Test Bank - Henke's Med-Math Dosage-Calculation, Preparation, and Administration, 10th Edition by SUSAN BUCHHOLZ (Author) , Chapter 1-10 Fully Covered

Henke's Med-Math: Dosage Calculation,
Preparation & Administration
by SUSAN BUCHHOLZ (Author)
10th Edition

,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Arithmetic Needed for Dosage
Chapter 2: Metric and Household Systems of Measurement
Chapter 3: Drug Abbreviations, Labels, and Packaging
Chapter 4: Calculation of Oral Medications—Solids and Liquids
Chapter 5: Liquids for Injection
Chapter 6: Calculation of Basic IV Drip Rates
Chapter 7: Special Types of IV Calculations
Chapter 8: Dosage Problems for Infants and Children
Chapter 9: Information Basic to Administering Drugs
Chapter 10: Administration Procedures

,Test Bank: Henke's Med-Math: Dosage Calculation,
Preparation & Administration, 10th Edition
By Susan Buchholz


CHAPTER 1: ARITHMETIC NEEDED FOR DOSAGE


Multiple Choice Questions
1. Simplify the fraction 15/20 to its lowest terms.
A) 1/2
B) 3/4
C) 2/3
D) 5/10
Answer: B) 3/4
Rationale: Divide both numerator and denominator by their
greatest common factor (5): 15 ÷ 5 = 3; 20 ÷ 5 = 4. The
simplified fraction is 3/4.


2. Which fraction has the largest value?
A) 1/150
B) 1/100
C) 1/200
D) 1/300
Answer: B) 1/100
Rationale: When fractions have the same numerator, the

, fraction with the smallest denominator has the largest value.
1/100 > 1/150 > 1/200 > 1/300.


3. Convert the fraction 3/8 to a decimal.
A) 0.25
B) 0.333
C) 0.375
D) 0.38
Answer: C) 0.375
Rationale: Divide the numerator by the denominator: 3 ÷ 8 =
0.375.


4. Convert 0.45 to a fraction in lowest terms.
A) 45/100
B) 9/20
C) 4/5
D) 45/10
Answer: B) 9/20
Rationale: 0.45 = 45/100. Simplify by dividing both by 5: 45 ÷ 5
= 9; 100 ÷ 5 = 20. The fraction is 9/20.


5. Multiply: 3.2 × 0.15 = ?
A) 4.80
B) 0.48