Test Bank Dosage Calculations 3rd Canadian

Edition by Amy Pickar Abernethy

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Chapter 3—Systems of Measurement

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which statement describes the International System of Units?

a. It is based on the decimal system.
b. It is a part of the apothecary system.
c. It was developed from the household system.
d. It has only five base units.

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53 BLM: Remember

2. What is the metric prefix for 0.001?

a. centi
b. kilo
c. milli
d. micro

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53 BLM: Remember

3. Which of the following is the correct metric notation?

a. 0.5 Gm
b. .5 g
c. 0.5 g
d. .5 Gm

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53 BLM: Higher Order

4. What is 7:06 AM in international time?

a. 1706 h
b. 0906 h
c. 0706 h
d. 1906 h
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-59 BLM: Remember

5. What is 2119 h in traditional time?

a. 9:19 AM
b. 21:19 PM
c. 19:21 AM
d. 9:19 PM

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-59 BLM: Higher Order

SHORT ANSWER

SI

Express in International System Units (SI) notation.

1. Two and one half litres

ANS:
NAR: SI
PTS: 1
REF: Pages 50-53

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53

2. Three tenths of a gram

ANS:
0.3 g

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53

3. 25 milliequivalents

ANS:
25 mEq

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 54-55

4. 40 millimoles

ANS:
40 mmol

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 54-55

5. 35 units

ANS:
Thirty-five units

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 54-55

6. 3.5 mg

ANS:
Three and one half milligrams

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53

7. 4.75 mcg

ANS:
Four and three quarters micrograms

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53

8. 12.5 mL

ANS:
Twelve and one half millilitres

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53

SI equivalent

Identify the approximate SI equivalent for each of the following household measurements.

9. 1 teaspoon

ANS:
5 mL

PTS: 1 REF: Page 54

10. 1 tablespoon

ANS:
15 mL

PTS: 1 REF: Page 54

11. Convert 8:00 AM to international time.

ANS:
0800

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-58

12. Convert 4:50 PM to international time.

ANS:
1650
PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-58

13. Convert 12:15 PM to international time.

ANS:
1215

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14. Convert 12:25 AM to international time.

ANS:
0025

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15. Convert 1825 to traditional time.

ANS:
6:25 PM

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-58

16. Convert 0450 to traditional time.

ANS:
4:50 AM

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-58

17. Convert 1525 to traditional time.

ANS:
3:25 PM

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-58

18. Convert 1215 to traditional time.

ANS:
12:15 PM

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Convert

Convert between the international and the traditional time as requested.

19. A patient’s outpatient surgery is scheduled to begin at 1500 h. The patient is to be instructed to
register at the outpatient surgery desk two hours before the scheduled time for the surgery. Using
traditional time, state the time at which the patient should arrive for registration.
ANS:
1500 h = 3:00 PM
Two hours before 3:00 PM is 1:00 PM

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-58

20. A patient’s outpatient surgery is scheduled to begin at 1500 h. The physician estimates that the patient
will be in the surgery room for an hour and a half, and then in the recovery room for an hour. After that,
the family may visit with the patient. At what time would the family members expect to be able to visit with
the patient? Answer using traditional time.

ANS:
1 hr 30 min in surgery + 1 hr in recovery room = 2 hours 30 minutes.
3:00 PM + 2 hours 30 minutes = 5:30 PM

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-58

21. A nurse who was assisting with the delivery of a baby noticed that the child was delivered at 12:10
PM. How would the time be noted in the medical records if using internationaltime?

ANS:
12:10 PM = 1210 h

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-58

22. An emergency room nurse administered a medication to a patient at 3:25 AM. What time would be
recorded as the time of administration if recorded in international time?

ANS:
3:25 AM = 0325 h

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 57-58

Amounts

Convert the following amounts.

23. 3.5 L to mL

ANS:
3.5 L x 1000 = 3500 mL

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53

24. 0.025 mg to mcg

ANS:

0.025 mg x 1000 = 25 mcg

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53

25. 1.78 m to cm

ANS:

1.78 m x 100 = 178 cm

PTS: 1 REF: Pages 50-53

26. 22 lb to kg

ANS:

PTS: 1 REF: Page 54

27. 60 inch to cm

ANS:

PTS: 1 REF: Page 54

28. 150 mcg to g

ANS:

PTS: 1 REF: Page 50-53

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