Chapter 9: Parenteral Liquid Dosage Calculations-Practice Problems 1. A diuretic was available as 20 mg/2 ml for injection. The physician ordered 15 mg. The nurse would prepare mL. 2. A medication was available as 100 mg/ml. The physician ordered 40 mg, twice a day. The nurse should give mL per dose. 3. The physician prescribed 0.3 mg of a medication, IM. The drug was available as 500 mcg/5 mL. The nurse should give mL. 4. An antianxiety agent was available as 5 mg/0. 5mL. The physician ordered 7.5 mg once daily. The nurse should give mL. 5. A medication was available as 40 mcg/mL. The physician prescribed 0.02 mg at bedtime. The nurse knew to give mL. 6. The physician ordered 240 mcg of a medication that was available as 480 mcg/1.6 mL. The nurse should give mL 7. The physician ordered 0.05 mg subcutaneously of a medication that was available as 100 mcg/ml. The nurse should give mL. 8. A medication was available as 2 mg/2 mL. The doctor ordered 0.8 mg. The nurse would give mL. 9. The physician ordered 30 mg of a medication for rheumaotid arthritis that was packaged as 20 mg/0.4 mL. The nurse would give mL. 10.A popular diuretic is available as 10 mg/mL. The doctor ordered 20 mg. The nurse knew to give mL. 11.A commonly prescribed steroid was available as 125 mg/2 mL. The physician ordered 100 mg, IM, every 8 hours. The nurse knew to give_ _mL/dose. 12.A physician ordered 200 mg of an antiseizure medication that was available as 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse would give _ mL. 1