Topic 9: Pharmacological And Parenteral Therapies (13 To 19 Percent)

Lesson 9.2: Dosage Calculation — Quiz

Test your understanding of lesson 9.2: dosage calculation with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

A healthcare provider orders 500 mg of medication A for a patient. If the medication is available in 250 mg tablets, how many tablets should the nurse administer?

Question 2

A child weighs 20 kg and is prescribed a medication that requires a dosage of 10 mg/kg. What is the total dose the child should receive?

Question 3

A nurse needs to infuse 1 liter of IV fluid at a rate of 125 mL/hour. How many hours will it take to infuse the entire liter?

Question 4

If a medication requires a drip factor of 20 gtt/mL and the nurse needs to deliver 150 mL over 1 hour, what should be the drip rate in gtt/min?

Question 5

A patient is prescribed an IV infusion of 500 mL to be administered over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hour?