Dosage Calculations Test Bank Docx Ch.52

1.

Which of the following is the basic unit to measure volume in the metric system?  
 

2.

Which of the following is the basic unit used to measure weight in the metric system?  
 

3.

Which of the following refers to the amount of space a drug occupies?  
 

4.

Which of the following is the metric equivalent to 0.001 liter?  
 

5.

Which of the following is an equivalent measure between the metric system and apothecary system?  
 

6.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of an apothecary measurement and its equivalent within the apothecary system?  
 

7.

Which of the following is the apothecary equivalent to 30 mL?  
 

8.

What is the metric equivalent of 1000 mL?  
 

9.

The metric equivalent of 1 liter is ____.  
 

10.

The metric equivalent of 0.001 gram is ____.  
 

11.

Which of the following is the metric equivalent of 1 g?  
 

12.

What is the apothecary equivalent of 8 fl dr?  
 

13.

Which of the following is a correct equivalent within the household system? rev: 04_23_2014_QC_48612  
 

14.

In the household measurement system, 8 oz is equivalent to ____.  
 

15.

How many capsules will the patient take if the ordered dosage is 500 mg of ampicillin, and each capsule contains 250 mg?  
 

16.

How many capsules will the patient receive if the practitioner orders 30 mg of Adalat, and each capsule contains 10 mg?  
 

17.

If the licensed practitioner orders 120 mg of thyroid and each tablet contains 30 mg, how many tablets will the patient be given?  
 

18.

Which of the following is the apothecary equivalent to 30 mL in the metric system?  
 

19.

After receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer, Mr. Clark experiences severe nausea and vomiting. The licensed practitioner orders 5 mg Compazine IM. You have Compazine in a 10 mL multidose vial that provides the drug as 5 mg/mL. How many mL of Compazine will you administer to Mr. Clark?  
 

20.

Rosie is a 3-year-old child who has a confirmed bacterial pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. The physician orders Zinacef 50 mg/kg/day IM q6h. Rosie weighs 30 lb. How many milligrams of the medication will Rosie receive in one dose?  
 

21.

Mrs. Eckstein is in the office because her rheumatoid arthritis has been flaring up lately and she is in considerable pain. The physician asks you to administer a 20 mg IM injection of Depo-Medrol. The available medication is a 5 mL multidose vial that provides 40 mg/ mL. How much will you inject?  
 

22.

The physician ordered 30 mg/kg/day every 8 hours of this medication for an 8-year-old child who weighs 55 pounds. How much medicine will the child receive in one dose.  
 

23.

How much amoxicillin is in each 1 mL of this medicine?  
 

24.

The licensed practitioner orders 500 mg of amoxicillin three times daily for a patient. How much of the medication should the patient take at each dose?  
 

25.

When a meter is divided by 100, the result is ____.  
 

26.

If the basic metric unit is divided by _____, the resulting unit prefix is micro-.  
 

27.

To convert from kilograms to grams, move the decimal point ____.  
 

28.

Convert 45880 mL to liters.  
 

29.

Convert 78450 mg to grams.  
 

30.

Convert 8.09 L to milliliters.  
 

31.

The abbreviation for drop is ____.  
 

32.

The abbreviation for tablespoon is ____.  
 

33.

An equivalent measure for 5 mL is ____.  
 

34.

Equivalent measures for 8 fl oz are ____.  
 

35.

A patient drank 1 cup of coffee, 1/2 cup of juice, and three 8-oz glasses of water. What is the metric equivalent, in liters, of the total amount of fluids the patient drank?  
 

36.

The licensed practitioner orders 45 mL of a medication. How many tablespoons of the medication should be given?  
 

37.

The patient received a pint of medication from the pharmacy. This is equivalent to ____.  
 

38.

32 ounces equals ____.  
 

39.

Bella weighs 110 lb. How many kilograms does she weigh?  
 

40.

Sam has a prescription for a medication that says to take 3 fl oz. He has a measuring spoon set and will use the tablespoon measure. How many tablespoons of medication will he need to take the prescribed dose?  
 

41.

