Question 1

The nurse is totaling the amount of fluid that a client has ingested for breakfast: 4 ounces juice;8 ounces coffee;2 ounces milk.How many milliliters of fluid should the nurse document for the client?

Accepted Answer

First,add the total number of ounces of fluid the client ingested or 4 + 8 + 2 = 14 ounces.Then determine the amount of mL with dimensional analysis.mL= 30 mL/1 ounce x 14 ounces/1.Multiply the numerators (30 x 14 = 420).Multiply the denominators ( 1 x 1 = 1).420/1 = 420 mL.

Question 2

A newborn is measured as being 24 inches in length.How many centimeters should the nurse document for this baby's birth length?

Accepted Answer

cm = 2.5 cm/1 inch x 24 inches/1.Multiply the numerators (2.5 x 24).Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1).60/1 = 60 cm.

Question 3

The client is prescribed Cipro 500 mg bid for 10 days.How many grams of Cipro will the client receive for the entire length of the prescription?
Standard Text: Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
_______ grams

Accepted Answer

10 grams
Explanation:Grams/10 days = 1 g/1000 mg x 500 mg/dose x 2 doses/day x 10 days/ 1.Multiply the numerations (1 x 500 x 2 x 10 = 10,000).Multiply the denominators (1000 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 1000).10,000/1,000 = 10 grams.

Question 4

A new mother is concerned that her 6 week old baby is gaining too much weight because in the hospital the baby weighed 4 kg at birth but at home the baby now weighs 11 lbs.What should the nurse explain as the weight difference between the birth weight and current weight of the infant?

Accepted Answer

Convert the baby's weight from kg to lbs and then compare the two weights with the mother.Lbs= 2.2 lbs/1 kg x 4 kg/1.Multiply the numerators (2.2 x 4 = 8.8).Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1).8.8/1 = 8.8 pounds.The baby currently weighs 11 lbs,but started out at 8.8 pounds.The baby has gain 11.0 - 8.8 = 2.2 lbs since birth.

Question 5

During a routine physical a client is measured as weighing 121 lbs.How should the nurse document this client's weight in kilograms?

Accepted Answer

kg = 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 121 lbs/1.Multiply the numerators (1 x 121 = 121).Multiply the denominators (2.2 x 1 = 2.2).121/2.2 = 55 lbs.

Question 6

A client with renal failure arrives for outpatient hemodialysis at 3 pm.During the assessment,the client states that he had ingested 2-12 ounce cans of soda and one 16 ounce of coffee.How many liters of fluid should the nurse document that the client had ingested throughout the day?

Accepted Answer

First the nurse should add up all of the fluid ingested in ounces or 12 + 12 + 16 = 40 ounces.Then use dimensional analysis.L/day = 1 L/1000 mL x 30 mL/1 ounce x 40 ounces/1.Multiply numerators (1 x 30 x 40 = 1,200).Multiply denominators (1000 x 1 x 1 = 1000).1200/1000 = 1.2 L.

Question 7

A client is prescribed to receive three 360 mL cans of a dietary supplement every day.How many pints of the dietary supplement will the client ingest in a week?

Accepted Answer

Pints/week = 1 pint/500 mL x 360 mL/1 can x 3 cans/1 day x 7 days/1 week.Multiply the numerators (1 x 360 x 3 x 7 = 7560).Multiply the denominators (500 x 1 x 1 x 1= 500).7560/500 = 15.12 (12/100 = 3/25)= 15 3/25

Question 8

The client is prescribed 200 mg of mipomersen sodium subcutaneously once per week.How many grams does this client receive each week?
Standard Text: Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
______ g/week

Accepted Answer

The answer of The client is prescribed 200 mg of...

Question 9

During a home care visit the nurse learns that a client ingests 14 cups of fluid each day.How many liters of fluid should the nurse document that the client ingests?

Accepted Answer

L/day = 1 L/1000 mL x 30 mL/1 ounce x 8 ounces/1 cup x 14 cups/1 day.Multiply the numerators (1 x 30 x 8 x 14 = 3360).Multiply the denominators (1000 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 1000).3360/1000 = 3.36 L.

Question 10

During a health history the nurse learns that a client takes 4 teaspoons of cough medicine every 6 hours.How many milliliters of the medication has the client been taking for each dose?

