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DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 1—Fractions And Decimals
Chapter 2—Ratios, Percents, Simple Equations, And Ratio-Proportion
Chapter 3—Systems Of Measurement
Chapter 4—Conversions: Metric And Household Systems
Chapter 5—Conversions For Other Clinical Applications: Time And
Temperature
Chapter 6—Equipment Used In Dosage Measurement
Chapter 7—Interpreting Drug Orders
Chapter 8—Understanding Drug Labels
Chapter 9—Preventing Medication Errors
Chapter 10—Oral Dosage Of Drugs
Chapter 11—Parenteral Dosage Of Drugs
Chapter 12—Reconstitution Of Solutions
Chapter 13—Pediatric And Adult Dosages Based On Body Weight
Chapter 14—Alternative Dosage Calculation Methods: Ratio-Proportion And Dimensional Analysis
Chapter 15—Intravenous Solutions, Equipment, And Calculations
Chapter 16—Body Surface Area And Advanced Pediatric Calculations
Chapter 17—Advanced Adult Intravenous Calculations
,Chapter 1—Fractions And Decimals
Problem
Complete The Following.
1. Arrange The Following Decimals From Largest To Smallest: 1.5, 0.25, 1.025.
Ans:
1.5, 1.025, 0.25
Pts: 1 Dif: Knowledge Ref: Decimals
2. Arrange The Following Decimals From Largest To Smallest: 0.33, 0.045, 0.7.
Ans:
0.7, 0.33, 0.045
Pts: 1 Dif: Knowledge Ref: Decimals
3. Arrange The Following Fractions From Smallest To Largest: , , .
Ans:
, ,
Pts: 1 Dif: Knowledge Ref: Fractions
4. Arrange The Following Fractions From Smallest To Largest: , , .
Ans:
, ,
Pts: 1 Dif: Knowledge Ref: Fractions
Perform The Indicated Operations. Reduce Fractions In Answers To Lowest Terms.
5.
Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Adding Fractions
6.
, Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Division Of Fractions
7.
Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Subtracting Fractions
8.
Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Division Of Fractions
Perform The Following Computations. If The Questions Do Not Have A Whole Number As The Answer,
Compute To The Third Decimal Place, And Round To The Second Decimal Place.
9.
Ans:
Or 75.58 (Rounded)
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension
Ref: Addition And Subtraction Of Decimals
10.
Ans:
, Or 0.05 (Rounded)
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Multiplying Decimals
11.
Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension
Ref: Addition And Subtraction Of Decimals
12.
Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Dividing Decimals
13. Convert The Following Decimal To A Fraction And Reduce To Lowest Terms.
0.09
Ans:
0.09 =
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension
Ref: Conversion Between Fractions And Decimals
14. Convert The Following Decimal To A Fraction And Reduce To Lowest Terms.
0.175
Ans:
0.175 =
Pts: 1 Dif: Application Ref: Conversion Between Fractions And Decimals
15. Convert The Following Fraction To A Decimal And Round To The Nearest Hundredth.
Ans:
, pts: 1 dif: application ref: conversion between fractions and decimals
16. convert the following fraction to a decimal and round to the nearest tenth.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: application ref: conversion between fractions and decimals
17. perform the indicated operation.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: comprehension
ref: addition and subtraction of fractions
18. perform the indicated operation.
6.3 100
ans:
6.3 100 = 630
pts: 1 dif: comprehension ref: multiplying decimals
19. perform the indicated operation and round the answer to the tenths place.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: application ref: multiplying decimals
20. perform the indicated operation and round the answer to the nearest tenths place.
123.56 78
ans:
123.56 78 = 9,637.68 = 9,637.7
pts: 1 dif: application ref: multiplying decimals
21. perform the indicated operation.
350 0.07
, ans:
350 0.07 = 5,000
pts: 1 dif: comprehension ref: dividing decimals
22. perform the indicated operation.
