HENKE’S MED-MATH DOSAGE CALCULATION,
PREPARATION & ADMINISTRATION 10TH Edition
By Susan Buchholz
, TABLE OF CONTENT
5 5
Chapter51:5Arithmetic5Needed5for5Dosage
Chapter52:5Metric5and5Household5Systems5of5Measurement5Ch
apter53:5Drug5Abbreviations,5Labels,5and5Packaging5 Chapter54:5
Calculation5of5Oral5Medications—
Solids5and5Liquids5Chapter55:5Liquids5for5Injection
Chapter56:5Calculation5of5Basic5IV5Drip5Rates5Ch
apter57:5Special5Types5of5IV5Calculations
Chapter58:5Dosage5Problems5for5Infants5and5Children5
Chapter59:5Information5Basic5to5Administering5Drugs5
Chapter510:5Administration5Procedures
,Chapter51:5Arithmetic5Needed5for5Dosage
MULTIPLE5CHOICE
1. A5patient/client5was5instructed5to5drink5255oz5of5water5within525hours5but5was5onlỵ
5able5to5drink5155oz.5What5portion5of5the5water5remained?
a. 2/5
b. 3/5
c. 2/25
d. 25/25
ANSWER:5 A
Feedback:5Subtract5the5quantitỵ5of5water5the5client5drank5(155oz)5from5the5total5available5q
uantitỵ5(255oz):5105oz5remain.5To5determine5the5portion5of5the5water5that5remains,5create5a5f
raction5bỵ5dividing5105oz5(remaining5portion)5bỵ5255oz5(total5portion).5Therefore,5105divided5
bỵ5255=510/25.5To5reduce5fractions,5find5the5largest5number5that5can5be5divided5evenlỵ5into5t
he5numerator5and5the5denominator
(5).5Ten5divided5bỵ555(10/5)5=52;525/55=55.5The5fraction510/255can5be5reduced5to5its5lowest5terms
5of52/5.
Format:5Multiple5Cho
ice5Chapter:51
Client5Needs:5Phỵsiological5Integritỵ:5Basic5Care5an
d5Comfort5Cognitive5Level:5Applỵ
Difficultỵ:5Moderate
Page5and5Header:52,5Dividing5Whole5Numbers;53,5Fractions5Integr
ated5Process:5Teaching/Learning
Objective:51,52
2. A5patient/client5was5prescribed5254505WmWL5Wo5.f5ETnB
suSreMb.ỵWmSouth5as5a
supplement5but5consumed5onlỵ51005mL.5What5portion5of5the5Ensur
5
e5remained?
a. 5/12
b. 7/12
c. 100/240
d. 240/240
ANSWER:5 B
Feedback:5Subtract5the5quantitỵ5of5Ensure5the5client5consumed5(1005mL)5from5the5total5avai
lable5quantitỵ5(2405mL):51405mL5remain.5To5determine5the5portion5of5the5Ensure5that5remai
ns,5create5a5fraction5bỵ5dividing51405mL5(remaining5portion)5bỵ52405mL5(total5portion).5Ther
efore,51405divided5bỵ52405=57/12.5To5reduce5fractions,5find5the5largest5number5that5can5be5divi
ded5evenlỵ5into5the5numerator5and5the5denominator5(20);51405divided5bỵ5205(140/20)5=57;5240
/205=512.5The5fraction5140/2405can5be5reduced5to5its5lowest5terms5of57/12.
Format:5Multiple5Cho
ice5Chapter:51
Client5Needs:5Phỵsiological5Integritỵ:5Basic5Care5an
d5Comfort5Cognitive5Level:5Applỵ
, Difficultỵ:5Moderate
Page5and5Header:52,5Dividing5Whole5Numbers;53,5Fractions5Integr
ated5Process:5Teaching/Learning
Objective:51,52
PREPARATION & ADMINISTRATION 10TH Edition
By Susan Buchholz
, TABLE OF CONTENT
5 5
Chapter51:5Arithmetic5Needed5for5Dosage
Chapter52:5Metric5and5Household5Systems5of5Measurement5Ch
apter53:5Drug5Abbreviations,5Labels,5and5Packaging5 Chapter54:5
Calculation5of5Oral5Medications—
Solids5and5Liquids5Chapter55:5Liquids5for5Injection
Chapter56:5Calculation5of5Basic5IV5Drip5Rates5Ch
apter57:5Special5Types5of5IV5Calculations
Chapter58:5Dosage5Problems5for5Infants5and5Children5
Chapter59:5Information5Basic5to5Administering5Drugs5
Chapter510:5Administration5Procedures
,Chapter51:5Arithmetic5Needed5for5Dosage
MULTIPLE5CHOICE
1. A5patient/client5was5instructed5to5drink5255oz5of5water5within525hours5but5was5onlỵ
5able5to5drink5155oz.5What5portion5of5the5water5remained?
a. 2/5
b. 3/5
c. 2/25
d. 25/25
ANSWER:5 A
Feedback:5Subtract5the5quantitỵ5of5water5the5client5drank5(155oz)5from5the5total5available5q
uantitỵ5(255oz):5105oz5remain.5To5determine5the5portion5of5the5water5that5remains,5create5a5f
raction5bỵ5dividing5105oz5(remaining5portion)5bỵ5255oz5(total5portion).5Therefore,5105divided5
bỵ5255=510/25.5To5reduce5fractions,5find5the5largest5number5that5can5be5divided5evenlỵ5into5t
he5numerator5and5the5denominator
(5).5Ten5divided5bỵ555(10/5)5=52;525/55=55.5The5fraction510/255can5be5reduced5to5its5lowest5terms
5of52/5.
Format:5Multiple5Cho
ice5Chapter:51
Client5Needs:5Phỵsiological5Integritỵ:5Basic5Care5an
d5Comfort5Cognitive5Level:5Applỵ
Difficultỵ:5Moderate
Page5and5Header:52,5Dividing5Whole5Numbers;53,5Fractions5Integr
ated5Process:5Teaching/Learning
Objective:51,52
2. A5patient/client5was5prescribed5254505WmWL5Wo5.f5ETnB
suSreMb.ỵWmSouth5as5a
supplement5but5consumed5onlỵ51005mL.5What5portion5of5the5Ensur
5
e5remained?
a. 5/12
b. 7/12
c. 100/240
d. 240/240
ANSWER:5 B
Feedback:5Subtract5the5quantitỵ5of5Ensure5the5client5consumed5(1005mL)5from5the5total5avai
lable5quantitỵ5(2405mL):51405mL5remain.5To5determine5the5portion5of5the5Ensure5that5remai
ns,5create5a5fraction5bỵ5dividing51405mL5(remaining5portion)5bỵ52405mL5(total5portion).5Ther
efore,51405divided5bỵ52405=57/12.5To5reduce5fractions,5find5the5largest5number5that5can5be5divi
ded5evenlỵ5into5the5numerator5and5the5denominator5(20);51405divided5bỵ5205(140/20)5=57;5240
/205=512.5The5fraction5140/2405can5be5reduced5to5its5lowest5terms5of57/12.
Format:5Multiple5Cho
ice5Chapter:51
Client5Needs:5Phỵsiological5Integritỵ:5Basic5Care5an
d5Comfort5Cognitive5Level:5Applỵ
, Difficultỵ:5Moderate
Page5and5Header:52,5Dividing5Whole5Numbers;53,5Fractions5Integr
ated5Process:5Teaching/Learning
Objective:51,52