Question 1

How many liters equal 1,500 cc?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 L 
B)  15 L 
C)  150 L 
D)  0.15 L 
A)  1.5 L 
B)  15 L 
C)  150 L 
D)  0.15 L

Question 2

Which of the following is a metric unit of volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ounce 
B)  mL 
C)  mg 
A)  Ounce 
B)  mL 
C)  mg

Question 3

What is the answer for the proportion 6:4 = 3:x?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  1 
D)  3 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  1 
D)  3

Question 4

Federal law requires that all drug labels have a _________ that identifies that particular drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  generic and trade name 
B)  expiration date 
C)  lot number 
D)  National Drug Code number 
A)  generic and trade name 
B)  expiration date 
C)  lot number 
D)  National Drug Code number

Question 5

What are the correct doses of the following medications, rounded to the nearest tenth?
a. 1.38 cc = _____ cc
b. 2.13 mL = _____ mL
c. 0.62 mL = _____ mL
d. 3.15 cc = _____ cc

Accepted Answer

a. 1.4
b.

Question 6

When calculating dosage based on body weight, which step is to calculate a single dose of the drug based on how frequently the medication is to be given throughout the day?

Accepted Answer

A)  Step 1 
B)  Step 2 
C)  Step 3 
D)  Step 4 
A)  Step 1 
B)  Step 2 
C)  Step 3 
D)  Step 4

Question 7

The lot number of the drug is an important item on the label, in case the medication is recalled by the pharmaceutical company that produced it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following fractions reflect the lowest possible term of 5/15?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/2 
B)  2/3 
C)  3/8 
D)  1/3 
A)  1/2 
B)  2/3 
C)  3/8 
D)  1/3

Question 9

For pediatric doses, it is important to round calculations to the nearest tenth for accuracy of the medication dosage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How many milligrams equal 0.75 g?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 mg 
B)  750 mg 
C)  7.5 mg 
D)  7,500 mg 
A)  75 mg 
B)  750 mg 
C)  7.5 mg 
D)  7,500 mg

Question 11

Which of the following is a household measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gram 
B)  Grain 
C)  Drop 
D)  cc 
A)  Gram 
B)  Grain 
C)  Drop 
D)  cc

Question 12

A drug label that states the percentage of the drug in the container (e.g., 4%) is identifying the dose of the medication to be administered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The metric system of weights and measures is a decimal system based on units of

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  10. 
C)  100. 
D)  5. 
A)  1. 
B)  10. 
C)  100. 
D)  5.

Question 14

The basic measure of weight in the household system is the pound (lb).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How many ounces equal 150 mL?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 oz 
B)  3.2 oz 
C)  32 oz 
D)  5 oz 
A)  50 oz 
B)  3.2 oz 
C)  32 oz 
D)  5 oz

Question 16

Perform the following math problems with the fractions reduced to their lowest terms
a. 2/3 * 8/7 = ______.
b. 9/8 ÷ 6/10 = _____.
c. 3/4 * 1/2 = _____.
d. 2/5 ÷ 2/3 = _____.

Accepted Answer

a. 16/21
b. 90/48
c. 3/8
d. 3/

Question 17

The fraction 9/8 is an example of a(n) __________ fraction.

Accepted Answer

improper
The fractio

Question 18

The prefix milli in the metric system means

Accepted Answer

A)  1/100. 
B)  0.001. 
C)  1/10. 
D)  1/1,000. 
E)  B and D. 
A)  1/100. 
B)  0.001. 
C)  1/10. 
D)  1/1,000. 
E)  B and D.

Question 19

To convert a smaller unit of measurement to a larger one in the metric system, move the decimal point three places to the right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Convert the following improper fractions to whole number or decimal equivalents:
a. 12/7 = ________.
b. 18/9 = ________.
c. 4/3 = ________.
d. 5/2 = ________.

Accepted Answer

a. 1.7
b. 2
c. 1.3
d

Exam 27: Pharmacology Math

How many liters equal 1,500 cc?

Which of the following is a metric unit of volume?

What is the answer for the proportion 6:4 = 3:x?

Federal law requires that all drug labels have a _________ that identifies that particular drug.

What are the correct doses of the following medications, rounded to the nearest tenth? a. 1.38 cc = _____ cc b. 2.13 mL = _____ mL c. 0.62 mL = _____ mL d. 3.15 cc = _____ cc

When calculating dosage based on body weight, which step is to calculate a single dose of the drug based on how frequently the medication is to be given throughout the day?

The lot number of the drug is an important item on the label, in case the medication is recalled by the pharmaceutical company that produced it.

Which of the following fractions reflect the lowest possible term of 5/15?

For pediatric doses, it is important to round calculations to the nearest tenth for accuracy of the medication dosage.

How many milligrams equal 0.75 g?

Which of the following is a household measure?

A drug label that states the percentage of the drug in the container (e.g., 4%) is identifying the dose of the medication to be administered.

The metric system of weights and measures is a decimal system based on units of

The basic measure of weight in the household system is the pound (lb).

How many ounces equal 150 mL?

Perform the following math problems with the fractions reduced to their lowest terms a. 2/3 * 8/7 = ______. b. 9/8 ÷ 6/10 = _____. c. 3/4 * 1/2 = _____. d. 2/5 ÷ 2/3 = _____.

The fraction 9/8 is an example of a(n) __________ fraction.

The prefix milli in the metric system means

To convert a smaller unit of measurement to a larger one in the metric system, move the decimal point three places to the right.

Convert the following improper fractions to whole number or decimal equivalents: a. 12/7 = ________. b. 18/9 = ________. c. 4/3 = ________. d. 5/2 = ________.

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What are the correct doses of the following medications, rounded to the nearest tenth? a. 1.38 cc = ___ cc b. 2.13 mL = _ mL c. 0.62 mL = _ mL d. 3.15 cc = ___ cc

Perform the following math problems with the fractions reduced to their lowest terms a. 2/3 * 8/7 = ____. b. 9/8 ÷ 6/10 = _. c. 3/4 * 1/2 = _. d. 2/5 ÷ 2/3 = ___.

Convert the following improper fractions to whole number or decimal equivalents: a. 12/7 = . b. 18/9 = . c. 4/3 = . d. 5/2 = .