Taylor's mother is supposed to give him 2 tablespoons of a medication. She only has a teaspoon measure available. How many teaspoons should she give him?  
 

42.

Body surface area (BSA) is stated in ____.  
 

43.

The licensed practitioner orders Depakene syrup 15 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses per day for a child who weighs 33 lb. You have on hand Depakene syrup 250 mg/5 mL. How much syrup will you administer per dose?  
 

44.

How often should you check to see if the answers to dosage calculations are reasonable?  
 

45.

How much erythromycin is contained in each milliliter of the erythromycin ethylsuccinate according to the package label?  
 

46.

The physician has ordered erythromycin 40 mg/kg/day po q6h for a child who weighs 33 pounds. Refer to the label shown in the figure. How much will you administer per dose?  
 

47.

Convert 1560 mL to ounces.  
 

48.

Convert 10 oz to milliliters.  
 

49.

Convert 352 lb to kilograms.  
 

50.

Convert 70 kg to pounds.  
 

51.

The amount of space a drug occupies is its ________.  
 
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52.

The licensed practitioner orders 0.5 g of ampicillin. Dosage available is 250 mg capsules. The patient should receive ____ capsules for this order.  
 
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53.

The physician ordered gabapentin 2400 mg per day to be given every 6 hours. Dosage available is 600 mg tablets. The patient will take ________ tab(s) per dose.  
 
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54.

The licensed practitioner orders propranolol 1 mg/kg/day in four divided doses for a 9-year-old child weighing 70.4 pounds. Available is propranolol oral solution that provides 4 mg /mL. The child should receive ________ mL per dose.  
 
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55.

The licensed practitioner orders 500 mg ampicillin suspension four times daily. The dosage available is 250 mg per 5 mL. The patient will take ________ mL per dose.  
 
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56.

The licensed practitioner ordered 350 mg of a drug. You have 100 mg scored tablets on hand. You will have to give ________ tablets for this dose.  
 
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57.

The physician ordered Ceclor 0.374 g PO bid. Dosage available is an oral suspension of 187 mg per 5 mL. You will give ________ mL per dose.  
 
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58.

The doctor ordered enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneously. Solution on hand is 300 mg/3 mL. You will administer ________ mL.  
 
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59.

The gram is the basic unit of ________ in the metric system.  
 
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60.

The basic unit of ________ in the metric system is the liter.  
 
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61.

The patient is supposed to take 5 mL of medication 4 times per day for 6 days. The pharmacist should dispense a total of ________ oz of medication to the patient.  
 
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62.

Last year, the patient weighed 190 kg. Ten months after surgery, the patient has lost 176 lb. The patient now weighs ________ kg.  
 
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63.

Carson's plan of care is to gain 2 lb each month for the next 4 months. He now weighs 40 kg. At the end of 4 months, Carson should weigh ________ pounds.  
 
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64.

The patient s ordered to take 3 tsp of medicine 3 times per day. The patient should take ________ mL per each dose of medication.  
 
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65.

Mrs. Adamson is to take 2 tablespoons of medication every 6 hours for 10 days. The pharmacy will have to dispense a total of ________ fluid ounces for this prescription.  
 
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66.

Max is to take 25 mL of a medication. However, he will be using a teaspoon at home. His dose will be ________ tsp.  
 
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67.

The set of scales used to determine body surface area is called a(n) ________.  
 
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68.

Whenever you perform a dosage calculation, you should think about your answer and determine if it is ________.  
 
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69.

The three systems of measurement used in the United States for pharmacology and drug administration are the metric, ________, and household systems.  
 
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70.

The method of dosage calculation in which you set up equivalent fractions and solve for the unknown amount is the ________ method.  
 
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71.

In the ________ method of dosage calculation, you use the basic equation D/H x Q to find the correct dose.  
 
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72.

When very precise medication dosages are required, complex calculations or a nomogram are used to calculate the patient's ________.  
 
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73.

What is the term for two fractions that are equal to each other?  
 

74.

The only household measurements used for medications are units of ________.  
 
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75.

Two fractions that are equal to each other are called _________.  
 
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