Test Bank For Henkes Med Math Dosage Calculation,
Preparation, and Administration, 9th Edition (Buchholz, 2020),
Chapter 1-10 | 9781975106522 | All Chapters with Answers
and Rationals
The client is to receive Docusate sodium 100 mg PO twice daily. What is this dose of medication in
grams? - ANSWER: 0.1 grams
The client is to receive Kanamycin sulfate 1 g PO every 6 hours for 5 days. What is this dose of
medication in milligrams? - ANSWER: 1000 mg
The client is to receive Levothyroxine sodium 0.175 mg daily. The available medication is 175 mcg
tablets. How many tablets should the client receive? - ANSWER: 1 mg= 1000 mcg
1 tablet
The client had 240 mL of milk, 180 mL of apple juice, and 120 mL of water with the 1000 am
medications. What is the total intake the nurse should document in liters on the intake and output
form? - ANSWER: 0.54 L
240 x 180 x 120=540 mL then convert to Liters
A client had the following clear liquid dinner: 4 tbsp of apple juice, 8 oz of beef broth, 4 oz of orange
gelatin, and 1/2 pint (500mL = 1 pint) of tea. What is the total intake the nurse should document in
milliliters on the intake and output form? - ANSWER: 670 mL
4 tbsp= 60 mL
8 oz= 240 mL
4 oz= 120 mL
1/2 pint= 250 mL
How many milliliters would the nurse document on the intake and output form as being absorbed
from a 1 L bag if 125 mL was left in the bag? - ANSWER: 875 mL
1000 mL= 1 L
- 125 mL
A client has an order for 1200 mL of water by mouth every 24 hours. How many ounces does the
client have to drink? - ANSWER: 40 oz
30 mL= 1 oz
1200mL/ 30mL
A client weight 4.5 kg. How many pounds should the nurse document on the chart? Round to the
nearest tenth. - ANSWER: 9.9 lb
2.2lb x 4.5 kg
A physician prescribed 10 mg of an antibiotic per kilogram of body weight for a client who weighs 165
lbs. How many kilograms does the client weight? How many grams per kilogram would the nurse
give? - ANSWER: 0.010 g/kg
165/2.2= 75 kg
10 mg/ kg divided by 1000
, A client on a fluid-restriction diet is directed to take his daily medication with 120 mL of water. The
client will use a measuring cup and pour how many ounces? - ANSWER: 4 oz
1 oz= 30 mL
120 mL/ 30 mL
The primary healthcare provider has advised a client with diarrhea to drink eight 10-ounce glasses of
water daily. How many milliliter will the client drink? - ANSWER: 2,400 mL
8 x 10= 80 oz
80 oz x 30 mL
A client with rheumatoid arthritis has been prescribed indomethacin 0.15 g per day. The nurse has
indomethacin oral suspension available at 25 mg/ 5 mL. How many milliliters of indomethacin should
the nurse administer to the client? Round your answer as a whole number. - ANSWER: 30 mL
0.15g= 150 mg
150 mg x 5 mL = 750 mL
750 mg/ 25 mg= 30 mL
A nurse receives a presto administer 8,000 mcg of melphalan to a client weighing 40 kg. The dosage
strength of the medication is 2 mg/ tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the
client? Round your answer as a whole number. - ANSWER: 4 tablets
8,000 mcg/ 1,000 mcg= 8 mg
8mg/ x tab multiplied by 1 tab/ 2 mg= 8/2= 4
A patient with a bacterial infection has been prescribed 0.18 g of doxycycline. The dosage strength of
the available medication is 6 mg/mL. Calculate the amount of doxycycline oral suspension to be
administered per dose to the client in mL. Round your answer as a whole number. - ANSWER: 30 mL/
dose
1,000 mg= 1g
180 mg/ x tab multiplied by 1 tab/ 6 mg=
180/6= 30
A client with severe pain has been prescribed 10 mg of oxycodone. The bottle of medication is
labelled with dosage strength of 5 mg per tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer to
the client? Round your answer as a whole number. - ANSWER: 2 tablets
10 mg/ x tablets multiplied by 1 tablet/ 5 mg
10/5= 2
The client is prescribed allopurinol 250 mg IV per day. The nurse receives allopurinol with a dosage
strength of 500 mg/ vial. How many vials of allopurinol should the nurse administer. - ANSWER: 0.5
vials
250 mg/ x tablets multiplied by 1 tablet/ 500 mg=
250/500= 0.5
The primary healthcare provider prescribes a cough syrup 0.4 g every 4 hours. The dosage strength of
the syrup is 100 mg/ 5 mL. How many teaspoons will the nurse instruct the client to take? - ANSWER:
4 tsp
0.4g = 400 mg
400 mg/ x mL multiplied by 5 mL/ 100 mg=
