General Dosage Rounding Rules

Question 1

When rounding tablets/capsules for dosing…

Answer 1

Round to the nearest whole tablet/capsule, except with scored tablets.

Question 2

For 1.1-1.4 tablets, how many tablets would you give?

Answer 2

1 tablet

Question 3

For 1.5-1.9 capsules, how many capsules would you give?

Answer 3

2 capsules

Question 4

When rounding scored tablets for dosing…

Answer 4

Round to the nearest half of a tablet. Scored tablets can be broken in half.

Question 5

For 1.3 scored tablets, how many scored tablets would you give?

Answer 5

1 1/2 scored tablets

Question 6

When rounding liquid(oral) medication for dosing…

Answer 6

Round to the nearest tenth.

Question 7

How can 10.3 mL of cough syrup be given?

Answer 7

By pouring the 10 mL in the medicine cup, then using a syringe to draw up 0.3 mL more of the medicine, and adding it to the 10 mL in the cup.

Question 8

When rounding liquid(injectable) medications…

Answer 8

Round to the tenth or hundredth (depending on volume)

Question 9

Liquid (injectable) volumes less than 1 mL…

Answer 9

Round to the nearest hundredth (use a tuberculin syringe)

Question 10

What would 0.752 mL of liquid (injectable) medicine round to?

Answer 10

0.75 mL

Question 11

Liquid (injectable) volumes greater than 1 mL…

Answer 11

Round to the nearest tenth (use 3 mL syringe for volumes 1-3 mL).

Question 12

What would 1.25 mL of liquid (injectable) medication volume round to?

Answer 12

1.3 mL