 mg rimantadine HCl
The ascending dose schedule of ropinirole (REQUIP) in the treatment of Parkinson's disease is:
Week 1: 3 mg mg two times a day
Week 2: 6 mg mg two times a day
Week 3: 9 mg mg two times a day
Week 4: 12 mg two times a day
How many 3-mg tablets would provide the 4 weeks of treatment?
420 (0.25-mg ropinirole tablets)
210 (0.25-mg ropinirole tablets)
140 (3-mg ropinirole tablets)
55 (0.25-mg ropinirole tablets)
