Deck 52: Administering Oral and Non-Injectable Medications

Question 1

If the provider prescribes 1500 mg of Benadryl elixir and the supply available is 500 mg per 25 mL, how much elixir should you give the patient?

A) 25 mL
B) 50 mL
C) 75 mL
D) 100 mL

Answer 1

75 mL

Question 2

Solve this equation: 840 - 492 = ___

A) 452
B) 348
C) 458
D) 352

Answer 2

348

Question 3

When adding or subtracting fractions, you must first:

A) make sure each fraction has the same numerator
B) add the denominators
C) change any mixed fractions to improper fractions
D) change any improper fractions to mixed fractions

Answer 3

change any mixed fractions to improper fractions

Question 4

When multiplying 3.25 by 8.725, you disregard the decimal points, multiply 325 by 8725, then move the decimal point over ____ places.

A) 3
B) 5
C) 2
D) 7

Question 5

When dividing fractions, you reverse the numerator and denominator of the second fraction and then:

A) multiply the numerators and denominators straight across
B) multiply the numerators and add the denominators
C) add the numerators and multiply the denominators
D) divide the numerators and denominators straight across

Question 6

A person who weighs 125 pounds weighs approximately ____ kilograms.

A) 250
B) 275
C) 56.82
D) 27.5

Question 7

When adding the numbers 4,326 and 1,598, which two numerals should you add first?

A) 4 and 1
B) 3 and 5
C) 2 and 9
D) 6 and 8

Question 8

Solve this equation: 574 * 15 = ___

A) 8610
B) 590
C) 2870
D) 3444

Question 9

A ______ expresses a value that is a part of 100.

A) fraction
B) ratio
C) percentage
D) proportion

Question 10

A(n) _____ fraction includes both a whole number and a fraction.

A) mixed
B) improper
C) numerical
D) proper

Question 11

When multiplying fractions, you:

A) add the numerators and multiply the denominators
B) add the denominators and multiply the numerators
C) multiply the each numerator by the opposite denominator
D) multiply the numerators straight across and the denominators straight across

Question 12

The first system of medication measurement was the _____ system.

A) metric
B) household
C) apothecary
D) English

Question 13

How many cups are in a quart?

A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16

Question 14

Which of the following is the metric unit that measures length?

A) liter
B) gram
C) foot
D) meter

Question 15

Which of the following is an apothecary unit of measurement?

A) gram
B) dram
C) pound
D) liter

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a household measurement?

A) gram
B) teaspoon
C) minim
D) inch

Question 17

In a division problem, the divisor goes ____ the bracket.

A) above
B) below
C) inside
D) outside

Question 18

When adding decimals, you add columns from:

A) right to left
B) left to right
C) top to bottom
D) bottom to top

Question 19

One cup is the equivalent of ___ fluid ounces.

A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16

Question 20

You may need to use "borrowing" when _____ decimals.

A) multiplying
B) dividing
C) subtracting
D) adding

Question 21

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
g

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
Top number of a fraction

A)micro-
B)deci-
C)kilo-
D)numerator
E)denominator
12. 1/1,000,000 of a unit
F)ratio
G)proportion
H)means
I)extremes

Question 23

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
qt

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 24

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
gtt

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 25

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
T or tbs

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 26

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
pt

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 27

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
gr

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 28

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
L

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 29

Match each term with its definition.
1/10 of a unit

A)micro-
B)deci-
C)kilo-
D)numerator
E)denominator
12. 1/1,000,000 of a unit
F)ratio
G)proportion
H)means
I)extremes

Question 30

Match each term with its definition.
1000 units

A)micro-
B)deci-
C)kilo-
D)numerator
E)denominator
12. 1/1,000,000 of a unit
F)ratio
G)proportion
H)means
I)extremes

Question 31

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
oz

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 32

Match each term with its definition.
1/1,000,000 of a unit

A)micro-
B)deci-
C)kilo-
D)numerator
E)denominator
12. 1/1,000,000 of a unit
F)ratio
G)proportion
H)means
I)extremes

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Numbers directly to the left and right of the equal sign in a proportion

A)micro-
B)deci-
C)kilo-
D)numerator
E)denominator
12. 1/1,000,000 of a unit
F)ratio
G)proportion
H)means
I)extremes

Question 34

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
lb

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 35

Match each term with its definition.
This expresses the relationship between two ratios

A)micro-
B)deci-
C)kilo-
D)numerator
E)denominator
12. 1/1,000,000 of a unit
F)ratio
G)proportion
H)means
I)extremes

Question 36

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
fl oz

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 37

Match each measurement with its abbreviation.
t or tsp

A)gram
B)liter
C)drop
D)teaspoon
E)tablespoon
F)pint
G)quart
H)ounce (weight
I)ounce (fluid)
J)pound
K)grain

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
This expresses a relationship between two components

A)micro-
B)deci-
C)kilo-
D)numerator
E)denominator
12. 1/1,000,000 of a unit
F)ratio
G)proportion
H)means
I)extremes

Question 39

Match each term with its definition.
Two outer numbers in a proportion
15. 1000 units

A)micro-
B)deci-
C)kilo-
D)numerator
E)denominator
12. 1/1,000,000 of a unit
F)ratio
G)proportion
H)means
I)extremes

Question 40

Match each term with its definition.
Bottom number of a fraction

A)micro-
B)deci-
C)kilo-
D)numerator
E)denominator
12. 1/1,000,000 of a unit
F)ratio
G)proportion
H)means
I)extremes