Cardiac Drugs: Dosage Calculation Worksheet
Conversion Scale
Kilogram hectogram dekagram gram decigram centigram milligram X X microgram
Kg
hg
dag
g
dg
cg
mg
X X
µg(mcg)
Complete the following conversions.
1. 2.76 mg = __________________________ µg
2. 120.8 g = ______________________kg
3. _________________ mg = 4.7 µg
4. _______________ liter = 95 milliliters
5. 12 g = ________________________mg
6. 9.05 ml = _____________________liters
7. _______________g= 10000 mg
8. 0.5 g = ___________________ µg
9. 1200 milliliters = ____________________ liters
10. ________________kg = 23.8 g
Calculate the dosage.
1. Desired amount: Aspirin 0.5 g every 4 hours.
Available: Aspiring 500 mg scored tablets.
What is the number of tablets to be given with each dose? ________________________
2. Ordered amount: vistaril 12 mg orally every 6 hours for nausea relief.
Available: vistaril oral suspension 5 mg/2.5 ml. What is the number of tablets to be
given? _____________
3. Ordered amount: Zocor 50 mg
Available amount: Zocor 12. 5 mg per tablet.
What is the desired dose? ________________________
4. Ordered amount: Zyloprim 0.5 g orally twice a day.
Available amount: Zylorprim 100 mg scored tablets.
What is the desired dose? ______________________________
5. The client receives an ordered for Augmentin 250 mg.
Augmentin label states: 100 mg in 5 ml.
What is the desired dose?
6. The physician has ordered megestrol acetate 600 mg per day.
Megetrol label states, oral suspension 40 mg per ml.
What is the desired dose? __________________
7. Ordered amount: Atropine sulfate o.5 mg IM.
Available amount: Atropine sulfate 0.25 mg per ml.
What is the dose to be given? ______________________________
8. Ordered dose: Dilaudid 0.5 mg IM from a vial that is labeled 5 mg per mil.
What is the dose to be given?
9. The doctor prescribes heparin 4000 units subcutaneous four times a day.
Available amount: Heparin 1500 units per milliliter.
What is the dose to be given? ________________________________
10. Ordered dose: Quinidine 0.4 g orally every 4 hours.
Available amount: Quinidine 100 mg/tablet.
How many tablets will be given? ______________________________
11. The client has a drug ordered for Procardia 20mg three times a day.
Drug label reads: Procardia 10 mg per tablet.
The client will receive _______________ tablets three times a day.
12. The doctor orders Cozaar 75 mg twice a day.
Cozaar label reads; 25 mg per tablet.
What is the dose to be given? ____________________________
13. The doctor orders Allopurinol 0.3 g tablets orally.
Allopurinol is available in 150 mg per tablet.
Give ______________tablets.
14. Give Benadryl 75 mg.
Available amount: 3 ml = 25 mg
Give _______________________________
15. The physician orders 200 mg tablets of Tagamet
Available amount: 0.1 g tablets.
Give ___________________________________
16. Weight: 34 lbs. 6 oz. Dose ordered: 1.4 mg /kg/day.
Dug label: 3 mg every 8 hours.
What is the daily dose? ____________________
What is the individual dose?____________________
Dose the dose ordered match the recommended dosage? _______________
17. Weight 26 lbs 8 oz. Dose ordered: 0.5 mg/kg every 6 hours as needed.
Drug label: dosages vary, but not exceed 45 mg/24 hours
What is the daily dose?________________________
What is the individual dose? _______________________
Dose the dose ordered meet the recommended dosage guidelines? ________
18. Weight: 22 lbs.
Dose ordered: 0.24 mcg /kg every 8 hours.
Drug label: No more than 5 mcg /24 hours.
What is the daily dose? _________________
What is the individual dose?_____________________
Dose the dose ordered meet the recommended dosage guidelines?____________
19. Weight 6 pounds and 8 ounces
Dose order: 10 mg/kg every 12 hours x 1 week.
What is the weight in kilograms? _______________
What is the daily dose? ______________________
What is the individual dose? ________________________
20. Weight: 10 pounds
Recommended ampicillin IV 125 mg every 6 hours.
Dose order: 50mg/kg/day in every 6 hours.
What is the daily dose? ______________________
What is the individual dose? _________________________
Dose the dose ordered meet the dosage guidelines?_________________________