Henke's Med-Math
Test Bank For Henke's Med-Math: Dosage Calculation, Preparation, &
Administration 9th Edition
1. The client is to receive Docusate sodium 100 mg PO twice daily. What is
this dose of medication in grams? - ANSWER ✔️ 0.1 grams
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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 L= 1 oz 1200mL/ 30mL
8. 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
9. A physician prescribed 10 mg of an antibiotic per kilogram of body weight for a
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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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
Test Bank For Henke's Med-Math: Dosage Calculation, Preparation, &
Administration 9th Edition
1. The client is to receive Docusate sodium 100 mg PO twice daily. What is
this dose of medication in grams? - ANSWER ✔️ 0.1 grams
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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 L= 1 oz 1200mL/ 30mL
8. 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
9. A physician prescribed 10 mg of an antibiotic per kilogram of body weight for a
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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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
