Dosage and solutions

Question 1

1 g of urine = _

Answer 1

1 mL of urine output

Question 2

1 gr = _ mg

Answer 2

60 mg

Question 3

1 tsp = _ mL

Answer 3

5 mL

Question 4

1 tbsp = _ tsp

Answer 4

3 tsp

Question 5

1 tbsp = _ mL

Answer 5

15 mL

Question 6

1 oz = _ mL

Answer 6

30 mL

Question 7

1 g = _ mg

Answer 7

1000 mg

Question 8

1 mg = _ mcg

Answer 8

1000 mcg

Question 9

Rounding of patient weights

Answer 9

Round all patient weights to the nearest tenth (i.e., 7.3 kg). The weight is rounded to the nearest tenth immediately, regardless of where it appears in the problem.

Question 10

Rounding of volumes - less than 1 mL

Answer 10

Round to two decimal places (i.e., 0.45 mL).

Question 11

Rounding of volumes - more than 1 mL

Answer 11

Round to one decimal place (i.e., 1.8 mL).

Question 12

Rounding of volumes - more than 10 mL

Answer 12

Round to the nearest whole number (i.e., 14 mL).

Question 13

Rounding of volumes - minims, drops, or units

Answer 13

Round to the nearest whole number (round 0.5 and above up; round 0.49 and below down).

Question 14

Rounding of weights - less than 1 mg/mcg

Answer 14

Round to two decimal places (i.e., 0.85 mg).

Question 15

Rounding of weights - more than 1 mg/mcg

Answer 15

Round to one decimal place (i.e., 6.9 mg).

Question 16

Rounding of weights - more than 10 mg/mcg

Answer 16

Round to the nearest whole number (i.e., 25 mcg).

Question 17

1 kg = _ lb

Answer 17

2.2 lb