Dosage Calculations Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

The physician orders Lasix 40 mg. The drug label reads Lasix 20 mg/ml. How many ml will you give? {Ans: 2 mL}The physician orders Digoxin 0.5 mg. The drug label reads Digoxin 0.25 mg per tab. What will you give? {Ans: 2 tabs}The patient tells you he was weighed in the doctor's office and was told he is 206 lbs. What is his weight in kilograms? {Ans: 93.6 kg}The order is for Librium 25 mg IM. The drug label reads Librium 100 mg/2 mL. How much will you give? {Ans: 0.5 mL}The doctor ordered you to give your patient 500 ml of fluid over 4 hours. You are using a 15 drop set. What should the IV flow rate be set at? {Ans: 31.25 gtt/min}A child who weighs 55 lb. is to receive 0.05 mg of a drug per kg of body weight per dose. How much of the drug should the child receive for each dose? {Ans: 1.25 mg}A patient is to receive Valium 10 mg TID. The available tablets are labeled 5 mg. How many tabs will you give? {Ans: 2 tabs}The physician orders 5 mg of a drug to be