Question 1

What is 0.9% expressed as a decimal?

Accepted Answer

A) 9 
B) 0.9 
C) 0.09 
D) 0.009 
A) 9 
B) 0.9 
C) 0.09 
D) 0.009

Question 2

The medication order reads "Ibuprofen 600 mg PO tid." The bottle is labeled "Ibuprofen 200 mg/tab." How many tablets should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Six 
A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Six

Question 3

What is the product of   ?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 4

The nurse cautions a patient taking an anticoagulant that he should avoid taking aspirin because one drug may increase the action of the other drug.What is the correct term for this effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Compatibility 
B) Antagonism 
C) Synergism 
D) Cooperation 
A) Compatibility 
B) Antagonism 
C) Synergism 
D) Cooperation

Question 5

Using the illustration below,select the proper angle for the nurse to use in administering a subcutaneous injection for the average adult.

Accepted Answer

A) 90° 
B) 45° 
C) 15° 
D) Any of the above 
A) 90° 
B) 45° 
C) 15° 
D) Any of the above

Question 6

What is    divided by    ?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 7

When the patient complains about his IV lines and asks if he can have the medication by mouth,what is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A) "Pills are difficult for many patients to swallow." 
B) "Medication by mouth is absorbed more slowly than by any other route." 
C) "It takes more time for the nurse to prepare and administer oral medications." 
D) "It leads to more errors to give pills, because the pills all look alike." 
A) "Pills are difficult for many patients to swallow." 
B) "Medication by mouth is absorbed more slowly than by any other route." 
C) "It takes more time for the nurse to prepare and administer oral medications." 
D) "It leads to more errors to give pills, because the pills all look alike."

Question 8

The nurse administered a sedative to an older adult who was having difficulty sleeping.Later,the patient was walking the halls and becoming agitated.What is this drug response known as?

Accepted Answer

A) Expected 
B) Untoward 
C) Idiosyncratic 
D) Hypersensitive 
A) Expected 
B) Untoward 
C) Idiosyncratic 
D) Hypersensitive

Question 9

The physician has ordered furosemide 20 mg stat.The ampule is labeled 40 mg/mL.What dose should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.8 mL 
B) 0.5 mL 
C) 2.0 mL 
D) 8.0 mL 
A) 0.8 mL 
B) 0.5 mL 
C) 2.0 mL 
D) 8.0 mL

Question 10

What is 6.147 rounded to the nearest tenth?

Accepted Answer

A) 6.2 
B) 6.15 
C) 6.14 
D) 6.1 
A) 6.2 
B) 6.15 
C) 6.14 
D) 6.1

Question 11

Which is the same ratio as 2:100?

Accepted Answer

A) 1:50 
B) 5:300 
C) 1:20 
D) 4:25 
A) 1:50 
B) 5:300 
C) 1:20 
D) 4:25

Question 12

Tylenol gr V is ordered.The available tablet is 0.3g.What dosage should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 tablet 
B) 1.5 tablets 
C)    tablet 
D) 2 tablets 
A) 1 tablet 
B) 1.5 tablets 
C)    tablet 
D) 2 tablets

Question 13

Atropine 0.4 mg is to be given.Ampule is labeled gr 1/150/mL.What dose should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.5 mL 
B) 0.25 mL 
C) 0.5 mL 
D) 1 mL 
A) 1.5 mL 
B) 0.25 mL 
C) 0.5 mL 
D) 1 mL

Question 14

When giving a tubal medication,the nurse should flush the tubing with ___ to ___ mL of water.

Accepted Answer

30,50
thirty,fifty
T

Question 15

What is the main organ that inactivates and metabolizes drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) Spleen 
B) Liver 
C) Lungs 
D) Pancreas 
A) Spleen 
B) Liver 
C) Lungs 
D) Pancreas

Question 16

What is 2.5 ´ 2?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.25 
B) 5 
C) 50 
D) 22.5 
A) 1.25 
B) 5 
C) 50 
D) 22.5

Question 17

The average adult dose of Phenergan is 50 mg.Using the Young rule for a 10-year-old,what is the correct dosage for the child?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 mg 
B) 25 mg 
C) 30 mg 
D) 35 mg 
A) 23 mg 
B) 25 mg 
C) 30 mg 
D) 35 mg

Question 18

Which of the following fractions is the largest?

Accepted Answer

A) 1/2 
B) 1/3 
C) 1/4 
D) 1/5 
A) 1/2 
B) 1/3 
C) 1/4 
D) 1/5

Question 19

A 35-lb child is to receive an IM medication.The average adult dose is 75 mg.Using the Clark rule,what dosage should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A) 30.5 mg 
B) 25.5 mg 
C) 20.5 mg 
D) 17.5 mg 
A) 30.5 mg 
B) 25.5 mg 
C) 20.5 mg 
D) 17.5 mg

Exam 21: Mathematics and Medication Administration

What is 0.9% expressed as a decimal?

The medication order reads "Ibuprofen 600 mg PO tid." The bottle is labeled "Ibuprofen 200 mg/tab." How many tablets should the nurse administer?

What is the product of ?

The nurse cautions a patient taking an anticoagulant that he should avoid taking aspirin because one drug may increase the action of the other drug.What is the correct term for this effect?

Using the illustration below,select the proper angle for the nurse to use in administering a subcutaneous injection for the average adult.

What is divided by ?

When the patient complains about his IV lines and asks if he can have the medication by mouth,what is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse administered a sedative to an older adult who was having difficulty sleeping.Later,the patient was walking the halls and becoming agitated.What is this drug response known as?

The physician has ordered furosemide 20 mg stat.The ampule is labeled 40 mg/mL.What dose should the nurse administer?

What is 6.147 rounded to the nearest tenth?

Which is the same ratio as 2:100?

Tylenol gr V is ordered.The available tablet is 0.3g.What dosage should the nurse administer?

Atropine 0.4 mg is to be given.Ampule is labeled gr 1/150/mL.What dose should the nurse administer?

When giving a tubal medication,the nurse should flush the tubing with ___ to ___ mL of water.

What is the main organ that inactivates and metabolizes drugs?

What is 2.5 ´ 2?

The average adult dose of Phenergan is 50 mg.Using the Young rule for a 10-year-old,what is the correct dosage for the child?

Which of the following fractions is the largest?

A 35-lb child is to receive an IM medication.The average adult dose is 75 mg.Using the Clark rule,what dosage should the nurse administer?

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When giving a tubal medication,the nurse should flush the tubing with _ to _ mL of water.