Dosage and Calculations (2025)

Pitocin, also known as oxytocin, is a medication commonly used in maternity nursing to induce labor or control postpartum bleeding. Calculating the correct dosage is crucial for patient safety, and one effective method to solve these dosage problems is dimensional analysis. In this article, I’ll walk through how to solve Pitocin dosage calculations using dimensional […]

These questions will test your ability to solve Pitocin (Oxytocin) dosage calculations. Pitocin is commonly used in maternity nursing to induce labor, manage postpartum hemorrhage, or facilitate the delivery of the placenta. Nurses should be aware of the signs of Pitocin overdose or complications, including uterine hyperstimulation or fetal distress, and know how to administer […]

Accurate medication dosage calculation is crucial in nursing and healthcare, ensuring patient safety and effective treatment. This article will guide you through solving liquid oral suspension dosage problems using the ratio and proportion method, a fundamental technique in medication administration. Check out this link for more free nursing dosage calculations reviews. Understanding the Ratio and […]

In this review, I’ll guide you through how to solve liquid oral suspension dosage calculation problems using the desired over have formula method. If you’d like to follow along with me and write down each step of these problems, I have a free dosage calculations worksheet here that you can download. Check out this link […]

These questions will test your ability to solve magnesium sulfate dosage calculations. Magnesium sulfate is used in maternity nursing to treat patients experiencing severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, or preterm labor. Nurses should be aware of the signs of magnesium toxicity and how to administer both a loading dose and a maintenance infusion. Don’t forget to check […]

On this page, you’ll find worksheets for the dosage calculation videos we’ve solved on our YouTube channel: RegisteredNurseRN These worksheets are available for free, but please note they are for personal use only and cannot be resold or redistributed. To download a worksheet, simply click on the link or image. Each worksheet is in PDF […]

In this review, I will demonstrate three different methods to solve dosage calculation problems: dimensional analysis, the desired over have method, and ratio and proportion. After reviewing this information, don’t forget to access the free series on nursing school dosage calculations. Let’s start by examining the practice problem that we will utilize to implement these […]

In this review, I’m going to show you how to solve dosage calculations using the ratio and proportion method. In my dosage calculations videos, I have used various methods like dimensional analysis and the desired over have formula method, but today we’re going to concentrate on the ratio and proportion method. With this method, you’re […]

IV (intravenous) completion, infusion time, and flow rate (gtts/min) nursing calculations practice quiz for nursing students! This quiz will require you to solve for the IV flow rate (gtts/min), completion time (how many hours and minutes), and infusion time (military time). For more nursing dosage calculations reviews, check out this comprehensive playlist: dosage calculations IV […]

Colloid nursing IV solutions quiz for nurses and nursing students! Colloids are intravenous solutions used to treat conditions that require an expansion of the plasma volume. Conditions that can decrease the plasma volume include hypovolemic shock, severe bleeding, burns, and hypoalbuminemia. Colloids are different that crystalloid solutions, which include hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solutions. This […]

BMI stands for body mass index, and this is one of the anthropometric measurements that nurses collect or calculate during health assessments, along with other measurements such as skinfold thickness, height, weight, and so on. BMI scores are often used to screen for potential health problems, so it can be useful to know how to […]

IV fluids (also known as intravenous fluids) are special fluids administered to the intravascular compartment, which is part of the extracellular compartment space. Intravenous fluids are an extremely common treatment ordered for patients in the hospital setting. Nurses administer IV fluids per the healthcare provider orders to help treat fluid volume deficits via dehydration, electrolyte […]

Hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic IV fluids quiz for nursing students and nurses! IV fluids are a common treatment in the hospital setting. Therefore, the nurse must be aware of an IV fluid’s osmolarity and what to monitor for while administering it to a patient. This quiz will test your knowledge on body fluid compartments, osmosis, […]

This review will discuss how to solve pediatric safe dose range dosage calculations problems using a formula. In the previous lecture, I discussed how to solve weight-based safe dose range pediatric calculations using dimensional analysis. If you want to learn how to solve these problems using this method, you can watch this pediatric safe dose […]

