Question 1

The correct dosage of medication may depend on which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient's age and weight 
B)  State of health 
C)  Other drugs being taken 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Patient's age and weight 
B)  State of health 
C)  Other drugs being taken 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

Determine the following equivalents
1. 0.47 = ____ (percent) = ____ (fraction) = ____ (ratio).
2. 92% = ____ (decimal) = ____ (fraction) = ____ (ratio).
3. 3/8 = ____ (ratio) = ____ (percent) = ____ (decimal).
4. 2:5 = ____ (fraction) = ____ (decimal) = ____ (percent).

Accepted Answer

a. 0.47 = 47 (percent) = 47/100 (fraction) = 47:100 (ratio)
b. 92% = 0.92 (decimal) = 92/100 = 43/50 (fraction) = 92:100 (ratio)
c. 3/8 = 3:8 (ratio) = 38 (percent) = 0.38 (decimal)
d. 2:5 = 2/5 (fraction) = 0.4 (decimal) = 40 (percent)
To convert a decimal to a percent: move the decimal two places to the left; to convert a decimal to a fraction: place the unit over 100 and reduce it to its lowest form; a ratio is the relationship of the fraction to itself (0.47 is 47:100, whereas 3/8 is 3:8).

Question 3

Medications delivered from the pharmacy in individual doses are called __________ packs.

Accepted Answer

unit dose
Medications delivered from the pharmacy in individual doses are called unit dose packs.

Question 4

What is the formula D * Q/H used to calculate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug doses 
B)  Conversions 
C)  Desired dose 
D)  Quantity of units 
A)  Drug doses 
B)  Conversions 
C)  Desired dose 
D)  Quantity of units

Question 5

Always in a proportion, the problem is solved by __________.

Accepted Answer

cross-multiplication

Question 6

Which of the following is true about a drug's brand name on a medication label?

Accepted Answer

A)  The generic name is always listed on the label before the brand name. 
B)  The brand name must be listed on all drug labels. 
C)  The brand name is followed by a symbol that designates patent protection. 
D)  If a medication is stocked as a generic drug, the brand name is listed under the generic name. 
A)  The generic name is always listed on the label before the brand name. 
B)  The brand name must be listed on all drug labels. 
C)  The brand name is followed by a symbol that designates patent protection. 
D)  If a medication is stocked as a generic drug, the brand name is listed under the generic name.

Question 7

If a medication has been on the market for a long time, the generic name may be the only one listed on the label.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the formula D/H * Q, the H stands for the

Accepted Answer

A)  child's height. 
B)  hour the medication is ordered. 
C)  dosage strength identified on the label. 
D)  amount of drug identified on the label. 
A)  child's height. 
B)  hour the medication is ordered. 
C)  dosage strength identified on the label. 
D)  amount of drug identified on the label.

Question 9

Convert the following
a. 23 lb = ____ kg.
b. 286 lb = ____ kg.
c. 220 lb = ____ kg.
d. 15.6 kg = ____ lb.
e. 3 kg = ____ lb.
f. 98 kg = ____ lb.

Accepted Answer

a. 10.5 kg
b. 30 kg
c. 10 kg
d. 34.3 lb

Question 10

Your patient is to receive Precef 20 mg/kg every 12 hours. The patient weighs 88 pounds. What is the correct dose?

Accepted Answer

A)  500 mg 
B)  600 mg 
C)  800 mg 
D)  1000 mg 
A)  500 mg 
B)  600 mg 
C)  800 mg 
D)  1000 mg

Question 11

A pediatric patient weighing 20 pounds is prescribed amoxicillin; the label states that 10 mg/kg should be administered each day. What is the total daily dose?

Accepted Answer

A)  91 mg/day 
B)  440 mg/day 
C)  90 mg/day 
D)  45 mg/day 
A)  91 mg/day 
B)  440 mg/day 
C)  90 mg/day 
D)  45 mg/day

Question 12

The physician prescribes 500 mg of Keflex. The available dose is 1 g/tab. How many tablets should the patient receive.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 tabs 
B)  1.5 tabs 
C)  1/2 tab 
D)  1.25 tabs 
A)  2 tabs 
B)  1.5 tabs 
C)  1/2 tab 
D)  1.25 tabs

Question 13

A child who weighs 70 pounds weighs how many kilograms?

