Dosage calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
0123455 mL

The prescription is 30 mg. The stock solution contains 10 mg in 1 mL. Draw up the dose in the syringe: what volume V do you give?

30 mg10 mg/1 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
? × 20 mg

A patient is prescribed 10 mg of a drug. The tablets on the ward contain 20 mg each. How many tablets n do you give? The tablets are scored, so they can be broken in half.

10 mg20 mg/tablet
n = tablets
3.Medium
25 kg7.5 mg/kg/day3× per dayD = ? mg

A patient weighs 25 kg. The prescribed dose is 7.5 mg/kg per day, given in 3 equal doses. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

25 kg7.5 mg/kg/day3× per day
D = mg
4.Medium
49 kgBSA = 1.38 m²375 mg/m²D = ? mg

A patient weighing 49 kg has a body surface area of 1.38 m². The prescription is 375 mg/m². Find the dose D in mg.

49 kgBSA = 1.38 m²375 mg/m²
D = mg
5.Hard
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911 mL

The prescription is 2.72 mg. The ampoule contains 4000 micrograms per mL. Draw up the dose in the 1 mL syringe: what volume V do you give?

2.72 mg4000 mcg/mL
V = mL
6.Hard
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911 mL

The prescription is 480 units of a drug that comes as 1000 units/mL. Draw up the dose in the 1 mL syringe: what volume V do you give?

480 units1000 units/mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 3 mL
  2. 2. n = 0.5 tablets
  3. 3. D = 62.5 mg
  4. 4. D = 517.5 mg
  5. 5. V = 0.68 mL
  6. 6. V = 0.48 mL

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