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Dosage Calculations Capsules and Tablets Quiz

This is a dosage calculations quiz for solving problems with capsules and tablets. As a nursing student, you will be tested on your ability to calculate how many capsules or tablets to administer to a patient based on what you are dispensed from pharmacy and the doctor’s order. Prior to taking this quiz, you might want to review our dosage calculations: tablets and capsules video.

In addition, the NCLEX exam and other nursing proficiency exams will test your ability to solve these type of problems. Below is a quiz for you to complete. When you are done click “grade” and you will see your results and what you got right and wrong.

For more dosage and calculation quizzes be sure to check out our other quizzes.

*If you need some more practice with dosage and calculation problems here are some great study guides we recommend (see disclosure at the end of this article).

Dosage Calculations Tablets and Capsules (Oral)

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Capsules and Tablets Dosage Calculations for Nursing Students

1.) The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: “Administer 2 mg by mouth daily”. Pharmacy dispenses you with 1 mg per tablet. How many tablets do you administer per dose?

A. 6 tablets/dose

B. 2 tablets/dose

C. 3.5 tablets/dose

D. 0.5 tablet/dose

Answer: 2 tablets/dose

2.) The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: “Administer 0.1 gram by mouth once daily”.  Pharmacy dispenses you with 100 mg per tablet. How many tablets do you administer per dose?

A. 1 tablet/dose

B. 9 tablets/dose

C. 0.25 tablet/dose

D. 0.5 tablet/dose

Answer: 1 tablet/dose

3. The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: “Administer 25 mg by mouth bid”. Pharmacy dispenses you with 50 mg tablets. How many tablets do you administer per DAY (not per dose)?

A. 2.5 tablets/day

B. 3 tablets/day

C. 1 tablet/day

D. 3.5 tablets/day

Answer: 1 tablet/day

4.) The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: “Administer 2 mg/kg/dose by mouth every 6 hours as needed for pain”. Pharmacy dispenses you with the following: 20 mg/capsule. The child weighs 22 lb. How many capsules do you administer per DAY (not per dose)?

A. 1.25 capsules/day

B. 2.5 capsules/day

C. 1 capsule/day

D. 4 capsules/day

Answer: 4 capsules/day

5.) The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: “Administer 100 mg by mouth bid”.  Pharmacy dispenses you with 0.025 gram capsules. How many capsules do you administer per dose?

A. 2 capsules/dose

B. 2.5 capsules/dose

C. 5 capsules/dose

D. 4 capsules/dose

Answer: 4 capsules/dose

6.) The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: “Administer 0.5 mg by mouth daily”. Pharmacy dispenses you with 125 mcg per tablet. How many tablets do you administer per dose?

A. 2 tablets/dose

B. 1 tablet/dose

C. 4 tablets/dose

D. 0.5 tablet/dose

Answer: 4 tablets/dose

7.) The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: “Administer 12.5 mg by mouth bid”. Pharmacy dispenses you with 6.25 mg tablets. How many tablets do you administer with this dose?*

A. 2 tablets/dose

B. 2.75 tablets/dose

C. 1.5 tablet/dose

D. 4 tablets/dose

Answer: 2 tablets/dose

8.) The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: “Administer 125 mcg PO in the am daily”. Pharmacy dispenses you with 62.5 mcg capsule. How many capsules do you administer with this dose?*

A. 2.5 capsules/dose

B. 2.75 capsules/dose

C. 2 capsules/dose

D. 4 capsules/dose

Answer: 2 capsules/dose

9.) The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: “Administer 15 mg by mouth every 6 hours for pain levels greater than 6 on 1-10 scale”. Pharmacy dispenses you with 30 mg per tablets. What is the TOTAL number of tablets the patient can have in a DAY?

A. 0.25 tablet/day

B. 9 tablets/day

C. 2 tablets/day

D. 0.5 tablet/day

Answer: 2 tablets/day

10.) The physician writes an order to administer an oral medication. The order says: “Administer 1 gram TID by mouth for 5 days”. Pharmacy dispenses you with 500 mg capsule. How many capsules do you administer per dose?

A. 3.5 capsules/dose

B. 6.25 capsules/dose

C. 2 capsules/dose

D. 7 capsules/dose

Answer: 2 capsules/dose

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