RNSG 1144 Dosage Calculation Review Part II
Micrograms and Milligrams
1. You are to administer 150 mcg. of Digitoxin. Pharmacy has provided 0.1 mg
tablets.
The correct dose is _____ tablets.
2. Pharmacy has provided 0.025 mg tablets of Levothroid. The physician has
prescribed 75 mcg po q AM.
You will prepare _____ tablets.
3. The physician’s order states: Synthroid 150 mcg po daily. You will administer
_____ of the available 0.075 mg. tablets.
Milliequivalents
1.When preparing a 30 mEq dose of Potassium Chloride from a solution that
contains 45 mEq / 15 ml, you would administer _____ ml.
2. The physician has ordered 120 mEq of magnesium sulfate granules. The
granules supplied by pharmacy provide 40 mEq / 5 Gm.
You will administer _____ Gm.
3. You are to administer 25 mEq of potassium chloride. You have dissolved the
available 50 mEq effervescent tablet in 6 oz of cold water.
The correct dose is _____ ml.
Milliliters and Minims
1. The order states that you are to administer 10 mx (minims) of a medication.
Using a Tuberculin syringe to measure this amount, you would administer
_____ml.
2. You are to administer 4 mx (minims) of paregoric. The bottle on hand contains
2 ml of this medication.
The correct dose is _____ ml.
Answers for Part II
Micrograms & mg.
1. 1.5 tablets
2. 3 tablets
3. 2 tablets
Milliequivalents
1. 10 ml.
2. 15 Gm.
3. 90 ml.
Milliliters & Minims
1. 0.67 ml. or 0.63 ml.
2. 0.25 ml