25 0.4
ans:
25 0.4 = 62.5
pts: 1 dif: comprehension ref: dividing decimals
23. perform the indicated operation and reduce to the lowest terms.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: application ref: multiplying fractions
24. perform the indicated operation and reduce to the lowest term.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: application ref: addition and subtraction of fractions
25. perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest term.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: application ref: division of fractions
26. convert 0.45 to a fraction in the lowest terms.
ans:
, pts: 1 dif: application ref: conversion between fractions and decimals
DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 1—Fractions And Decimals
Chapter 2—Ratios, Percents, Simple Equations, And Ratio-Proportion
Chapter 3—Systems Of Measurement
Chapter 4—Conversions: Metric And Household Systems
Chapter 5—Conversions For Other Clinical Applications: Time And
Temperature
Chapter 6—Equipment Used In Dosage Measurement
Chapter 7—Interpreting Drug Orders
Chapter 8—Understanding Drug Labels
Chapter 9—Preventing Medication Errors
Chapter 10—Oral Dosage Of Drugs
Chapter 11—Parenteral Dosage Of Drugs
Chapter 12—Reconstitution Of Solutions
Chapter 13—Pediatric And Adult Dosages Based On Body Weight
Chapter 14—Alternative Dosage Calculation Methods: Ratio-Proportion And Dimensional Analysis
Chapter 15—Intravenous Solutions, Equipment, And Calculations
Chapter 16—Body Surface Area And Advanced Pediatric Calculations
Chapter 17—Advanced Adult Intravenous Calculations
,Chapter 1—Fractions And Decimals
Problem
Complete The Following.
1. Arrange The Following Decimals From Largest To Smallest: 1.5, 0.25, 1.025.
Ans:
1.5, 1.025, 0.25
Pts: 1 Dif: Knowledge Ref: Decimals
2. Arrange The Following Decimals From Largest To Smallest: 0.33, 0.045, 0.7.
Ans:
0.7, 0.33, 0.045
Pts: 1 Dif: Knowledge Ref: Decimals
3. Arrange The Following Fractions From Smallest To Largest: , , .
Ans:
, ,
Pts: 1 Dif: Knowledge Ref: Fractions
4. Arrange The Following Fractions From Smallest To Largest: , , .
Ans:
, ,
Pts: 1 Dif: Knowledge Ref: Fractions
Perform The Indicated Operations. Reduce Fractions In Answers To Lowest Terms.
5.
Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Adding Fractions
6.
, Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Division Of Fractions
7.
Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Subtracting Fractions
8.
Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Division Of Fractions
Perform The Following Computations. If The Questions Do Not Have A Whole Number As The Answer,
Compute To The Third Decimal Place, And Round To The Second Decimal Place.
9.
Ans:
Or 75.58 (Rounded)
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension
Ref: Addition And Subtraction Of Decimals
10.
Ans:
, Or 0.05 (Rounded)
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Multiplying Decimals
11.
Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension
Ref: Addition And Subtraction Of Decimals
12.
Ans:
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension Ref: Dividing Decimals
13. Convert The Following Decimal To A Fraction And Reduce To Lowest Terms.
0.09
Ans:
0.09 =
Pts: 1 Dif: Comprehension
Ref: Conversion Between Fractions And Decimals
14. Convert The Following Decimal To A Fraction And Reduce To Lowest Terms.
0.175
Ans:
0.175 =
Pts: 1 Dif: Application Ref: Conversion Between Fractions And Decimals
15. Convert The Following Fraction To A Decimal And Round To The Nearest Hundredth.
Ans:
, pts: 1 dif: application ref: conversion between fractions and decimals
16. convert the following fraction to a decimal and round to the nearest tenth.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: application ref: conversion between fractions and decimals
17. perform the indicated operation.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: comprehension
ref: addition and subtraction of fractions
18. perform the indicated operation.
6.3 100
ans:
6.3 100 = 630
pts: 1 dif: comprehension ref: multiplying decimals
19. perform the indicated operation and round the answer to the tenths place.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: application ref: multiplying decimals
20. perform the indicated operation and round the answer to the nearest tenths place.
123.56 78
ans:
123.56 78 = 9,637.68 = 9,637.7
pts: 1 dif: application ref: multiplying decimals
21. perform the indicated operation.
350 0.07
, ans:
350 0.07 = 5,000
pts: 1 dif: comprehension ref: dividing decimals
22. perform the indicated operation.
25 0.4
ans:
25 0.4 = 62.5
pts: 1 dif: comprehension ref: dividing decimals
23. perform the indicated operation and reduce to the lowest terms.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: application ref: multiplying fractions
24. perform the indicated operation and reduce to the lowest term.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: application ref: addition and subtraction of fractions
25. perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest term.
ans:
pts: 1 dif: application ref: division of fractions
26. convert 0.45 to a fraction in the lowest terms.
ans:
, pts: 1 dif: application ref: conversion between fractions and decimals
