Test Bank For Henke's Med-Math: Dosage
Calculation, Preparation, & Administration 9th
Edition
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
Calculation, Preparation, & Administration 9th
Edition
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
