Dosage Calc Test

Question 0

How many pints are in a quart?

Answer 0

2 pints in a quart

Question 1

How many cups in a pint?

Answer 1

2 cups in a pint

Question 2

How many quarts in a gallon?

Answer 2

4 quarts in a gallon

Question 3

How many ounces in a gallon

Answer 3

128 ounces in a gallon

Question 4

How many centimeters in an inch?

Answer 4

2.54 centimeters in an inch

Question 5

How many millimeters in a centimeter?

Answer 5

10 millimeters

Question 6

How many centimeters in a meter?

Answer 6

100 centimeters in a meter

Question 7

How many ounces in a liter?

Answer 7

32 oz in a liter

Question 8

How many milligrams in a gram?

Answer 8

1,000 milligrams in a gram

Question 9

How many micrograms in a milligram?

Answer 9

1,000 mcg in a mg

Question 10

How many kilograms in a pound?

Answer 10

2.2 kilograms

Question 11

Rules for adding and subtracting fractions

Answer 11

Adding fractions & Subtracting fractions

1. The denominator must be the same

Question 12

Rules for Multiplying & Dividing fractions

Answer 12

Multiplying
1. Multiply straight across

Divide

1. Turn the second fractions upside down
2. Change the divide sign to multiply
3. Then multiply straight across

Question 13

How do you get a common denominator?

Answer 13

Multiply the bottoms together then multiply the top by the same number

Question 14

What do you need to remember when dividing decimals?

Answer 14

Get rid of the decimal in the outside number

Question 15

How many milliliters in an oz?

Answer 15

30 ml

Question 16

How many ml in a tsp?

Answer 16

5 ml

Question 17

How many ml in a tbsp?

Answer 17

15 ml

Question 18

How many ml in one medication cup?

Answer 18

30 ml in a medication cup

Question 19

How many ml in a pint?

Answer 19

500 ml

Question 20

1 grain equals how many mg?

Answer 20

60 mg

Question 21

How do you convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?

Answer 21

F = 1.8(C) + 32

C = F-32 divided by 1.8

Question 22

What does a.c. & p.c. mean?

Answer 22

a. c. = before meals

p. c. = after meals

Question 23

What does q.i.d & t.i.d. mean?

Answer 23

q. i.d. = four times a day

t. i.d. = three times a day

Question 24

A liter contains how many ccs?

Answer 24

A liter contains 1,000 ccs

Question 25

How many CCs in 1 ml?

Answer 25

1 CC

Question 26

How many ml in a quart?

Answer 26

1,000 ml in a quart

Question 27

How many oz in a quart?

Answer 27

32 oz in a quart

Question 28

What does NS stand for?

Answer 28

Sodium chloride 0.9% (normal saline)

Question 29

What does 1/2 NS stand for?

Answer 29

Sodium chloride 0.45%

Question 30

What does D5W or 5% DW stand for?

Answer 30

Dextrose 5% in water

Question 31

What does D5RL stand for?

Answer 31

Dextrose 5% and Lactated Ringer (Ringers lactate)

Question 32

What does RL or RLS stand for?

Answer 32

Lactated ringers solution (electrolytes)

Question 33

What does D5NS stand for?

Answer 33

Dextrose 5% in sodium chloride

Question 34

What does D5 and 1/2 NS stand for?

Answer 34

Dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride

Question 35

What is the drop factor constant for 10 gtt/ml?

Answer 35

60/10 = 6 The drop factor constant is 6

Question 36

What is the drop factor constant for 15 gtt/ml?

Answer 36

60/15 = 4 The drop factor constant is 4

Question 37

What is the drop factor constant for 20 gtt/ml?

Answer 37

60/20 = 3 The drop factor constant is 3

Question 38

What is the drop factor constant for 60 gtt/ml?

Answer 38

60/60 = 1 The drop factor constant is 1

Question 39

1 grain = how many mg?

Answer 39

60 mg in 1 grain

Question 40

1 gram equals how many mg and grain?

Answer 40

1 gram = 1,000 mg = 15 grains

Question 41

How many ml in 1 cup?

Answer 41

240 ml in 1 cup

Question 42

How many ml in a quart?

Answer 42

1,000 ml in a quart

Question 43

What is a microdrip set?

Answer 43

A microdrip set is 60 gtt/ml Macrodrip is 10, 15, 20 gtt/ml

Question 44

How many CCs in a ml?

Answer 44

1 CC (cubic centimeter) is equal to 1 ML

Question 45

How many ML in a CC?

Answer 45

1 ML is equal to 1 CC (cubic centimeter)

Question 46

1/10 of an hour is how many minutes?

Answer 46

``` 1/10 = 6 min 2/10 = 12 min 3/10 = 18 min 4/10 = 24 min 5/10 = 30 min 6/10 = 36 min 7/10 = 42 min 8/10 = 48 min 9/10 = 54 min 10/10 = 60 min ```

Question 47

What is a problem that is asking for a flow rate by gravity asking for?

Answer 47

Flow rate by gravity basically means drops per min gtt/min

Question 48

What is the formula method for dosage calculation?

Answer 48

D --- X Q = answer H

Question 49

What is the ratio method for dosage calculation?

Answer 49

H:V::D:X H: Dose on hand V: Vehicle D: Desired dose X: Unknown

Question 50

What is the flow rate formula for figuring out ML/hr?

Answer 50

X ml/hr = Amount of solution -------------------------- Time in hrs

Question 51

What is the flow rate formula for figuring out gtt/min?

Answer 51

X gtt/min = Amount of solution in ML X Drop factor _________________________________ Time in minutes

Question 52

Another formula for figuring out flow rate in gtt/min

Answer 52

ML ----- X DF = gtt/min Min

Question 53

A client has ordered 62.5 mcg of benztropine. 0.25 mg tabs are available. How many tablets will you give?

Answer 53

62. 5 divded by 1,000 = 0.0625 | 0. 0625 divded by 0.25 = 0.25 tablets

Question 54

How many grains in 1 dram?

Answer 54

60 grains

Question 55

How many CCs in an oz?

Answer 55

30 CCs

Question 56

How many oz in a pint?

Answer 56

16 oz = 1!pint = 500 CC