2000/ 100= 20/ 5 mL
Preparation, and Administration, 9th Edition (Buchholz, 2020),
Chapter 1-10 | 9781975106522 | All Chapters with Answers
and Rationals
The client is to receive Docusate sodium 100 mg PO twice daily. What is this dose of medication in
grams? - ANSWER: 0.1 grams
The client is to receive Kanamycin sulfate 1 g PO every 6 hours for 5 days. What is this dose of
medication in milligrams? - ANSWER: 1000 mg
The client is to receive Levothyroxine sodium 0.175 mg daily. The available medication is 175 mcg
tablets. How many tablets should the client receive? - ANSWER: 1 mg= 1000 mcg
1 tablet
The client had 240 mL of milk, 180 mL of apple juice, and 120 mL of water with the 1000 am
medications. What is the total intake the nurse should document in liters on the intake and output
form? - ANSWER: 0.54 L
240 x 180 x 120=540 mL then convert to Liters
A client had the following clear liquid dinner: 4 tbsp of apple juice, 8 oz of beef broth, 4 oz of orange
gelatin, and 1/2 pint (500mL = 1 pint) of tea. What is the total intake the nurse should document in
milliliters on the intake and output form? - ANSWER: 670 mL
4 tbsp= 60 mL
8 oz= 240 mL
4 oz= 120 mL
1/2 pint= 250 mL
How many milliliters would the nurse document on the intake and output form as being absorbed
from a 1 L bag if 125 mL was left in the bag? - ANSWER: 875 mL
1000 mL= 1 L
- 125 mL
A client has an order for 1200 mL of water by mouth every 24 hours. How many ounces does the
client have to drink? - ANSWER: 40 oz
30 mL= 1 oz
1200mL/ 30mL
A client weight 4.5 kg. How many pounds should the nurse document on the chart? Round to the
nearest tenth. - ANSWER: 9.9 lb
2.2lb x 4.5 kg
A physician prescribed 10 mg of an antibiotic per kilogram of body weight for a client who weighs 165
lbs. How many kilograms does the client weight? How many grams per kilogram would the nurse
give? - ANSWER: 0.010 g/kg
165/2.2= 75 kg
10 mg/ kg divided by 1000
, A client on a fluid-restriction diet is directed to take his daily medication with 120 mL of water. The
client will use a measuring cup and pour how many ounces? - ANSWER: 4 oz
1 oz= 30 mL
120 mL/ 30 mL
The primary healthcare provider has advised a client with diarrhea to drink eight 10-ounce glasses of
water daily. How many milliliter will the client drink? - ANSWER: 2,400 mL
8 x 10= 80 oz
80 oz x 30 mL
A client with rheumatoid arthritis has been prescribed indomethacin 0.15 g per day. The nurse has
indomethacin oral suspension available at 25 mg/ 5 mL. How many milliliters of indomethacin should
the nurse administer to the client? Round your answer as a whole number. - ANSWER: 30 mL
0.15g= 150 mg
150 mg x 5 mL = 750 mL
750 mg/ 25 mg= 30 mL
A nurse receives a presto administer 8,000 mcg of melphalan to a client weighing 40 kg. The dosage
strength of the medication is 2 mg/ tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the
client? Round your answer as a whole number. - ANSWER: 4 tablets
8,000 mcg/ 1,000 mcg= 8 mg
8mg/ x tab multiplied by 1 tab/ 2 mg= 8/2= 4
A patient with a bacterial infection has been prescribed 0.18 g of doxycycline. The dosage strength of
the available medication is 6 mg/mL. Calculate the amount of doxycycline oral suspension to be
administered per dose to the client in mL. Round your answer as a whole number. - ANSWER: 30 mL/
dose
1,000 mg= 1g
180 mg/ x tab multiplied by 1 tab/ 6 mg=
180/6= 30
A client with severe pain has been prescribed 10 mg of oxycodone. The bottle of medication is
labelled with dosage strength of 5 mg per tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer to
the client? Round your answer as a whole number. - ANSWER: 2 tablets
10 mg/ x tablets multiplied by 1 tablet/ 5 mg
10/5= 2
The client is prescribed allopurinol 250 mg IV per day. The nurse receives allopurinol with a dosage
strength of 500 mg/ vial. How many vials of allopurinol should the nurse administer. - ANSWER: 0.5
vials
250 mg/ x tablets multiplied by 1 tablet/ 500 mg=
250/500= 0.5
The primary healthcare provider prescribes a cough syrup 0.4 g every 4 hours. The dosage strength of
the syrup is 100 mg/ 5 mL. How many teaspoons will the nurse instruct the client to take? - ANSWER:
4 tsp
0.4g = 400 mg
400 mg/ x mL multiplied by 5 mL/ 100 mg=
2000/ 100= 20/ 5 mL
