Question 1

The value 0.25 is equal to 25.0% and is commonly written as 25%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is a metric unit of length?

Accepted Answer

A)  cm 
B)  mL 
C)  mg 
D)  kg 
A)  cm 
B)  mL 
C)  mg 
D)  kg A

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 A

Question 4

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 5

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 6

The most frequently used method for calculating pediatric doses relies on which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differences in absorption 
B)  Differences in drug metabolism 
C)  Age 
D)  Weight in kg 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Differences in absorption 
B)  Differences in drug metabolism 
C)  Age 
D)  Weight in kg 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

The fraction 3/4 is an example of a(n)__________ fraction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fraction 3/4 is an example of...

Question 8

To convert liters to milliliters

Accepted Answer

A)  multiply by 10. 
B)  divide by 100. 
C)  multiply by 1,000. 
D)  divide by 1,000. 
A)  multiply by 10. 
B)  divide by 100. 
C)  multiply by 1,000. 
D)  divide by 1,000.

Question 9

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 10

What must be done to divide fractions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divide the numerators by the denominators 
B)  Invert the divisor 
C)  Multiply the numerators and the denominators 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  Divide the numerators by the denominators 
B)  Invert the divisor 
C)  Multiply the numerators and the denominators 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C

Question 11

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 12

The __________ is the bottom number of a fraction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is the bottom number of...

Question 13

The solvent is the powdered base of a drug that must be mixed with a sterile liquid before administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

What is the ratio for the decimal 0.20?

Accepted Answer

A)  2:4 
B)  2:5 
C)  1:5 
D)  1:6 
A)  2:4 
B)  2:5 
C)  1:5 
D)  1:6

Question 16

If the drug label states,"250 mg/mL," this means that each tablet has 250 mg of the drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

For children,to calculate the total daily dose of the medication the medical assistant must multiply the child's weight in grams by the amount of drug stated on the label that should be administered per kg per day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One teaspoon is equal to _____ mL.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  60 
A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  60

Question 19

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 20

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

Exam 10: Pharmacology Math

The value 0.25 is equal to 25.0% and is commonly written as 25%.

Which of the following is a metric unit of length?

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

Which of the following is a metric unit of volume?

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

The most frequently used method for calculating pediatric doses relies on which of the following factors?

The fraction 3/4 is an example of a(n)__________ fraction.

To convert liters to milliliters

How many liters equal 1,500 cc?

What must be done to divide fractions?

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

The __________ is the bottom number of a fraction.

The solvent is the powdered base of a drug that must be mixed with a sterile liquid before administration.

A child who weighs 70 pounds weighs how many kilograms?

What is the ratio for the decimal 0.20?

If the drug label states,"250 mg/mL," this means that each tablet has 250 mg of the drug.

For children,to calculate the total daily dose of the medication the medical assistant must multiply the child's weight in grams by the amount of drug stated on the label that should be administered per kg per day.

One teaspoon is equal to _____ mL.

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

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

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