Math Practice Test

Question 1

2 Liters = ____________ milliliters

Answer 1

2000

Question 2

250 milligrams = __________Grams

Answer 2

0.25

Question 3

800 milliliters =___________Liters

Answer 3

0.8

Question 4

6500 micrograms = _______ milligrams

Answer 4

6.5

Question 5

1 fluid ounce =__________ milliliters

Answer 5

30

Question 6

8 ounces = ________ milliliters

Answer 6

240

Question 7

60 pounds = ___________ kilograms

Answer 7

27.3

Question 8

2 teaspoons = ___________ milliliters

Answer 8

10

Question 9

220 pounds = ____________ kilograms

Answer 9

100

Question 10

44 ounces = _________ milliliters

Answer 10

1320

Question 11

0.3 micrograms = ____________milligrams

Answer 11

0.0003

Question 12

1 Gram = __________ milligrams

Answer 12

1000

Question 13

15 milliliters = ___________fluid ounces

Answer 13

0.5

Question 14

154 pounds = ___________kilograms

Answer 14

70

Question 15

50 micrograms = ___________milligrams

Answer 15

0.05

Question 16

Order: cefaclor (Ceclor) 300 milligrams po b.i.d. Available: cefaclor (Ceclor) liquid 250 milligrams per teaspoon How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Answer 16

6

Question 17

Order: ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 0.5 Grams po q12h Available: ciprofloxacin (Cipro)tablets 250 milligrams. How many tablets should the patient receive per dose?

Answer 17

2

Question 18

Order: aspirin/ASA 650 milligrams q4h po PRN Available: aspirin/ASA 325 milligram tablets How many tablets should the patient receive per dose?

Answer 18

2

Question 19

Order: morphine sulfate is ordered 10 milligrams IM STAT Available: morphine sulfate 8 milligrams per milliliter How many milliliters should the patient receive?

Answer 19

1.25

Question 20

Order: Lovenox 30 milligrams subcutaneous Available: Lovenox is supplied in a prefilled syringe labeled 30 milligrams per milliliter. How many milliliters should the patient receive?

Answer 20

1

Question 21

Order: Phenergan 50 milligrams IM q6h PRN nausea. Available: Phenergan 25 milligrams per milliliter. How many milliliters should the patient receive?

Answer 21

2

Question 22

Order: oxacillin 0.25 Grams IM q6h Available: oxacillin powder comes in a vial containing 1 Gram. When reconstituted with 4 milliliters each milliliter will contain 400 milligrams. How many milliliters should the patient receive?

Answer 22

0.625

Question 23

Order: cefazolin (Ancef) 500 milligrams IM q6h Available: cefazolin (Ancef) powder comes in a vial containing 1 Gram. When reconstituted with 2.5 milliliters of sterile water each milliliter will contain approximately 330 milligrams. How many milliliters should the patient receive?

Answer 23

1.52

Question 24

Order: ampicillin (Principen) 200 milligrams PO q6h Available: ampicillin (Principen) powder comes in a vial containing 10 Grams. When reconstituted with 137 milliliters of water there is 250 milligrams per teaspoon. How many milliliters should the patient receive?

Answer 24

4

Question 25

Order: penicillin 800,000 units IM now. Available : Prefilled syringe of penicillin contains 1,000,000 units per milliliter. How many milliliters should the patient receive?

Answer 25

0.8

Question 26

Order: Heparin 4,000u subcutaneous now. Available: Heparin 10,000u per 2 milliliters. How many milliliters should the patient receive?

Answer 26

0.8

Question 27

Order: regular insulin 12 units and NPH insulin 20 units subcutaneous qAM Available: regular insulin 100 units per millilier and NPH insulin 100 units per milliliter. How many total units will be in the insulin syringe?

Answer 27

32

Question 28

Order: Tobramycin IM q8h for a patient that weighs 209 pounds. Dose parameter: 3 milligrams per kilogram per day (mg/kg/day). How many milligrams of Tobramycin should the patient receive in each dose?

Answer 28

95

Question 29

Ceclor has been ordered three times a day. Every 24 hour period the patient is to receive 40 milligrams per kilogram. The patient weighs 66 pounds. How many mg will you administer in each dose?

Answer 29

400

Question 30

Order: cefazolin (Ancef) 150 milligrams IM q6h Child weighs 22 pounds. Child’s drug dosage: 25-50 milligrams per kilogram per day (mg/kg/day) in 3 or 4 divided doses. Is this dosage order within safe drug parameters?

Answer 30

No