Question 1

What is the product o $\frac { 5 } { 6 } \times \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ f ?

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 5 } { 12 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 6 } { 10 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 10 } { 6 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 51 } { 12 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 5 } { 12 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 6 } { 10 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 10 } { 6 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 51 } { 12 }$

Question 2

What is the correct conversion for the improper fraction $\frac { 77 } { 9 }$ ?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 $\frac{7}{9}$ 
B) 8 $\frac{5}{9}$ 
C)  7.79 
D)  79.7 
A) 7 $\frac{7}{9}$ 
B) 8 $\frac{5}{9}$ 
C)  7.79 
D)  79.7

Question 3

Atropine 0.4 mg is to be given. Ampule is labeled gr 1/150/mL. What dose should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 mL 
B)  0.25 mL 
C)  0.5 mL 
D)  1 mL 
A)  1.5 mL 
B)  0.25 mL 
C)  0.5 mL 
D)  1 mL

Question 4

The medication order reads "Ibuprofen 600 mg PO tid." The bottle is labeled "Ibuprofen 200 mg/tab." How many tablets should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Six 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Six

Question 5

The nurse cautions a patient taking an anticoagulant that he should avoid taking aspirin because one drug may increase the action of the other drug. What is the correct term for this effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compatibility 
B)  Antagonism 
C)  Synergism 
D)  Cooperation 
A)  Compatibility 
B)  Antagonism 
C)  Synergism 
D)  Cooperation

Question 6

What is 2.5  * 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.25 
B)  5 
C)  50 
D)  22.5 
A)  1.25 
B)  5 
C)  50 
D)  22.5

Question 7

When giving a subcutaneous injection to a very thin patient, how does the nurse alter the injection technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using a 23-G needle 
B)  Spreading the skin before injection 
C)  Pinching up the skin and inserting the needle at a 90-degree angle 
D)  Injecting the medicine quickly to reduce pain 
A)  Using a 23-G needle 
B)  Spreading the skin before injection 
C)  Pinching up the skin and inserting the needle at a 90-degree angle 
D)  Injecting the medicine quickly to reduce pain

Question 8

What important principle should be taken to prevent medication errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placing an unlabeled syringe on the medication cart 
B)  Following the six rights of medication administration 
C)  Leaving a medication with the patient only when family is there 
D)  Always charting medications before the end of the shift 
A)  Placing an unlabeled syringe on the medication cart 
B)  Following the six rights of medication administration 
C)  Leaving a medication with the patient only when family is there 
D)  Always charting medications before the end of the shift

Question 9

Which of the following fractions is the largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/2 
B)  1/3 
C)  1/4 
D)  1/5 
A)  1/2 
B)  1/3 
C)  1/4 
D)  1/5

Question 10

Tylenol gr V is ordered. The available tablet is 0.3g. What dosage should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 tablet 
B)  1.5 tablets 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ tablet 
D)  2 tablets 
A)  1 tablet 
B)  1.5 tablets 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ tablet 
D)  2 tablets

Question 11

What is 6.147 rounded to the nearest tenth?

Accepted Answer

A)  6.2 
B)  6.15 
C)  6.14 
D)  6.1 
A)  6.2 
B)  6.15 
C)  6.14 
D)  6.1

Question 12

What is the fraction 80/100 when reduced to lowest terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 8 } { 10 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ 
C)  $\frac{4}{5}$ 
D)  $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 8 } { 10 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ 
C)  $\frac{4}{5}$ 
D)  $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$

Question 13

What landmarks are used for the administration of an intramuscular injection into the gluteal site?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tip of the coccyx and the greater trochanter 
B)  Between the center of the gluteus and the iliac spine 
C)  Between the posterior iliac crest and the greater trochanter 
D)  On an imaginary line between the center of the gluteus and the greater trochanter 
A)  The tip of the coccyx and the greater trochanter 
B)  Between the center of the gluteus and the iliac spine 
C)  Between the posterior iliac crest and the greater trochanter 
D)  On an imaginary line between the center of the gluteus and the greater trochanter

Question 14

Using the illustration below, select the proper angle for the nurse to use in administering a subcutaneous injection for the average adult.

Accepted Answer

A)  90° 
B)  45° 
C)  15° 
D)  Any of the above 
A)  90° 
B)  45° 
C)  15° 
D)  Any of the above

Question 15

What is 2.34 + 0.77?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.01 
B)  90.4 
C)  2.417 
D)  3.11 
A)  0.01 
B)  90.4 
C)  2.417 
D)  3.11

Question 16

The order is for 100 mL to run over 8 hours as a "piggyback." The drop factor of the secondary unit is 15. The nurse should set the drop control to deliver _______ gtts/min.

Accepted Answer

3
three
10

Question 17

The nurse who was going off shift had prepared the medications for the nurse who was going to relieve her to save the oncoming nurse time. What would be the correct action of the oncoming nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give the medications when ordered 
B)  Recheck the medications 
C)  Never give medications another person has prepared 
D)  Identify each medication as it is given 
A)  Give the medications when ordered 
B)  Recheck the medications 
C)  Never give medications another person has prepared 
D)  Identify each medication as it is given

Question 18

What is $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ divided b $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$ y ?

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 3 } { 20 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 15 } { 4 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 31 } { 45 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 4 } { 15 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 3 } { 20 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 15 } { 4 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 31 } { 45 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 4 } { 15 }$

Question 19

What i $\frac{1}{5}$ s expressed as a percent?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  20% 
C)  10% 
D)  5% 
A)  50% 
B)  20% 
C)  10% 
D)  5%

Exam 21: Mathematics and Medication Administration

What is the product o 56×12\frac { 5 } { 6 } \times \frac { 1 } { 2 }65​×21​ f ?

What is the correct conversion for the improper fraction 779\frac { 77 } { 9 }977​ ?

Atropine 0.4 mg is to be given. Ampule is labeled gr 1/150/mL. What dose should the nurse administer?

The medication order reads "Ibuprofen 600 mg PO tid." The bottle is labeled "Ibuprofen 200 mg/tab." How many tablets should the nurse administer?

The nurse cautions a patient taking an anticoagulant that he should avoid taking aspirin because one drug may increase the action of the other drug. What is the correct term for this effect?

What is 2.5 * 2?

When giving a subcutaneous injection to a very thin patient, how does the nurse alter the injection technique?

What important principle should be taken to prevent medication errors?

Which of the following fractions is the largest?

Tylenol gr V is ordered. The available tablet is 0.3g. What dosage should the nurse administer?

What is 6.147 rounded to the nearest tenth?

What is the fraction 80/100 when reduced to lowest terms?

What landmarks are used for the administration of an intramuscular injection into the gluteal site?

Using the illustration below, select the proper angle for the nurse to use in administering a subcutaneous injection for the average adult.

What is 2.34 + 0.77?

The order is for 100 mL to run over 8 hours as a "piggyback." The drop factor of the secondary unit is 15. The nurse should set the drop control to deliver _______ gtts/min.

The nurse who was going off shift had prepared the medications for the nurse who was going to relieve her to save the oncoming nurse time. What would be the correct action of the oncoming nurse?

What is 34\frac { 3 } { 4 }43​ divided b 15\frac { 1 } { 5 }51​ y ?

What i 15\frac{1}{5}51​ s expressed as a percent?

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What is the product o $\frac { 5 } { 6 } \times \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ f ?

What is the correct conversion for the improper fraction $\frac { 77 } { 9 }$ ?

What is $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ divided b $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$ y ?

What i $\frac{1}{5}$ s expressed as a percent?