Accepted Answer

A)  140 kg 
B)  154 kg 
C)  32 kg 
D)  30 kg 
A)  140 kg 
B)  154 kg 
C)  32 kg 
D)  30 kg

Question 14

Convert the following fractions into decimals, rounding the last digit as needed
a. 3/4 = ________.
b. 2/3 = ________.
c. 9/12 = _______.
d. 10/12 = _______.

Accepted Answer

a. 0.75
b. 0.67
c. 0.75
d. 0.8

Question 15

The __________ is the bottom number of a fraction.

Accepted Answer

denominator
The deno

Question 16

You need to give Lanoxin 0.125 mg. All you have is 0.250-mg tablets. How much do you give?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 tablets 
B)  5 tablets 
C)  1/2 tablet 
A)  2 tablets 
B)  5 tablets 
C)  1/2 tablet

Question 17

When a powdered injectable medication is to be mixed with a solvent, the label states how much sterile solution to add.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One fluid ounce is equal to ____ mL.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  30 
A)  20 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  30

Question 19

The physician orders 140 mcg of a drug, which is equal to 1.4 mg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Decimal numbers can be converted to percentages by?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dividing the number by 100 
B)  Moving the decimal point two spaces to the right 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Dividing the number by 100 
B)  Moving the decimal point two spaces to the right 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  None of the above

Exam 27: Pharmacology Math

The correct dosage of medication may depend on which of the following factors?

Determine the following equivalents 1. 0.47 = ____ (percent) = ____ (fraction) = ____ (ratio). 2. 92% = ____ (decimal) = ____ (fraction) = ____ (ratio). 3. 3/8 = ____ (ratio) = ____ (percent) = ____ (decimal). 4. 2:5 = ____ (fraction) = ____ (decimal) = ____ (percent).

Medications delivered from the pharmacy in individual doses are called __________ packs.

What is the formula D * Q/H used to calculate?

Always in a proportion, the problem is solved by __________.

Which of the following is true about a drug's brand name on a medication label?

If a medication has been on the market for a long time, the generic name may be the only one listed on the label.

In the formula D/H * Q, the H stands for the

Convert the following a. 23 lb = ____ kg. b. 286 lb = ____ kg. c. 220 lb = ____ kg. d. 15.6 kg = ____ lb. e. 3 kg = ____ lb. f. 98 kg = ____ lb.

Your patient is to receive Precef 20 mg/kg every 12 hours. The patient weighs 88 pounds. What is the correct dose?

A pediatric patient weighing 20 pounds is prescribed amoxicillin; the label states that 10 mg/kg should be administered each day. What is the total daily dose?

The physician prescribes 500 mg of Keflex. The available dose is 1 g/tab. How many tablets should the patient receive.

A child who weighs 70 pounds weighs how many kilograms?

Convert the following fractions into decimals, rounding the last digit as needed a. 3/4 = ________. b. 2/3 = ________. c. 9/12 = _______. d. 10/12 = _______.

The __________ is the bottom number of a fraction.

You need to give Lanoxin 0.125 mg. All you have is 0.250-mg tablets. How much do you give?

When a powdered injectable medication is to be mixed with a solvent, the label states how much sterile solution to add.

One fluid ounce is equal to ____ mL.

The physician orders 140 mcg of a drug, which is equal to 1.4 mg.

Decimal numbers can be converted to percentages by?

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Determine the following equivalents 1. 0.47 = (percent) = (fraction) = (ratio). 2. 92% = (decimal) = (fraction) = (ratio). 3. 3/8 = (ratio) = (percent) = (decimal). 4. 2:5 = (fraction) = (decimal) = (percent).

Convert the following a. 23 lb = kg. b. 286 lb = kg. c. 220 lb = kg. d. 15.6 kg = lb. e. 3 kg = lb. f. 98 kg = lb.

Convert the following fractions into decimals, rounding the last digit as needed a. 3/4 = ____. b. 2/3 = . c. 9/12 = _. d. 10/12 = _____.