Dosage calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
250 mg/5 mLV = ? mL

The prescription is 100 mg. The stock solution contains 250 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you draw up?

100 mg250 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
100 mg/5 mLV = ? mL

The prescription is 75 mg. The stock solution contains 100 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you draw up?

75 mg100 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
024681010 mL

A child weighing 32 kg is prescribed 7.5 mg/kg of a drug. The stock solution contains 25 mg/mL. Draw up the dose: what volume V do you give?

32 kg7.5 mg/kg25 mg/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
024681010 mL

A child weighing 39 kg is prescribed 5 mg/kg of a drug. The stock solution contains 25 mg/mL. Draw up the dose: what volume V do you give?

39 kg5 mg/kg25 mg/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
40k units500 mL? mL/h1000 units/h

An infusion contains 40000 units of a drug in 500 mL. The prescription is 1000 units per hour. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h?

40000 units/500 mL1000 units/h
R = mL/h
6.Hard
40k units500 mL? mL/h500 units/h

An infusion contains 40000 units of a drug in 500 mL. The prescription is 500 units per hour. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h?

40000 units/500 mL500 units/h
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 2 mL
  2. 2. V = 3.75 mL
  3. 3. V = 9.6 mL
  4. 4. V = 7.8 mL
  5. 5. R = 12.5 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 6.25 mL/h

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