Safe Dosage Test Questions and

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What is the appropriate dosage for a patient weighing 70 kg if the order is 5 mg/kg?

• 350 mg
• 400 mg
• 500 mg

✔✔ d) 350 mg

A medication order is for 0.5 g of a drug. The available medication is 250 mg per tablet. How many tablets should be given?✔✔ a) 2 tablets

• 3 tablets
• 4 tablets
• 1 tablet

If a child requires 4 mg/kg of a medication and the child weighs 15 kg, what dose will be given?

• 60 mg 1 / 3

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✔✔ b) 60 mg

• 45 mg
• 75 mg

A patient is prescribed 250 mg of a medication. The concentration available is 125 mg/5 mL.How many mL will you administer?

• 7 mL

✔✔ b) 10 mL

• 12 mL
• 6 mL

A doctor orders 200 mg of a medication. The concentration is 50 mg/mL. How many mL should be administered?✔✔ a) 4 mL

• 3 mL
• 5 mL
• 2 mL
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If you are administering 500 mg of a medication and the concentration is 250 mg/5 mL, how many mL should be given?

• 5 mL

✔✔ b) 10 mL

• 15 mL
• 20 mL

The doctor orders 75 mg of a medication. The concentration is 25 mg/mL. How many mL do you need to administer?✔✔ a) 3 mL

• 4 mL
• 5 mL
• 6 mL

A prescription calls for 20 mg/kg of a drug for a child weighing 18 kg. What dose should be administered?

• 400 mg
• 350 mg

✔✔ c) 360 mg

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