Sinclair MAT1130 - Proficiency Test-
Graded A
whole number - ANSWER-What is a positive number, with no fraction or decimal?
integer - ANSWER-What is a whole number and their opposites?
factor - ANSWER-What is a number which divides equally into another number?
product - ANSWER-What is two factors multiplied?
prime factor - ANSWER-What is a number that is a product of only "1" and itself?
dividend - ANSWER-What is the first number (x) divided by another? x/y
divisor - ANSWER-What is a the second number (y) divided by another? x/y
arithmetic mean/average - ANSWER-What is a number representing a group of same
units
median - ANSWER-What is the middle number in a list, arranged smallest to largest?
-arrange in a list, smallest to largest
-mark off number until 2 middle numbers are left
-add both together
-divide by 2 - ANSWER-How is a median calculated?
range - ANSWER-What is the difference between the highest and smallest number in a
set of numbers?
-arrange in a list, smallest to largest
-largest number minus smallest number
-give that value as the range - ANSWER-How is a range calculated?
-add up all numbers in the list
-divide by the total number combined
-that value is the mean or average - ANSWER-How is a mean calculated?
dosage strength/supply on hand (H) - ANSWER-In the dosage calculation, what is the
amount of drug in a specific unit of measurement?
, unit of measure/quantity of unit (Q) - ANSWER-In the dosage calculation, what is the
unit of measure for the specific dosage strength or supply on hand?
parenteral - ANSWER-What is a dose given via a non-oral route?
intradermal - ANSWER-What does the parenteral route "ID" mean?
intramuscular - ANSWER-What does the parenteral route "IM" mean?
intravenous - ANSWER-What does the parenteral route "IV" mean?
subcutaneous - ANSWER-What does the parenteral route "SQ" mean?
250mg in 5mL = 2.5% - ANSWER-What does the dosage strength 250mg/5mL mean?
What is the percent?
max 3mL IM or 1mL deltoid arm - ANSWER-What is the adult (12+) IM injection
guideline?
2mL - ANSWER-What is the child 6-12 IM injection guideline?
1mL - ANSWER-What is the child 0-5 IM injection guideline?
0.5mL - ANSWER-What is the infant premature IM injection guideline?
one-thousandth (1/1000) - ANSWER-What does 1 mEq mean?
piggy-back - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation PB mean?
hour - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation hr mean?
drops - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation gtt mean?
drops per minute - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation gtt/min mean?
drops per milliliter - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation gtt/mL mean?
milliliters per hour - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation mL/hr mean?
water - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviations H20 or W mean?
5% dextrose in water - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation D5W mean?
10% dextrose in water - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation D10W mean?
Graded A
whole number - ANSWER-What is a positive number, with no fraction or decimal?
integer - ANSWER-What is a whole number and their opposites?
factor - ANSWER-What is a number which divides equally into another number?
product - ANSWER-What is two factors multiplied?
prime factor - ANSWER-What is a number that is a product of only "1" and itself?
dividend - ANSWER-What is the first number (x) divided by another? x/y
divisor - ANSWER-What is a the second number (y) divided by another? x/y
arithmetic mean/average - ANSWER-What is a number representing a group of same
units
median - ANSWER-What is the middle number in a list, arranged smallest to largest?
-arrange in a list, smallest to largest
-mark off number until 2 middle numbers are left
-add both together
-divide by 2 - ANSWER-How is a median calculated?
range - ANSWER-What is the difference between the highest and smallest number in a
set of numbers?
-arrange in a list, smallest to largest
-largest number minus smallest number
-give that value as the range - ANSWER-How is a range calculated?
-add up all numbers in the list
-divide by the total number combined
-that value is the mean or average - ANSWER-How is a mean calculated?
dosage strength/supply on hand (H) - ANSWER-In the dosage calculation, what is the
amount of drug in a specific unit of measurement?
, unit of measure/quantity of unit (Q) - ANSWER-In the dosage calculation, what is the
unit of measure for the specific dosage strength or supply on hand?
parenteral - ANSWER-What is a dose given via a non-oral route?
intradermal - ANSWER-What does the parenteral route "ID" mean?
intramuscular - ANSWER-What does the parenteral route "IM" mean?
intravenous - ANSWER-What does the parenteral route "IV" mean?
subcutaneous - ANSWER-What does the parenteral route "SQ" mean?
250mg in 5mL = 2.5% - ANSWER-What does the dosage strength 250mg/5mL mean?
What is the percent?
max 3mL IM or 1mL deltoid arm - ANSWER-What is the adult (12+) IM injection
guideline?
2mL - ANSWER-What is the child 6-12 IM injection guideline?
1mL - ANSWER-What is the child 0-5 IM injection guideline?
0.5mL - ANSWER-What is the infant premature IM injection guideline?
one-thousandth (1/1000) - ANSWER-What does 1 mEq mean?
piggy-back - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation PB mean?
hour - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation hr mean?
drops - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation gtt mean?
drops per minute - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation gtt/min mean?
drops per milliliter - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation gtt/mL mean?
milliliters per hour - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation mL/hr mean?
water - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviations H20 or W mean?
5% dextrose in water - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation D5W mean?
10% dextrose in water - ANSWER-What does the IV fluid abbreviation D10W mean?
