Medication Dosage Calculations Quiz

Test your knowledge on medication dosage calculations with these pharmacology quiz questions. Practice formula, conversions, and administration.

#1

Which formula is used to calculate medication dosage?

Dosage = Volume × Concentration
Dosage = Volume ÷ Concentration
Dosage = Volume + Concentration
Dosage = Volume - Concentration
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#2

A patient is prescribed 500 mg of medication. If the medication comes in 250 mg tablets, how many tablets should the patient take?

1 tablet
2 tablets
3 tablets
4 tablets
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#3

Which of the following is NOT a common route for medication administration?

Oral
Intravenous
Subcutaneous
Intramuscular
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#4

Which of the following is NOT a common unit of measurement for medication dosage?

Grams
Milliliters
Milligrams
Kilograms
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#5

Which of the following is a common abbreviation for 'every hour' in medication prescriptions?

qh
qd
q8h
q1h
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#6

If a medication is ordered in milligrams (mg) and you have a solution in milliliters (ml), what conversion factor would you use?

1 mg = 1 ml
1 mg = 0.1 ml
1 mg = 0.01 ml
1 mg = 0.001 ml
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#7

A child's dose of medication is calculated based on their weight. If a child weighs 20 kilograms and the recommended dosage is 5 mg/kg, how many milligrams of medication should the child receive?

25 mg
50 mg
75 mg
100 mg
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#8

What is the percentage strength of a solution containing 25 grams of solute dissolved in 100 ml of solvent?

10%
20%
25%
40%
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#9

A medication is prescribed at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg. If a patient weighs 70 kg, how many milligrams of medication should be administered?

7 mg
70 mg
700 mg
7,000 mg
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#10

What is the volume in ml for a dose of 0.5 mg/kg if the patient weighs 60 kg and the medication concentration is 2 mg/ml?

15 ml
20 ml
30 ml
60 ml
#11

A medication is available in 10 mg/5 ml concentration. How many milliliters should be administered for a dosage of 30 mg?

6 ml
10 ml
15 ml
30 ml
#12

What is the flow rate in ml/hr for an IV infusion of 500 ml over 4 hours?

100 ml/hr
125 ml/hr
150 ml/hr
175 ml/hr
#13

A medication is ordered in units per hour. The infusion pump is calibrated to deliver 50 units in 250 ml. What is the flow rate in ml/hr?

50 ml/hr
100 ml/hr
125 ml/hr
200 ml/hr
#14

What is the flow rate in ml/hr for an IV infusion of 1000 ml over 8 hours?

100 ml/hr
125 ml/hr
150 ml/hr
200 ml/hr
#15

A medication is ordered at a dose of 0.05 mg/kg/hr. If the patient weighs 70 kg, what is the hourly dose in mg?

0.25 mg/hr
0.35 mg/hr
0.50 mg/hr
0.75 mg/hr

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