CCBMA Math and Dosage Calculations Practice Test

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• Medication must be proven to be safe and effective to be approved by the ______.
• What is the generic name of the medication described?
• Microgram is abbreviated as ______.
• The order is biaxin 1 g. You have 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should be given?
• Which organization is responsible for approving medications for safety and efficacy in the United States?
• The liter is a measurement in which system?
• How many teaspoons are in 15 milliliters?
• How many ounces are in 30 milliliters?
• The order is clindamycin 300 mg IM. The single-use vial on hand reads 600 mg/4 mL (150 mg/mL). How many milliliters will be administered?
• If an order is 160 mg and the concentration is 160 mg per 5 mL, how many milliliters should be given?
• A 25 mg dose is prescribed. The suspension concentration is 25 mg per 5 mL. What volume in mL is needed?
• What is 49 pounds in kilograms?
• A milligram is ______ of a gram.
• A dose of 0.25 g is prescribed. The stock solution provides 125 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
• If a patient needs 7.5 mg, how many milliliters is that?
• How many ounces are in 1 pound?
• The order for your patient is 150 mg of ranitidine PO. Your supply on hand is ranitidine 15 mg/mL. How much will you give?
• A measurement of weight in the metric system is the:
• A medication order is 0.8 mg. Each tablet is 0.4 mg. How many tablets are required?
• 5 milliliters is equal to how many teaspoons?
• How many milliliters are in 1 ounce?
• A dose calls for 7 mcg/kg; the patient weighs 62.1 kg. What is the correct dose?
• Who is the manufacturer of this medicine?
• How many inches are in 1 foot?
• A medical order calls for 1 mg/kg for a child weighing 22 kg. The concentration is 10 mg/mL. What volume is needed in milliliters?
• The medication order is for 25 mg of diphenhydramine IM for a severe allergic reaction. The vial on hand reads 50 mg/2 mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
• Can a 1 mL vial supply a 30 mg dose?
• What is the abbreviation for meter?
• A physician orders Celestone IM for contact dermatitis. The order is for 2 mL. The vial on hand contains Celestone at 3 mg/mL. How many milliliters will be administered?
• How many microliters are in one milliliter?
• The physician wants a patient to have a loading dose of 750 mg of an antibiotic and the subsequent dose will be 375 mg bid. The medication on hand is 375 mg tablets. Which combination is correct?
• A milliliter is ______ of a liter.
• In what dosage form is this medication supplied?
• You are to give 20 mg of Procardia. The supply is 10 mg capsules. How many capsules are needed?
• What is the National Drug Code (NDC) associated with this medication?
• A medication is dosed at 0.5 mg/kg. The patient weighs 12 kg. What is the dose?
• How many grams are in one kilogram?
• Which unit is used to measure volume in the metric system?
• What abbreviation stands for centimeter?
• A dose calls for 0.44 mg/kg; the patient weighs 150 kg. What is the total dose?
• Which unit is used to measure length in the metric system?
• Which federal agency regulates controlled substances?
• Which unit measures weight in the apothecary system?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to ounce?
• The ________ indicates when a medication is no longer effective and should be discarded.
• Which route of administration allows medication to dissolve between the cheek and gum?
• If a dose is 30 mg, how many milliliters are needed given the concentration is 15 mg per mL?
• You receive an order for compazine 10 mg IM. The vial on hand reads 10 mL, 5 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you administer?
• How many milligrams are in 4 grams?
• The ________ name is the official name of a medication.
• Which statement correctly describes the product's concentration?
• In the metric system the ______ is used to measure liquids (volume).
• If a patient’s maximum recommended dose is 45 mL, how many tablespoons does that correspond to?
• The curved surface of a liquid in a measuring device used to read accurate dosage is called the
• The unit 'gr' is the abbreviation for which measurement?
• The minim is a measurement in which system?
• Which abbreviation represents cubic centimeter?
• The patient has nausea and vomiting. The provider orders 35 mg of Vistaril PO. The supply on hand is 25 mg/5 mL. Which is the correct dose?
• Which abbreviation is used for Tablespoon?
• For a 15 kg patient, a prescribed dose is 1 mg/kg. If the concentration is 10 mg/mL, what volume in milliliters is required?
• Which term is used for the chemical descriptor of a drug, not commonly used in patient care?
• The liter is abbreviated as ______.
• A physician orders 500 mg of erythromycin orally. You have 250 mg capsules on hand. How many capsules should you administer?
• A patient needs 125 mg. The suspension concentration is 250 mg per 5 mL. What volume in mL should be given?
• How many milliliters are in 1 teaspoon?
• How many milliliters are in 1 cup?
• Can this medication be purchased OTC?
• A measurement of weight in the apothecary system is the:
• A dose calls for 0.8 mg/kg; the patient weighs 12.5 kg. What is the total dose?
• The unit 'lb' is the abbreviation for what measurement?
• Which name is assigned by the manufacturer and protected by trademark?
• A provider orders 3 mg granisetron HCL oral solution. The supply on hand is 2 mg per 10 mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
• A patient weighing 10 kg is prescribed 0.3 mg/kg of Drug X. The concentration is 1 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
• The medication name that is trademark is the ______ name.
• A child has an order for 2.5 teaspoons of acetaminophen. The label reads 160 mg/5 mL. What is the total dose in milligrams?
• A dose of 50 mg is ordered. The solution is 25 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters are required?
• Using a concentration of 15 mg per mL, how many milliliters are required to administer a 45 mg dose?
• Which abbreviation is used for pound?
• How many micrograms are in 2.5 mg?
• Which abbreviation is used for grain?
• A medication order calls for 250 mg of metformin. On hand you have 500 mg tablets. How many tablets are required?
• A medication is dosed at 2 mg/kg. The patient weighs 3.5 kg. What is the dose?
• A recipe calls for 2 teaspoons of liquid. How many milliliters is that?
• A medication order is 0.75 mg. How many micrograms is this?
• How many tablespoons are there in 3 teaspoons?
• A dose calls for 25 mg/kg. The patient weighs 16.7 kg. What is the correct dose?
• What is 137 pounds in kilograms?
• