[PDF] PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR MATH VALIDATION

PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR MATH VALIDATION Conversions fi foz w_____mT w ____T oi f tsp w_____mT Mi fT w______t hi f cup w______oz Vi f oz w______mT li w ______mg di f ) w______Tbsp or T ni f oz w______mT Ci f ) w_____mT or _____oz fki oio lb w____kg or _____g ffi f in w ______cm foi f cm w _______mm fMi w _______________ mg fhi oV mg w _______________ g fVi kiMdV mg w _____________ mcg fli ld mcg w ______________mg fdi o oz w ________________T fni M T w _________________ t fCi f ½ t w _______________mT oki fV kg w _______________ lb ofi M oz w _____________ mT ooi nn lb w ____________ kg oMi l cc w ____________ mT ohi Vkk mg w __________ g oVi Mih T w ____________mT oli kikM mg w __________ mcg odi kifoV mg w _________g oni oVk mT w___________T Yonverting -ithin and setween fystems Convert the following metric measures to the equivalent units indicated. fi lkk mT w ______T oi w ______mg Mi h kg w ______g hi M mcg w ______mg Vi kiM mg w ______g li kikf kg w ______g di fiC T w ______mT ni w ______kg Ci kikd mg w ______mcg fki lVk mT w ______T ffi w ______mg foi w ______kg fMi fnk mg w ______g fhi fcdkk mT w ______T fVi fV kg w _________ g fli w _________ mg fdi kifl kg w _________ g fni kikkh T w _________ mT fCi f mT w _________ T oki n mg w _________ g ofi w _________ mg ooi w _________ kg oMi oV mg w _________ g ohi lV kg w _________ g oVi kikkl mg w _________ mcg

Convert the following measures to the equivalent units indicated. oli Vkk mT w ______T odi h kg w ______g oni fih T w ______mT oCi hV mT w ______oz Mki hiV mg w ______mcg Mfi M½ oz w ______mT Moi liV T w ______mT MMi w ______kg Mhi lkk mg w _________ g MVi kidMl mg w _________ mcg Mli fclkk mT w _________ T Mdi kikfV T w _________ mT Mni w _________ mg MCi oV mcg w _________ mg hki w _________ kg Convert the following to the equivalent measures indicated. hfi lk lb w ______kg hoi V oz w ______mT hMi d oz w ______mT hhi hV mT w ______tbs hVi ok mT w _________ tsp hli do kg w _________ lb hdi oih T w _________ mT Pounds and kilograms conversions -Round to tenthsP fi oo lb w ________ kg oi Md lb w ________ kg Mi hin kg w ________ lb hi fM kg w ________ lb Vi do kg w ________ lb Convert the following times to military (computer) time fi nvko pM w ___________ oi fkvVd PM w ___________ Mi lvhV PM w ____________ hi MvMk pM w ____________ Convert the following times to traditional time fi flhV w __________ oi ooMk w __________ Mi klfk w ___________ hi fMok w ___________ Convert the following temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit F = 1.8(C) + 32 fi MdiV ) w _______ L oi hV ) w _______ L Mi ok ) w _______ L hi fV ) w _______ L Convert the following temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius C = (F - 32) / 1.8 fi ln L w _______ ) oi Vk L w _______ ) Mi CCiV L w ______ ) hi fkkih L w ______ )

Simple Dosage Calculations fi You need to administer prochlorperazine -)ompazineP fk mg BM to a nauseated patienti You have on hand )ompazine V mgemTi Iow should you prepare the correct dosey oi pn order reads furosemide -TasixP hk mg BV pushi You have on hand ok mgeo mTi Iow should you prepare the correct dosey Mi You have on hand diazepam -ValiumP V mgemTi You need to administer n mg BV push stati to a patient having a seizurei Iow much should you draw into the syringey hi Your patient is to receive metoprolol tartrate -TopressorP oV mg PO dailyi The pharmacist dispenses Vk mg scored tabletsi Iow many should your patient take each dayy Vi p home care patient must restrict fluid intake to o T every oh hoursi Ie has only household measuring cupsi Iow many cups may he drink daily and not exceed the o T limity li Your order reads penicillin fio million units BM dailyi You have penicillin Vkkckkk unitsemTi Iow should you prepare the correct dosey di Your order reads labetalol hk mg BV push every fk minutes until blood pressure is lower than fhkeCk mm Igi You have labetalol V mgemT availablei Iow should you prepare the correct dosey ni You have on hand ergocalciferol liquid nckkk unitseo mTi Your order reads ergocalciferol ooVckkk units PO dailyi Iow should you prepare the correct dosey -Fo Not RoundP Ci Your order reads ergocalciferol ooVckkk units PO dailyi You have on hand ergocalciferol in Vkckkk unit tabletsi Iow many do you administery fki Your order reads cortisone fV mg PO every morningi You have on hand cortisone fk mg tabletsi Iow should you prepare the correct dosey ffi pmoxil -amoxicillinP suspension fnk mg PO bid is ordered for a patient who cannot swallow pillsi Bt is supplied as foV mgeV mTi Iow many milliliters should you administery foi Filtiazem -)ardizemP Ck mg PO tid is ordered for a patient with hypertensioni Bt is supplied in lk mg scored tabletsi Iow many tablets should you administery

fMi ptropine kil mg BM is ordered preoperativelyi Bt is supplied as kih mgemTi Iow many milliliters should you administery fhi Dach acetaminophen -TylenolP SM tablet has MoV mg of acetaminophen and Mk mg codeinei p patient is told to take o tablets PO every h hours for paini The maximum safe dose of acetaminophen is h gedayi The safe dose of codeine varies with tolerancei Bs the dose safey fVi p patient is taking acetaminophen -TylenolP MoV mgc o tablets PO every l hoursi Iow many grams is the patient receiving in oh hoursy fli You have an order for diphenhydramine hydrochloride -uenadrylP hk mg BM pSpPi You have on hand uenadryl oV mgemTi Iow many milliliters do you preparey fdi You have digoxin -TanoxinP kioV mg tabletsc and you need to administer kiMdV mg POi Iow many tablets should you administery fni Phenobarbital is supplied as lk mgemTi You need to administer flk mg BV stati Iow many millit liters should you administery -Round to nearest tenthsP fCi You have an order for furosemide -TasixP nk mg BV every morningi You have on hand Tasix ok mg in o mT sterile wateri Iow many milliliters should you preparey oki You need to administer hk mg of furosemide -TasixP POi You have on hand Tasix ok mg tabletsi Iow many tablets should you givey ofi You have an order for heparin Mkkk units S) every fo hoursi You have available Vckkk unitsemTi Iow many milliliters will you givey ooi p patient is sent home on captopril -)apotenPc lioV mg PO bidi Ier pharmacist dispenses oV mg scored tabletsi Iow many tablets should the patient take for each dosey oMi You have an order for Phenobarbital Vk mg PO at bedtimei Bt is supplied as Phenobarbital elixir ok mgeV mTi Iow much will you administery

ohi You need to administer lorazepam -ptivanP M mg BM to an agitated patienti You have on hand h mgemTi Iow much do you preparey -Fo Not RoundP oVi You need to administer foV mg of methylprednisolone sodium succinate -SolutMedrolP BV push bid to a patient with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasei You have on hand hk mgemTi Iow much do you preparey -Round to nearest tenthsP oli p patient has a bottle of warfarin -)oumadinP V mg tablets at homei pfter his most recent international normalized ratio -BNRPc the doctor calls and tells him to take diV mgedayi Iow many tables should the patient takey odi You have on hand penicillin Mkkckkk unitsemTi Your order reads penicillin fckkkckkk units BMi Iow will you fill the syringey -Round to nearest tenthsP oni The physician orders alprazolam -XanaxP kiV mg POi You have on hand Xanax kioV mg tabletsi Iow many will you givey oCi You need to administer oVk mg of erythromycin POi You have on hand kiV g tabletsi Iow many tablets will you givey Mki You need to administer hkk mg of erythromycin POi You have on hand a suspension of foV mgeV mTi Iow much will you preparey Mfi The physician orders meperidine dV mg BM every h to l hours prn for a patient admitted with acute cholecystitisi You have on hand meperidine Vk mgemTi Iow much will you givey Moi p patient is receiving lk mg of methylprednisolone BM every n hoursi You have on hand dV mgemTi Iow much will you draw upy MMi Your patient has a headache but has difficulty swallowing pillsi The physician orders acetaminophen fkkk mg PO every h to l hours prni You have acetaminophen elixir flk mg in V mTi Iow much will you administery -Fo Not RoundP

Mhi p patient is admitted to the emergency room with a fractured legi The physician orders morphine fV mg BM stati You have on hand morphine fk mgemTi Iow many milliliters will you administery MVi p patient is receiving flk mg of methylprednisolone BM every fo hoursi You have on hand two vials that each contains foV mgeo mTi Iow much will you draw into a syringey -Round to nearest tenthsP Mli You have available lorazepam -ptivanP kiV mg tabletsc and you need to administer f mg POi Iow many tablets will you administery Mdi p patient is instructed to take acetaminophen -TylenolP liquid -elixirP lVk mg qidi The elixir is flk mgeV mTi Iow many milliliters per dose should the patient takey -Round to nearest whole numberP Mni The physician writes a ÒnowÓ order for codeine hV mg BM for a patient with a vertebral compression fracturei You have on hand codeine lk mgeo mTi Iow many milliliters should you givey MCi p patient with heart failure has a daily order for digoxin kioV mg POi Figoxin kifoV mg tablets are availablei Iow many tablets should you givey

Simple Dosage Calculations and Labels 1. Order: Zantac Mkk mg po daily at bedtimei Available: Fosagev ____________________ 2. Order: Dvista lk mg po dailyi Available: Fosagev ___________________

3. Order: Tegretol po bidi Available: Fosagev ___________________ 4. Order: Hefzol nVk mg BM qlhi Available: Iow many milliliters will you administery -Round to nearest tenthsP ___________________ mT

Interpreting Labels fi Trade namev ____________________ beneric namev ____________________ Fosage strengthv ____________________ Lormv ____________________ Total amount in containerv ____________________ oi Trade namev ____________________ beneric namev ____________________ Fosage strengthv ____________________ pccording to the labelc who should not use this medicationy ____________________

Mi Trade namev ____________________ beneric namev ____________________ Fosage strengthv ____________________ Lormv ____________________ Total amount in containerv ____________________ Calculating BSA fi The normal adult dosage is fk to ok mgi uSp w kidhmoi What is the dosage rangey -Round to tenthsP !"# ���2 ��� ��������������� ������������1.7 (���2) oi p childÕs uSp is kiChmoi The recommended adult dosage is fVmgi What will the childÕs dosage bey -Round to tenthsP ��������� ���2 ��� ��������������� ������������1.7 (���2)

Intake and Output fi p clients intake was the followingv Meh cup of coffee -cup w n ozP f can of ginger ale -f can w fo ozP feo glass of cranberry juice -glass w l ozP Iow many milliliters will you record on the intake and output -BROP sheety _____________ mT oi )alculate the fluid intake in milliliters -mTP for the following meali (Assume a cup = 6 oz and a glass = 8 oz) feM glass orange juice feo cup tea feo pt milk f tuna fish sandwich f Popsicle -M ozP TOTpT w ________ mT Sliding Scale Insulin fi Orderv Iumulin NPI hk units and Iumulin Regular oV units S) every morningi The pM fingertstick blood sugar is ofMmgedTi What is the total number of units to be administeredy Use the sliding scale belowi ________ units slood fugar Negular =nsulin ktfnk k units fnftokk o units okftook h units ooftohk l units m ohk )all physician

Practice Fosage )alculations Bnsulin and Ieparin BV Therapy fi Orderv Regular insulin d unitsehr BV pvailablev Regular insulin Vk units in oVk mT NS The BV flow rate to deliver this dosage is _______________iv oi Orderv Regular insulin fn unitsehr BV pvailablev Regular insulin fkk units in fkk mT NS The BV flow rate to deliver this dosage is _______________i Mi Orderv Regular insulin fk unitsehr BV pvailablev Regular insulin fkk units in oVk mT NS The BV flow rate to deliver this dosage is _______________i hi Orderv Regular insulin fo unitsehr BV pvailablev Regular insulin fVk units in fVk mT NS The BV flow rate to deliver this dosage is _______________i Vi Orderv Regular insulin fo unitsehr BV pvailablev Regular insulin Vk units in fkk mT NS The BV flow rate to deliver this dosage is _______________i li Orderv Ieparin fokk unitsehr pvailablev Ieparin Vkckkk units in Vkk mT NS The BV flow rate is _______________i di Orderv Ieparin fnkk unitsehr pvailablev Ieparin oVckkk units in Vkk mT NS The BV flow rate is _______________i ni Orderv Ieparin fdkk unitsehr pvailablev Ieparin oVckkk units in Vkk mT feo NS The BV flow rate is _______________i

Ci Orderv Ieparin ffkk unitsehr pvailablev Ieparin Vkckkk units in Vkk mT FVW The BV flow rate is _______________i fki Orderv Ieparin fkkk unitsehr pvailablev Ieparin okckkk units in Vkk mT FVW The BV flow rate is _______________i ffi Orderv Ieparin fhVk unitsehr pvailablev Ieparin oVckkk units in Vkk mT FVW The BV flow rate is _______________i foi Orderv Ieparin flkk unitsehr pvailablev Ieparin oVckkk units in oVk mT FV feo NS The BV flow rate is _______________i fMi Orderv FVW fckkk mT BV with heparin hkckkk Units to infuse at hk mTehi What is the hourly heparin dosagey fhi Orderv FVW Vkk mT BV with heparin Vckkk Units to infuse at nk mTehi What is the hourly heparin dosagey fVi Orderv FVW f T BV with heparin hkckkk Units to infuse at Mk mTehi What is the hourly heparin dosagey

Practice Fosage )alculations BV Therapy -Round to nearest whole numberP fi Bnfuse f T of NS in n hoursv oi Bnfuse oVk mT packed cells in M hoursv Mi Bnfuse fVkk mT of kihVE NS in fl hoursv hi Bnfuse Bntralipid okE Vkk mT in fk hoursv Vi Bnfuse fckkk mT FVW in fM hoursv li Bnfuse f T of NS in h hoursv di Bnfuse f T TR in d hoursv ni Bnfuse fckkk mT in fV hoursv Ci Bnfuse ockkk mT FVW in ok hoursv fki Bnfuse kiV T FVTR in n hoursv ffi Bnfuse fckkk mT RingerÕs lactate in fo hoursi Frop factor is fV gttemTi foi Bnfuse Vkk mT ½ NS in fo hours with microdrip tubingv fMi Bnfuse fckkk mT FVW in n hoursi Frop factor is ok gttemTv fhi Bnfuse f T NS in fk hoursi Frop factor is fV gttemTv

fVi Bnfuse B T FVW at foV mTehri Frop factor is fk gttemTv fli Bnfuse f T TR at okk mTehri The drop factor is fk gttemT fdi Bnfuse f T NS at nk mTehri Frop factor is ok gttemT fni Bnfuse f T FVW at fVk mTehri Frop factor is ok gttemT fCi The doctor orders the following BVs for fo hoursv -fP Vkk mT FVNS with f ampule MVB -multivitaminsPs -oP oVk mT FVWi The drop factor is fk gttemTi What is the infusion rate in gttemin for both fluidsy oki The doctor orders the following BVs for oh hours to infuse at nk mTehrv -fP f T FVW with ok mDq H)Ts -oP kiV T NSs -MP kiV T TRi The drop factor is fV gttemTi What is the flow rate in gtteminy

Practice Pediatric Fosage )alculations -Round Linal pnswer to the nearest tenthsP fi The recommended dosage of kanamycin is fV mgekgeday qnhi The child weighs oV kgi The amount for one dose is _______________i oi The recommended initial dose of mercaptopurine is fiV mgekgeday pioi The recommended daily dosage for a child weighing hh lb is _______________i Mi The recommended dosage of BV vancomycin is hk mgekgeday divided qlhi The child weighs MV kgi The amount for one dose is _______________i hi The recommended dosage of amoxicillin is ok mgekgeday in divided doses qnhi The child weighs ff lbi The total daily dose is _______________i Vi The recommended dosage of erythromycin suspension is ok mgekgeday in four equally divided dosesi The child weighs hh lbi Iow many milligrams are needed for each individual dosey _______________i li The recommended dosage of oxacillin is oV mgekgeday to be administered qlhi The child weighs V lb n ozi The total daily dose would be _______________i di The recommended pediatric BV dosage of furosemide is f mgekg not to exceed l mgekgi The child weighs VV lbi pvailablev Lurosemide ok mgeo mTi Iow many mT will the child receivey _______________i ni The normal adult dose of a drug is V to fV mgi The dose for a child whose uSp is kiCV mo is _______________i

Ci The average adult dose of a drug is ok mgi The dose for a child whose uSp is kind mo is _______________i fki The average adult dose of a drug is oV mgi The dose for a child whose uSp is kiCn mo is _______________i ffi The adult dose of a drug is foV mgi The dose for a child whose uSp is kifl mo is _______________i foi The adult dose of a drug is fV mgi The dose for a child whose uSp is kiMh mo is _______________i fMi The adult dose of a drug is Vkk mgi The dose for a child whose uSp is kiVd mo is _______________i fhi The recommended childrens dosage of Heflex is oV to Vk mgekgeday in divided dosesi The safe dosage range for a child weighing ho lb is _______________i fVi The recommended dosage of clindamycin oral suspension is n to oV mgekgeday in four divided dosesi The child weighs Mk kgi The maximum dose for oh hours is _______________i fli The recommended childrens dose is M to V mgekgeday qfohi The child weighs C lbi What is the safe dose per dayy What is the safe dose per dosey

fdi The recommended digitalizing dose of digoxin elixir for children o to V years old is Mk to hk mcgekgi Ialf of the digitalizing dose is to be given immediatelyc and the remainder is to be divided into two dosesc which are to be given at nthour intervalsi The child weighs hn lbi The first dose will fall in the range of _______________i fni The recommended daily dosage for an infant is kikMV to kikl mgekgeday in divided doses qnhi The safe dosage range for an infant weighing l feo lb is _______________i fCi Orderv pmantadine I)l MV mg pioi tiiidi The recommended pediatric dosage of amantadine is hih to nin mgekgeday pioi in three divided doses not to exceed okk mgedayi The order is safe for a MVtlb child because the childs daily dose is _______________i oki The recommended dosage of Narcan for a child is kikkV to kikf mgekg qotMmin pirini p safe effective dose for a child weighing ffk lb is _______________i

ANSWERS-PracticePacketforMathValidationConversions1. 30,22. 53. 34. 85. 306. 1,0007. 168. 309. 240,810. 1;1,00011. 2.512. 1013. 62514. 0.02515. 37516. 0.06717. 418. 919. 7.520. 3321. 9022. 4023. 624. 0.525. 3,40026. 3027. 0.00012528. 0.25Converting Within and Between Systems 1)0.62)163)4,0004)0.0035)0.00036)107)1,9008)0.00059)7010)0.6511)4012)0.0001213)0.1814)1.715)15,00016)3,50017)16018)419)0.00120)0.00821)500

