Chapter 60- Review of Mathematics

Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott's Practical Nursing) Tenth Edition by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski

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Chapter 60- Review of Mathematics

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. According to protocol, a nursing student is required to complete metric conversions to ensure accurate administration of medication dosage. What does this indicate?
A) A nurse must strictly follow the given medication orders.
B) A nurse must possess a good understanding of pharmacology.
C) A nurse must possess a basic understanding of mathematics.
D) A nurse must ask for the primary care provider’s assistance.

 

 

2. The nurse is performing an assessment of a 5-year-old child who is seeing the pediatrician because of a productive cough lasting over a week. The mother states that she gave the child a teaspoon of cough syrup 3 hours ago. How many milliliters (mL) of syrup would the nurse document on the child’s chart?
A) 1 mL
B) 2 mL
C) 4 mL
D) 5 mL

 

 

3. A nurse has been ordered to administer a client D5 ½ S 1,000 mL IV to run over 8 hours at the rate of 30 gtt/min. What does the abbreviation “gtt” mean?
A) Liter
B) Gram
C) Drop
D) Meter

 

 

4. A home care nurse is required to administer one 5-grain adult aspirin a day to the client. The medication is available in the form of 325-mg scored tablets. The nurse is unsure of the proper conversion. What is the safest procedure to follow in this situation?
A) Consult another healthcare provider
B) Consult a laboratory instructor
C) Consult a registered nurse
D) Consult a pharmacist

 

 

5. The nurse is ordered to dispense 1 L of saline for a dehydrated client via an IV line. What is the equivalent of this amount of saline in milliliters?
A) 10 mL
B) 100 mL
C) 1,000 mL
D) 10,000 mL

Answer Key

 

1. C
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. C

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