Accepted Answer

mL/dose = 5 mL/1 tsp x 4 tst/1 dose.Multiply the numerators (5 x 4 = 20).Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1).20/1 = 20 mL.

Question 11

A client with heart failure is prescribed a fluid restriction of 500 mL per 8 hour shift.When the client is discharged home,how many cups of fluid will the nurse teach the client that can be ingested every day?

Accepted Answer

Cups per day = 2 cups/500 mL x 500 mL/ 8 hours x 24 hours/1 day.Multiply the numerators (2 x 500 x 24 = 24,000).Multiply the denominators (500 x 8 x 1 = 4,000).24,000/4,000 = 6 cups per day.

Question 12

A client is prescribed 30 mL of an oral medication for each dose.When the client is discharged,how many tablespoons of medication should the nurse instruct the client to take for each dose?

Accepted Answer

T/dose = 1 T/15 mL x 30 mL/1.Multiply the numerators (1 x 30 = 30).Multiply the denominators (15 x 1 = 15).30/15 = 2 T per dose.

Question 13

A school-age child's height has changed from 135 cm to 140 cm.How many inches of height should the nurse tell the child that he has grown?

Accepted Answer

Previous height in inches = 1 inch/2.5 cm x 135 cm/1.Multiply the numerators (1 x 135 = 135).Multiply the denominators (2.5 x 1 = 2.5).135/2.5 = 54 inches.Current height in inches = 1 inch/2.5 cm x 140 cm/1.Multiply the numerators (1 x 140 = 140).Multiply the denominators (2.5 x 1 =1).140/2.5 = 56.56 - 54 = 2 inches.The child has grown 2 inches since the last measurement.

Question 14

A client is prescribed to receive 0.12 liters of a liquid preparation every 6 hours.When at home,how many tablespoons of the medication should the client take to equal this amount?

Accepted Answer

T of liquid preparation = 1 T/15 mL x 1000 mL/1 L x 0.12 L/1.Multiply the numerators (1 x 1000 x 0.12 = 120).Multiply the denominators (15 mL x 1 x 1 = 15).120/15 = 8 T.

Question 15

The nurse has a bottle of oral Lexapro solution that contains 240 mL of liquid medication.How many whole tablespoons are contained in the entire bottle? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

T/bottle = 1 T/15 mL x 250 mL/bottle.Multiply the numerators (1 x 250 = 250).Multiply the denominators (15 x 1 = 15).250/15 = 16.66 = 17 T/bottle.

Question 16

A client is prescribed to take 15 mL of an oral medication every 6 hours.How many tablespoons of medication should the nurse instruct the client to take for each dose when the client is discharged later in the day?

Accepted Answer

T/dose = 1 T/15 mL x 15 mL/1 dose.Multiply the numerators (1 x 15 = 15).Multiply the numerators (15 x 1 = 15).15/15= 1 T/dose.

Question 17

A client has a current body weight of 75 kg.The client's previous weight was 80 kg.How many lbs.has the client lost?

Accepted Answer

Current weight in lbs = 2.2 lbs/1 kg x 75 kg/1.Multiply the numerators (2.2 x 75 = 165).Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1).165/1 = 165 lbs.Previous weight in lbs = 2.2 lbs/1 kg x 80 kg/1.Multiply the numerators (2.2 x 80 = 176).Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1).176/1 = 176 lbs.176 lbs - 165 lbs = 11 lbs lost.

Question 18

The nurse is providing care to a client who is on strict intake and output.The client drank 12 ounces of orange juice at breakfast.How many mL will the nurse document for this meal as intake?

Accepted Answer

mL = 30 mL/ 1 ounces x 12 ounces/1.Multiply the numerators (30 x 12 = 360).Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1).360/1 = 360 mL.

Question 19

A client has a drain inserted after surgery.It is documented that the exposed length of drain tubing was 25 centimeters.After morning care,the nurse measures the client's drain tubing length to be 12 inches.How many additional centimeters of tubing are now exposed?

Accepted Answer

First,you must convert the current length in inches to cm.Cm/exposed = 2.5 cm/1 inch x 12 inches/1.Multiply the numerators (2.5 x 12 = 30).Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1).30/1 = 30 cm.The original exposed length was 25 cm.The exposed length now is 30 cm.Therefore,there are 5 additional cm of tubing is exposed.

Quiz 5: Converting From One System of Measurement to Another