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.
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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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