Question 1

What is the answer for the proportion 6:4 = 3:x?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  1 
D)  3 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  1 
D)  3 A

Question 2

The __________ system of measurement is the most common measurement system used in pharmacology throughout the world.

Accepted Answer

metric

Question 3

The physician orders 140 mcg of a drug, which is equal to 1.4 mg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Always in a proportion, the problem is solved by __________.

Accepted Answer

cross-mult

Question 5

The top number in a fraction is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The top number in a fraction is...

Question 6

The lot number of the drug is an important item on the label, in case the medication is recalled by the pharmaceutical company that produced it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the formula D/H * Q, the H stands for the

Accepted Answer

A)  child's height. 
B)  hour the medication is ordered. 
C)  dosage strength identified on the label. 
D)  amount of drug identified on the label. 
A)  child's height. 
B)  hour the medication is ordered. 
C)  dosage strength identified on the label. 
D)  amount of drug identified on the label.

Question 8

Convert 524 mg to g

Accepted Answer

A)  52,400 g 
B)  5,240 g 
C)  0.524 g 
D)  5.24 g 
A)  52,400 g 
B)  5,240 g 
C)  0.524 g 
D)  5.24 g

Question 9

Decimal numbers can be converted to percentages by?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dividing the number by 100 
B)  Moving the decimal point two spaces to the right 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Dividing the number by 100 
B)  Moving the decimal point two spaces to the right 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

How many ounces equal 150 mL?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 oz 
B)  3.2 oz 
C)  32 oz 
D)  5 oz 
A)  50 oz 
B)  3.2 oz 
C)  32 oz 
D)  5 oz

Question 11

How many milligrams equal 0.75 g?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 mg 
B)  750 mg 
C)  7.5 mg 
D)  7,500 mg 
A)  75 mg 
B)  750 mg 
C)  7.5 mg 
D)  7,500 mg

Question 12

__________ is one way of expressing a fraction or division problem; it shows the relationship of the numerator to the denominator.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is one way of expressing a...

Question 13

With the standard formula, the "ordered strength" of a drug is the amount of the drug identified on the label.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One fluid ounce is equal to ____ mL.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  30 
A)  20 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  30

Question 15

A drug label that states the percentage of the drug in the container (e.g., 4%) is identifying the dose of the medication to be administered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A child who weighs 70 pounds weighs how many kilograms?

Accepted Answer

A)  140 kg 
B)  154 kg 
C)  32 kg 
D)  30 kg 
A)  140 kg 
B)  154 kg 
C)  32 kg 
D)  30 kg

Question 17

What must be done to divide fractions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divide the numerators by the denominators 
B)  Invert the divisor 
C)  Multiply the numerators and the denominators 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  Divide the numerators by the denominators 
B)  Invert the divisor 
C)  Multiply the numerators and the denominators 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C

Question 18

One teaspoon is equal to _____ mL.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  60 
A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  60

Question 19

A physician prescribes administration of 100 mg of a drug. The drug label states that there are 150 mg per milliliter in a multidose vial that contains 5 mL. What is the available amount of the drug, according to the standard formula?

Accepted Answer

A)  150 mg 
B)  5 mL 
C)  100 mg 
D)  1 mL 
A)  150 mg 
B)  5 mL 
C)  100 mg 
D)  1 mL

Question 20

Starting at the top of a drug label, the drug's name is directly followed by what information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dosage and strength of the medication 
B)  The route or method of administration 
C)  Name of drug manufacturer 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Dosage and strength of the medication 
B)  The route or method of administration 
C)  Name of drug manufacturer 
D)  None of the above

Exam 27: Pharmacology Math

What is the answer for the proportion 6:4 = 3:x?

The __________ system of measurement is the most common measurement system used in pharmacology throughout the world.

The physician orders 140 mcg of a drug, which is equal to 1.4 mg.

Always in a proportion, the problem is solved by __________.

The top number in a fraction is the __________.

The lot number of the drug is an important item on the label, in case the medication is recalled by the pharmaceutical company that produced it.

In the formula D/H * Q, the H stands for the

Convert 524 mg to g

Decimal numbers can be converted to percentages by?

How many ounces equal 150 mL?

How many milligrams equal 0.75 g?

__________ is one way of expressing a fraction or division problem; it shows the relationship of the numerator to the denominator.

With the standard formula, the "ordered strength" of a drug is the amount of the drug identified on the label.

One fluid ounce is equal to ____ mL.

A drug label that states the percentage of the drug in the container (e.g., 4%) is identifying the dose of the medication to be administered.

A child who weighs 70 pounds weighs how many kilograms?

What must be done to divide fractions?

One teaspoon is equal to _____ mL.

A physician prescribes administration of 100 mg of a drug. The drug label states that there are 150 mg per milliliter in a multidose vial that contains 5 mL. What is the available amount of the drug, according to the standard formula?

Starting at the top of a drug label, the drug's name is directly followed by what information?

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