Deck 4: Medical Systems of Weights and Measures

Question 1

A newborn infant weights 1.982 kg.What is this infant's weight in pounds?

A) 9.2
B) 4.36
C) 2.92
D) 0.9

Answer 1

4.36

Question 2

How many grams are in 1 kg?

A) 1
B) 10
C) 100
D) 1000

Answer 2

1000

Question 3

The prescriber tells a patient to call if a temperature higher than 39° C develops.The patient asks what this temperature is in Fahrenheit.What is your response?

A) 99.2°
B) 100.2°
C) 101.2°
D) 102.2°

Answer 3

102.2°

Question 4

How many ounces are in 1 pint?

A) 8
B) 16
C) 32
D) 64

Question 5

What is the freezing point of water in Celsius measurement?

A) -20 degrees
B) 0 degrees
C) 32 degrees
D) 50 degrees

Question 6

An infant is to receive 6 mg of a liquid drug that is available in the strength of 10 mg/mL.How many drops (gtt)of this drug is the correct dose?

A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12

Question 7

Why should you teach a patient to use a small medication cup to measure a liquid drug rather than a tableware teaspoon?

A) A child may learn to think that all tableware teaspoons contain drugs.
B) Teaspoons are more likely to spill and waste drug than a medication cup.
C) Medication cups measure liquids more accurately than tableware teaspoons.
D) Medication cups are less likely to change the taste of the drug than tableware teaspoons.

Question 8

A patient is prescribed 500 mg of amoxicillin (Amoxil).The amoxicillin on hand is a liquid with a concentration of 250 mg in 5 mL.How many milliliters is the correct dose for this patient?

A) 10
B) 25
C) 50
D) 100

Question 9

A mother reports that her child has a temperature of 105.2 ^$\circ$ F.What centigrade temperature does this represent?

A) 36.7 ^$\circ$
B) 38.7 ^$\circ$
C) 40.7 ^$\circ$
D) 42.7 ^$\circ$

Question 10

What is the weight in kilograms for a patient who weighs 185 lb?

A) 407.1
B) 203.5
C) 92.5
D) 84.1

Question 11

Which drug amount is the greatest?

A) 5 g
B) 50 mg
C) 500 mg
D) 5000 mcg

Question 12

How many pounds are in 1 kg?

A) 0.5
B) 1.1
C) 2.2
D) 5

Question 13

What type of information is measured in liters?

A) Distance
B) Weight
C) Liquid
D) Temperature

Question 14

How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon?

A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 10

Question 15

A patient tells you he usually takes two aspirin tablets every morning and every evening.Each tablet contains 325 mg.How many total milligrams of aspirin does this patient take every day?

A) 650
B) 1000
C) 1300
D) 1625

Question 16

When mixing a dry drug in a vial with 1 ounce of the accompanying diluting fluid (diluent),how many milliliters should you add to the dry drug in the vial?

A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60

Question 17

What technique should you use when measuring a liquid drug in a medicine cup to ensure an accurate dose?

A) Hold the cup at eye level while pouring the drug.
B) Hold the cup below eye level while pouring the drug.
C) Hold the cup above eye level while pouring the drug.
D) Use a syringe to draw up the drug and then place it in the medicine cup.

Question 18

How many milliliters are in 3 ounces?

A) 15
B) 30
C) 60
D) 90

Question 19

What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit measurement?

A) 0 degrees
B) 30 degrees
C) 100 degrees
D) 212 degrees

Question 20

Which is the longest distance?

A) 1 cm
B) 1 inch
C) 1 m
D) 1 yard

Question 21

A child who weighs 42 lb is to receive procainamide 5 mg/kg IV.The injectable drug available is procainamide 100 mg/mL.How many milliliters should you prepare for the correct dose?

Question 22

A patient is prescribed 300 mg of ribavirin oral suspension.What you have on hand is ribavirin oral suspension at a concentration of 50 mg/mL.How many milliliters is the correct dose?

Question 23

A patient is prescribed potassium 15 mEq in an oral solution.How many ounces is the correct dose to be administered to the patient from a solution of potassium with a strength of 20 mEq in 8 ounces?
_____ ounces

Question 24

Using dimensional analysis,calculate the correct dosage of an initial bolus of heparin sodium to administer as 80 units/kg by intravenous push to a man who weighs 259 lb.The drug is available as a solution of 10,000 units/10 mL.Give the answer in mL.

Question 25

A patient is prescribed to receive 750 mg of metformin (Glucophage)oral solution through a nasogastric tube.You have on hand the oral solution with a concentration of 100 mg/mL.How many milliliters should you administer through the tube?

Question 26

For the patient who is to receive 5 mg of amphotericin B,the order indicates to administer it by slow intravenous infusion over 6 hours at a concentration of 0.01 mg/mL.How many milliliters of dextrose 5% in water will be needed to make a concentration of 0.01 mg/mL?

Question 27

A patient who weighs 168 lb is prescribed 15 mg of theophylline per kilogram of body weight intravenously as a loading dose.The drug is available at 250 mg/10 mL.How many milliliters should you prepare for this patient?

Question 28

Using dimensional analysis,calculate the correct dosage of theophylline 2 mg/kg to give orally to a child who weighs 51 lb.The drug is available as an elixir of 80 mg in 15 mL.Give the answer in mL.

Question 29

A patient is prescribed 2500 units of heparin.How many milliliters should you draw up from a vial of heparin with a strength of 10,000 units/mL to make the correct dose?
_____ mL