Deck 6: Equipment Used in Dosage Measurement

Question 1

The medicine cup calibrations indicate that 1 tablespoon (1 T) is approximately __________ mL.

Answer 1

15 mL
15

Question 2

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 4.6 mL.

Answer 2

Question 3

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 2.9 mL.

Answer 3

Question 4

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 1.2 mL.

Question 5

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 0.36 mL.

Question 6

The medicine cup calibrations indicate that 1 teaspoon is approximately __________ mL.

Question 7

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 15 mL.

Question 8

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 3.8 mL.

Question 9

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 12 units of insulin.

Question 10

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 4.2 mL.

Question 11

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 0.08 mL.

Question 12

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 2 t.

Question 13

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 15 units.

Question 14

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 36 units.

Question 15

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 0.75 mL.

Question 16

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 1.6 mL.

Question 17

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 68 units.

Question 18

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 17 mL.

Question 19

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 0.75 mL.

Question 20

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 5.6 mL.

Question 21

Can insulin syringes be used to measure any medication for parenteral use?

Question 22

In which syringe should 0.32 mL of a medication solution be measured?

Question 23

Will using a medicine cup to measure a liquid medication always give you an accurate amount of medication?

Question 24

Is it considered safe practice to exchange packaged droppers?

Question 25

Draw an arrow to point to the volume that corresponds to the dose to be administered with the given equipment.
Administer 80 units of insulin.

Question 26

What are some examples for use of a 1 mL (tuberculin) syringe?

Question 27

Can the single-dose, prefilled syringe cartridge be used more than once?

Question 28

Can you measure 1.45 mL in a single tuberculin syringe? Explain.

Question 29

How would you measure 2.44 mL in a 3 mL syringe?