Dosage calculation practice for nursing students using the desired over have formula!
Below is a quiz to test your knowledge on how to solve drug calculations of tablets, capsules, and mL. You will be required to convert from grams (g) to milligrams (mg), milligrams (mg) to micrograms (mcg), and so forth.
Don’t forget to watch the lecture on how to solve these dosage calculations using the desired over have formula in Nurse Sarah’s lecture and review the notes.
Desired over Have Examples Practice Problems Quiz
Desired Over Have Examples Practice Questions Quiz
- The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 1500 mg PO BID. You’re supplied with 1000 mg per tablet. How many tablets will you administer per dose? A. 1 tablet/dose
B. 2 tablets/dose
C. 1.5 tablets/dose
D. 4 tablets/dose
The answer is C. 1.5 tablets/dose
- The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 125 mcg IV daily You’re supplied with 0.50 mg/2 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose? A. 0.5 mL/dose
B. 1 mL/dose
C. 5 mL/dose
D. 2 mL/dose
The answer is A. 0.5 mL/dose
- The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 2 g IV daily You’re supplied with 500 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer per dose? A. 2 mL/dose
B. 3.5 mL/dose
C. 1 mL/dose
D. 4 mL/dose
The answer is D. 4 mL/dose
- The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 6 g PO daily You’re supplied with 3 g/capsule. How many capsules will you administer per dose? A. 2 capsules/dose
B. 3 capsules/dose
C. 1 capsule/dose
D. 4 capsules/dose
The answer is A. 2 capsules/dose
- The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 0.5 mg IV daily You’re supplied with 4000 mcg/2 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose? A. 0.75 mL/dose
B. 2 mL/dose
C. 0.5 mL/dose
D. 0.25 mL/dose
The answer is D. 0.25 mL/dose
- The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 250 mg PO TID. You’re supplied with 125 mg/tablet. How many tablets will you administer per DAY? A. 2 tablets/day
B. 6 tablets/day
C. 3 tablets/day
D. 4 tablets/day
The answer is B. 6 tablets/day
- The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 2000 mg IV daily. You’re supplied with 4 g/2 mL. How many mL will you administer per dose? A. 1 mL/dose
B. 2 mL/dose
C. 1.5 mL/dose
D. 5 mL/dose
The answer is A. 1 mL/dose
- The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 3 g PO BID. You’re supplied with 1500 mg/tablet. How many tablets will you administer per DAY? A. 2 tablets/day
B. 1 tablet/day
C. 3 tablets/day
D. 4 tablets/day
The answer is 4 tablets/day.
- The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 250 mcg PO daily. You’re supplied with 0.25 mg/capsule. How many capsules will you administer per dose? A. 2 capsules/dose
B. 1 capsule/dose
C. 3 capsules/dose
D. 2.5 capsules/dose
The answer is B. 1 capsule/dose
- The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 350 mg PO daily. You’re supplied with 175 mg/tablet. How many capsules will you administer per dose? A. 2 tablets/dose
B. 3 tablets/dose
C. 1 tablet/dose
D. 4 tablets/dose
The answer is A. 2 tablets/dose.
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