Chapter 6: A Review of Arithmetic

Chapter 6: A Review of Arithmetic

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which medication consists of a liquid solvent that contains one or more dissolved substances?

ANS:  D

IV solutions consist of dissolved substances (solutes) in a liquid (solvent). An emulsion is a mixture of two immiscible (unblendable) substances. A precipitate is an insoluble product of a chemical reaction. An aliquot is a nonspecific small amount of a whole sample of a substance.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 72               OBJ:   none

TOP:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:  NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity

2. What is the most accurate way for the nurse to document the administration of two milligrams of a medication?

ANS:  C

“2 mg” is the correct documentation. It is not appropriate to write out the word “two,” to include a trailing zero to the right of the decimal point, or to use Roman numerals to write metric doses.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application           REF:   p. 63               OBJ:   none

TOP:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:  NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity

COMPLETION

3. 1/7 + 3/7 = _____

ANS:  4/7

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   p. 59               OBJ:   1

TOP:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:  NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity

4. 2 1/2 + 1 1/3 = _____

ANS:  3 5/6

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   p. 59               OBJ:   1

TOP:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:  NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity

5. 7/30 + 9/30 + 1/30 = _____

ANS:  17/30

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   p. 59               OBJ:   1

TOP:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:  NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity