Chapter 7. Measurement Systems

Chapter 7. Measurement Systems

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Completion

Complete each statement.

1. The nurse is providing care for a newborn that weighs 8 lb 8 oz. The physician has ordered medications based on a kg weight. How much does the infant weigh in kg? Round to the nearest whole number.

2. While working in the pediatric clinic, the nurse weighs a 5-year-old child as 20.5 kg. The mother asks, “How much is that in pounds?” Provide the child’s weight to the nearest whole pound.

3. While removing the dinner tray from a client’s room, the nurse notes the client drank 1 cup of water, 6 oz of beef broth, 4 oz of gelatin, 120 mL of juice and 1 2-oz popsicle. What would the nurse record for intake in mL?

4. While attempting to track the intake of an elderly client, the nurse asks the client to identify what the client drank that day. The client reports, “I had a small cup of tea, a juice glass full of juice, and 2 cups of milk.” The nurse would record how many oz for this client’s intake?

Answer Section

COMPLETION

1. ANS:  4 kg

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Easy               TOP:   Therapeutic Classification: Medication Administration

KEY:  Application    MSC:  NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies

NOT:  See Measurement System (p. 109): 1 kg equals 2.2 lb; 1 lb equals 0.45 kg; 1 lb equals 16 oz. The infant weights 8 lb, 8 oz. 8oz is one-half pound, so 8.5 lb x 0.45 equals 3.825 or 4 kg.

2. ANS:  45 lb

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Easy               TOP:   Therapeutic Classification: NA

KEY:  Application    MSC:  NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies

3. ANS:  720 mL

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate       TOP:   Therapeutic Classification: NA

KEY:  Application    MSC:  NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies

NOT:  See Household System (p. 112): 8 oz equals 1 cup equals 240 mL. 1 cup of water is 240 mL, 6 oz beef broth is 180 mL, 4 oz of gelatin is 120 mL, 120 mL of juice, and 2 oz of popsicle is 60 mL. Add 240 + 180 + 120 + 120 + 30 for a total of 720 mL.

4. ANS:  26 oz

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Easy               TOP:   Therapeutic Classification: NA

KEY:  Application    MSC:  NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies

NOT:  See Household System (p. 110): A teacup is 6 oz, the juice glass is 4 oz, the 2 cups of milk are 16 oz, so 6 + 4 + 16 equals 26 oz.