22)0.323)0.02524)65,00025)626)0.527)4,00028)1,40029)1.530)4,50031)10532)6,50033)0.0634)0.635)73636)1.637)1538)18039)0.02540)0.005241)27.342)15043)21044)345)446)158.447)2,400Pounds and kilograms conversions 1. 102. 16.83. 10.64. 28.65. 158.4Convertingthefollowingtimestomilitary(computer)time1. 08022. 22573. 18454. 0330Convertthefollowingtimestotraditionaltime1. 4:45PM2. 10:30PM3. 6:10AM4. 1:20PMConvertingCelsiustoFahrenheit1. 99.5F2. 113F3. 68F4. 59F

ConvertingFahrenheittoCelsius1. 20C2. 10C3. 37.5C4. 38SimpleDosageCalculations1. 2mL2. 4mL3. 1.6mL4. ½tab5. 81/3or8.3cups6. 2.4mL7. 8mL8. 56.25mL9. 4.5tabs10. 1.5tabs11. 7.2mL12. 1.5tabs13. 1.5mL14. Yes,totalacetaminophen=3.9gramsperday15. 2.6g16. 1.6mL17. 1.5tabs18. 2.7mL19. 8mL20. 2tabs21. 0.6mL22. ¼tab23. 12.5mL24. 0.75mL25. 3.1mL26. 1.5tabs27. 3.3mL28. 2tabs29. ½tab30. 16mL31. 1.5mL32. 0.8mL33. 31.25mL34. 1.5mL

35. 2.6mL36. 2tabs37. 20mL38. 1.5mL39. 2tabsSimpleDosageCalculationsandLabels1. 2tabs2. 1tab3. 3tabs4. 2.6mLInterpretingLabels1. Tradename:AmbienGenericname:zolpidemtartrateDosagestrength:5mg/tabForm:tabletsTotalamountincontainer:100tabs2. Tradename:CytotecGenericname:misoprostolDosagestrength:100mcg/tabNotrecommendedforuse:pregnantwomen3. Tradename:DetrolLAGenericname:tolterodinetartrateDosagestrength:2mgForm:ExtendedreleasecapsulesTotalamountincontainer:30capsules

CalculatingBSA1. 4.4to8.7mg2. 8.3mgIntakeandOutput1. 630mL2. 510mLSlidingScaleInsulin1. 69unitsInsulinandHeparinIVTherapy1. 35mL/hr2. 18mL/hr3. 25mL/hr4. 12mL/hr5. 24mL/hr6. 12mL/hr7. 36mL/hr8. 34mL/hr9. 11mL/hr10. 25mL/hr11. 29mL/hr12. 16mL/hr13. 1600units/hr14. 800units/hr15. 1200units/hrIVTherapy1. 125mL/hr2. 83mL/hr3. 94mL/hr4. 50mL/hr5. 77mL/hr6. 250mL/hr7. 143mL/hr8. 67mL/hr9. 100mL/hr10. 63mL/hr11. 21gtts/min

12. 42gtts/min13. 42gtts/min14. 25gtts/min15. 21gtts/min16. 33gtts/min17. 27gtts/min18. 50gtts/min19. 7gtts/minand3gtts/min20. 20gtts/minPediatricDosageCalculations1. 125mg/dose2. 30mg/day3. 350mg/dose4. 100mg/day5. 100mg/dose6. 62.5mg/day7. 2.5mL-15mL8. 2.8mg-8.4mg9. 10.2mg10. 14.4mg11. 11.8mg12. 3mg13. 167.6mg14. 477.3-954.5mg/day15. 240-750mg16. 12.3-20.5mg/dayand6.2-10.3mg/dose17. 327.3-436.4mgforhalfofthedoseNOWand163.7-218.2mgtobedividedinto2doses18. 0.1-0.2mg19. 70-140mg/day20. 0.3-0.5mg/day