Chapter 14 - Percentage and Ratio Strength

How many grams of dextrose are in 100 mL of D10W?

• 10 g

• 10 mg

• 100 mg

• 100 g

How many grams of dextrose are in 1000 mL of D10W?

• 100 g

• 10 mg

• 1000 mg

• 1000 g

How many grams of sodium chloride are in 100 mL of NS?

• 0.9 g

• 9 g

• 90 g

• 900 mg

How many grams of sodium chloride are in 1,000 mL of NS?

• 0.9 g

• 9 g

• 90 g

• 900 mg

How many grams of sodium chloride are in 1,000 mL of Ringer's lactate?

• 600 mg

• 600 g

• 6 g

• 60 g

Match the following

• 1 g epinephrine in 1,000 mL solution

• 1% epinephrine solution

• 1 g in 50 mL

• 1:1,000 epinephrine solution

• 1 g in 50 g

• 1:50 (v/v)

• 1 g epinephrine in 100 mL solution

• 1:50 (w/v)

• 1 mL in 50 mL

• 1:50 (w/w)

Match the following

• 10 g of dextrose in 100 mL water

• D5 1/2NS

• 0.45 g sodium chloride in 100 mL

• D50W

• 5 g dextrose and 0.45 g sodium chloride in 100 mL

• RL

• 5 g dextrose and 600 mg sodium chloride in 100 mL

• 1/2 NS

• 50 g dextrose in water

• D10W

Percentage strength is the amount of (a)   ingredient per ​ (b)   parts total and is used for common ​ (c)   IV solutions

• ACTIVE
• 100
• premade

Ratio strength is for weak solutions with ​ (a)   part ​ (b)   ingredient in x parts (c)  

• 1
• active
• total
• 100
• inactive

How much medication you take at one time is a ​ (a)   , and how much medication you take over a period of time is the ​ (b)  

• dose
• dosage