Dosage calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
0123455 mL

The prescription is 13 mg. The stock solution contains 10 mg in 1 mL. Draw up the dose in the syringe: what volume V do you give?

13 mg10 mg/1 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
40 mg/1 mLV = ? mL

The prescription is 0.2 g of a drug intravenously. The reconstituted vial contains 40 mg per mL. What volume V do you draw up?

0.2 g40 mg/mL
V = mL
3.Medium
15 kg5 mg/kg/day4× per dayD = ? mg

A patient weighs 15 kg. The prescribed dose is 5 mg/kg per day, given in 4 equal doses. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

15 kg5 mg/kg/day4× per day
D = mg
4.Medium
024681010 mL

A child weighing 12 kg is prescribed 20 mg/kg of a drug. The stock solution contains 50 mg/mL. Draw up the dose: what volume V do you give?

12 kg20 mg/kg50 mg/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
37 kg114 cmBSA = √(h·w/3600)175 mg/m²D = ? mg

A patient is 114 cm tall and weighs 37 kg. The prescription is 175 mg/m². Using the Mosteller formula BSA = √(height (cm) × weight (kg)/3600), find the dose D in mg.

114 cm37 kg175 mg/m²
D = mg
6.Hard
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911 mL

The prescription is 1060 micrograms. The ampoule contains 2 mg/mL. Draw up the dose in the 1 mL syringe: what volume V do you give?

1060 mcg2 mg/mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 1.3 mL
  2. 2. V = 5 mL
  3. 3. D = 18.75 mg
  4. 4. V = 4.8 mL
  5. 5. D = 189.4 mg
  6. 6. V = 0.53 mL

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