Medication Calculation Quiz

Convert 500 mg to grams.

• 0.5 grams

• 5 grams

• 0.05 grams

• 50 grams

A patient weighs 70 kg. The medication prescribed is 2 mg/kg. How many mg should the patient receive?

• 140 mg

• 35 mg

• 70 mg

• 105 mg

A medication label reads "250 mg/5 mL". How many mL are needed for a 500 mg dose?

• 5 mL

• 10 mL

• 20 mL

• 25 mL

Solve the following medication ratio problem: If the prescription is for a 1:4 solution and you need 200 mL of the final solution, how much of the original medication do you need?

• 40 mL

• 50 mL

• 160 mL

• 200 mL

Using dimensional analysis, convert 3 liters to milliliters.

• 3000 mL

• 30 mL

• 300 mL

• 0.3 mL

A medication order requires the patient to receive 0.8 grams of medication. The stock supply is 400 mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient receive?

• 1 tablet

• 2 tablets

• 3 tablets

• 4 tablets

If a child weighs 44 pounds, and the medication prescribed is 15 mg/kg, how many mg of medication should the child receive? (Note: 1 kg = 2.2 lbs)

• 300 mg

• 150 mg

• 200 mg

• 250 mg

A medication label indicates a concentration of 10 mg/mL. If a patient needs a 40 mg dose, how many mL of medication should be administered?

• 4 mL

• 10 mL

• 40 mL

• 100 mL

Solve the following medication ratio problem: A medication is available in a concentration of 2:5. If you need to administer a 10 mg dose, how much of the diluent should you add?

• 25 mg

• 12.5 mg

• 20 mg

• 15 mg

Using dimensional analysis, convert 2500 micrograms to milligrams.

• 0.25 mg

• 2.5 mg

• 25 mg

• 250 mg