Math Practice Sheet
1. How many pounds are there in 5 kilograms?
2. How many grams are in 250 mg?
3. How many 0.5 g tablets should the patient receive if the provider ordered 250
milligrams?
4. How many milliliters would be administered if the order was for 3 teaspoons?
5. How many tablets should the patient receive if the provider ordered 250 mg and each
tablet contains 100 mg?
6. How many mg’s would the patient receive if the order is for 15 ml and the
medication strength is 300 mg per tsp?
7. A newborn weight 6.5 lb at birth, what is his weight in kilograms?
8. Ordered: Lanoxin 0.25 mg Label: Lanoxin 0.125 mg per tab
9. Order: colace syrup 40 mg. Label Colace Syrup 20 mg/tsp, how many tsps will
patient receive?
10. Convert 3225 mL to L
11. Convert 375 mg to g
12. convert 5000 mcg to mg
13. Convert 0.22 g to mg
14. Convert 12 mg to mcg
1
KG
=
2
.
2
Ibs
x
5
-
Hbs
=
5K
I
250/1000
=
.
259
-
250/1000
=
25
39
=
0
59
=
/tabl
a
-
Its p
=
Sm
I l
2
.
5
tablets
-
1
+
Sp
=
Sm
3
+
SP
=
/Sm)
&
mg/3
+
SP
Tr
=
2
9kG
-
d
-
T
-
-
0
.
1s
tablets
oohs
=
2
2
+SP
-
3
.
2
L
-
Two
=
3
225
--
1000
--
:
OgEss
1 mG
=
1000
mag
E
·
22
x1000
=
220m
1
,
000
mc9
Aims
12
,
000
mc9
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