Learn how to solve IV infusion flow hourly rate dosage calculations in this nursing review. In nursing school you will be required to solve for the hourly rate for IV infusion calculations. It’s important to remember that there are various ways to solve dosage calculations. The method you use is based on what you prefer […]

Learn how to solve IV flow rate drop factor dosage calculations in this nursing review. In nursing school you will be required to solve IV flow rate calculations. It’s important to remember that there are various ways to solve dosage calculations. The method you use is based on what you prefer and/or what your nursing […]

If you are taking dosage calculations in nursing school, you might be wondering, “Do nurses really need to know how to do this on the job?” In fact, this is one of the most common questions nursing students have regarding dosage calculations. The short answer is yes, nurses definitely use dosage calculations on the job! […]

Desired over have by weight practice examples for dosage calculations! Some types of dosage calculations require you to determine the dosage of a medication or the amount to be administered based on the prescribing provider’s order and the patient’s weight. These types of drug problems require converting pounds to kilograms and that you apply that […]

Learn how to solve capsules and tablets dosage calculations by using the desired over have formula method! This review will show you how to solve oral dosage calculations for tablets and capsules. I will be using the desired over have formula to solve them. However, there are many other methods you can use to solve […]

Dosage calculation practice for nursing students using the desired over have formula! Below is a quiz to test your knowledge on how to solve drug calculations of tablets, capsules, and mL. You will be required to convert from grams (g) to milligrams (mg), milligrams (mg) to micrograms (mcg), and so forth. Don’t forget to watch […]

This review will cover how to solve nursing school dosage calculations using the desired over have formula method. There are several methods you can use to solve dosage calculation problems. These include dimensional analysis, ratio and proportions, and desired over have formula. The method you use to solve these calculations can depend on how you […]

Insulin drip infusion calculation review for nursing students! In this review, you will learn how to use dimensional analysis to solve for infusion rate and time for the administration of an insulin drip. In order to calculate infusion rate, you will need the ordered dose (units/hr). The infusion rate is what you will enter on […]

Insulin drip infusion practice calculations problems for nursing students! This quiz below will test your knowledge on how to calculate insulin infusion drip problems. For example, you will be required to calculate the mL/hr based on the units/hr ordered and how to determine how many hours it will take for an IV bag to infuse. […]

How to read a medication label quiz for nursing students! It is very important a nurse knows how to read a medication label. Many times the drug label details the brand and generic name, dosage strength, volume amount, expiration date, route of administration, and contains important medication instructions. One of the reasons a nurse needs […]

This practice quiz will test your knowledge on the 24-hour clock vs. the 12-hour clock. Most nurses use the 24-hour clock (military time) when documenting rather than the 12-hour AM and PM clock. The reason for this is to prevent confusion and potentially errors from occurring. (NOTE: When you hit submit, it will refresh this […]

Tablets and capsules dosage calculations review for nursing students! This review will demonstrate how to solve some tablets and capsules dosage calculations. In order to solve these problems, you must be familiar with the metric table. These are common problems you will see on exams. Don’t forget to access our comprehensive dosage calculation tutorial that […]

This is a comprehensive dosage calculation review for nursing students. In this review we will start by working basic metric conversions and then progress to solving more complex dosage calculations. You will learn how to work the following drug calculation problems: Conversions Oral Liquid Medications Capsules and Tablets IV Boluses IV Flow Rates (gtts/min) IV […]

Dosage (drug) calculations nursing comprehensive quiz for students! This drug calculations review contains questions that cover a wide variety of dosage calculations problems you will encounter on exams and on the job. Here are 13 categories you will be tested on with this quiz: Conversions Oral Liquid Medications Capsules and Tablets IV Boluses IV Flow […]

This review will discuss how to solve nursing dosage and calculations on body surface area! Body surface area is used to help calculate the most accurate medication dosage for a patient. For example, some medications ordered for a pediatric patient may be based on body surface area (BSA) and strong medications, such as chemo agents […]

Nursing body surface area (BSA) calculation questionsfor students! In this quiz, you will be tested on how to solve pediatric body surface area dosage calculations. Body surface area is used to obtain the most accurate medication dosage on a patient based on the square meters of body surface area. BSA is referred to as m² […]