Exam 2: Metric and Household Systems of Measurement

A patient/client was told to take 2 tablespoons of Robitussin (dextromethorphan) syrup, twice daily, to relieve his cough. The patient/client was told that this dosage was equivalent to how many ounces?

A physician ordered 1 L of dialysate solution, per each cycle or exchange of peritoneal dialysis. After the prescribed "dwell" time, $3/ 4$ of the solution (fluid plus waste products) drained. How many milliliters of solution remained in the patient's abdomen?

A patient/client weighed 50 kg on day seven of his hospitalization. The nurse noted that this was a loss of five pounds since admission. The nurse would document a current patient/client weight of how many pounds? What was the patient/client's weight, in kilograms, on admission?

The patient/client is to receive Nitrostat 0.4-mg tablet. How many grams of medication are in this tablet?

A patient/client was directed to take 8 oz of MiraLAX solution as bowel prep for a colonoscopy. The MiraLAX powder was mixed in 64 oz of Gatorade. The client drank 8 oz every 15 minutes for six doses. Two doses remained. How many milliliters of MiraLAX solution remained?

A patient/client was prescribed Vitamin B₁₂, 2500 mcg, sublingually, daily. At the end of seven days, the patient will have taken how many milligrams of Vitamin B₁₂?

The patient/client is to receive Colace (docusate sodium) 100 mg po bid. What is this dose of medication in grams?

The patient/client had 240 mL of milk, 180 mL of apple juice, and 120 mL of water with the 10 am medications. What is the total intake the nurse should document in liters on the intake and output form?

The patient/client is to receive Lanoxin (digoxin) 125 mcg po every day. What is the dose of this medication in milligrams?

The nurse documented a temperature of 104.9° Fahrenheit. What is this temperature reading in Centigrade? Round to the nearest tenth.