Dimensional Analysis & Conversion Practice

Dimensional Analysis & Conversion Practice

Practice Quiz #2

Multiple Choice

The nurse practitioner orders 1000mg acetaminophen for her patient. Available: tablets of 250mg of acetaminophen each. How many tablets does the nurse administer?

• 0.25 tablets

• 4 tablets

• 25 tablets

• 2.5 tablets

Multiple Choice

A patient weighs 126 lbs. How many kg does she weigh? Round to the nearest tenths place.

• 277.2 kg

• 277 kg

• 57.3 kg

• 57 kg

Multiple Choice

Order: 8 mg of drug A

Available: 2.5mg/mL

How many mLs do you administer? (Round to the nearest tenth)

• 3 mL

• 3.2 mL

• 0.31 mL

• 0.3 mL

Multiple Choice

Order: 32 mg

Available: 50 mg/mL

Which set up is correct?

• $\frac{50mg}{32mg}=1.6\ mL$

• $\frac{32mg}{1}x\ \frac{50mg}{\ 1mL\ \ \ }\ =\ \frac{1600}{1}=\ 1,600\ mL$

• $\frac{32\ mg}{1}x\ \frac{1\ mL}{50mg}=\ \frac{32}{50}=0.64\ mL$

Multiple Choice

Order: 12 mcg of Drug X

Available: a vial of drug X containing 0.1 mg/mL

How many mLs do you give?

• 1.2 mL

• 0.12 mL

• 120 mL

• 120,000 mL

Multiple Choice

The baby is supposed to receive 5.5 oz of formula.

If measured in tablespoons, how many would the baby get?

• 5.5 tablespoons

• 55 tablespoons

• 33 tablespoons

• 11 tablespoons

Multiple Choice

0.023 g = ? mcg

• 23 mcg

• 230 mcg

• 2,300 mcg

• 23,000 mcg

Multiple Choice

Ordered: 10 mg of drug A per kg of body weight

Patient weight: 47 kg

How many mg should you administer?

• 4.7 mg

• 0.21 mg

• 470 mg

• 21 mg

Multiple Choice

A patient weighs 103 lbs.

The order states: Give 5 mg per kg of body weight

How many mg would you give the patient?

• 234 mg

• 1,133 mg

• 515 mg

• 21 mg

Multiple Choice

A patient is to receive 5 mg of a medication. Available: 8 mcg/mL

Find the correct set up:

•  $\frac{5mg}{1}x\ \frac{1\ mL}{8\ mcg}\ =\ \frac{5}{8}=\ 0.625\ mL$  

•  $\frac{5mg}{1}x\ \frac{1mg}{1000mcg}x\ \frac{8\ mcg}{1\ mL}=\frac{40}{1000}=0.04\ mL$  

•  $\frac{1mL}{8\ mcg}x\ \frac{1000\ mcg}{1\ mg}x\ \frac{5\ mg}{1}=\frac{5000}{8}=625\ mL$