Dosage calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
0123455 mL

The prescription is 25 mg. The stock solution contains 125 mg in 5 mL. Draw up the dose in the syringe: what volume V do you give?

25 mg125 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
? × 0.1 mg

The prescription is 300 micrograms (mcg) of a drug. The tablets contain 0.1 mg each. How many tablets n do you give?

300 mcg0.1 mg/tablet
n = tablets
3.Medium
90 kg10 mg/kgD = ? mg

A patient weighs 90 kg and is prescribed 10 mg/kg as a single dose. Find the dose D in mg.

90 kg10 mg/kg
D = mg
4.Medium
024681010 mL

A child weighing 15 kg is prescribed 4 mg/kg of a drug. The stock solution contains 20 mg/mL. Draw up the dose: what volume V do you give?

15 kg4 mg/kg20 mg/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911 mL

The prescription is 2440 micrograms. The ampoule contains 4 mg/mL. Draw up the dose in the 1 mL syringe: what volume V do you give?

2440 mcg4 mg/mL
V = mL
6.Hard
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911 mL

The prescription is 0.39 mg. The ampoule contains 1000 micrograms per mL. Draw up the dose in the 1 mL syringe: what volume V do you give?

0.39 mg1000 mcg/mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 1 mL
  2. 2. n = 3 tablets
  3. 3. D = 900 mg
  4. 4. V = 3 mL
  5. 5. V = 0.61 mL
  6. 6. V = 0.39 mL

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