Measurement Systems

Multiple Choice

What units are in the Avoirdupois System?

• Pounds and Ounces

• milliliters

• grains

• teaspoons

Multiple Choice

The apothecary system uses ______instead of decimals

• Arabic Numerals

• Abbreviations

• Fractions

• Cups

Multiple Choice

3 Teaspoons = how many table spoons ?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

Multiple Choice

One juice glass = how many ounces?

• 2oz

• 4oz

• 5oz

• 6oz

Multiple Choice

one glass = how many ounces?

• 8oz

• 6oz

• 8 cups

• 10oz

Multiple Choice

4 auarts = how many gallons?

• 10

• 1

• 6

• 2

Multiple Choice

2 pints = how many quarts

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 5

Multiple Choice

2 cups = how many pints?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Multiple Choice

Which measurement system is not the safest method to use for medication administration?

• avoirdupois

• apothecary

• household

• metric

Multiple Choice

One gram = how many mg?

• 1,000

• 100

• 10

• 1

Multiple Choice

1 gram = how many grains?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Multiple Choice

1 grain = how many mg?

• 40

• 20

• 30

• 60

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The nurse is preparing to provide evening medications. It is currently 8 p.m. At which scheduled military time will the nurse pass medications?

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The nurse is preparing to provide finasteride (Proscar) 5 mg daily in combination with doxazosin (Cardura) 2 mg daily to a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy. The pharmacy provides the finasteride in a 5-mg tablet and the doxazosin in a 1-mg tablet. How many tablets will the nurse provide?

Multiple Choice

The nurse is passing morning medications for a patient with hypertension taking fosinopril (Monopril) 30 mg. The pharmacy supplies this medication as a 20-mg tablet. How many tablets will the nurse provide?

• 1

• 2.5

• 1.5

• 3

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The nurse is preparing to provide losartan (Cozaar) suspension (2.5 mg/mL) for a patient whose dose is 50 mg. HoThe nurse is preparing to provide losartan (Cozaar) suspension (2.5 mg/mL) for a patient whose dose is 50 mg. How many mL will be provided?w many mL will be provided?

Multiple Choice

1 pound == how many kg

• 1.5

• 2.2

• 3

• 4.2

Multiple Choice

The process of powdered medications being converted to liquid?

• dosing

• reconstitution

• administration

• intersecting

Multiple Choice

Knowing the exact size of a patient, both weight and height is?

• total weight

• obesity

• Body Surface Area

• Girl, I dont know

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care for a newborn who weighs 8 lb, 8 oz. The physician has ordered medications based on a kg weight. How much does the infant weigh in kg? Round to the nearest tenths.

• 4

• 3.8

• 3.7

• 3.5

Multiple Choice

The physician has ordered a child’s antibiotic dose as 5 mg/kg. The child weighs 14 kg. The antibiotic is provided in a vial with 10 mg/mL. How many mL of antibiotic will be dispensed? Round to the nearest whole number.

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8