Med Math

Question 1

Kilo

Answer 1

1000

Question 2

Hecto

Answer 2

100

Question 3

Deka

Answer 3

10

Question 4

Deci

Answer 4

0.1

Question 5

Centi

Answer 5

0.01

Question 6

Milli

Answer 6

0.001

Question 7

Micro

Answer 7

0.000001

Question 8

1 kg is equal to how many g?

Answer 8

1000 g

Question 9

1 g is equal to how many kg?

Answer 9

0.001 kg

Question 10

1 g is equal to how many mg?

Answer 10

1000 mg

Question 11

1 mg is equal to how many g?

Answer 11

0.001 g

Question 12

1 g is equal to how many mcg?

Answer 12

1,000,000 mcg

Question 13

1 mcg is equal to how many g?

Answer 13

0.000001 g

Question 14

1 mg is equal to how many mcg?

Answer 14

1000 mcg

Question 15

1 mcg is equal to how many mg?

Answer 15

0.001 mg

Question 16

1 L is equal to how many mL?

Answer 16

1000 mL

Question 17

1 mL is equal to how many L?

Answer 17

0.001

Question 18

1 tsp is equal to how many mL?

Answer 18

5 mL

Question 19

1 tbsp is equal to how many mL?

Answer 19

15 mL

Question 20

1 oz is equal to how many mL?

Answer 20

30 mL

Question 21

1 cup is equal to how many mL?

Answer 21

240 mL

Question 22

2.2 lbs is equal to how many kg?

Answer 22

1 kg

Question 23

All IV rates are rounded to the

Answer 23

Whole Number

Question 24

Injections if less than 1 mL are rounded to the

Answer 24

Hundredth

Question 25

Injections over 1 mL are rounded to the

Answer 25

tenth

Question 26

When rounding weight, kg should be rounded to the

Answer 26

nearest tenth

Question 27

AC

Answer 27

Before Meals

Question 28

PC

Answer 28

After Meals

Question 29

PRN

Answer 29

As needed

Question 30

STAT

Answer 30

Immediately

Question 31

PO

Answer 31

By Mouth

Question 32

SL

Answer 32

Sublinqually

Question 33

ID

Answer 33

Intradermal

Question 34

IM

Answer 34

Intramuscular

Question 35

IV

Answer 35

Intravenous

Question 36

TID

Answer 36

Three times a day

Question 37

QID

Answer 37

Four times a day

Question 38

BID

Answer 38

Twice a day

Question 39

h

Answer 39

hour

Question 40

gtt

Answer 40

drop

Question 41

Content included on the test will be

Answer 41

• Define units of measure (metric, household).
• Convert quantities between units of measure (metric, household).
• Convert quantities within the metric system (e.g., gm to mg).
• Interpret components of medication label(s).
• Interpret medication order(s).
• Calculate basic oral dosages.
• Calculate basic liquid parenteral dosage.
• Calculate dosage of medication by weight.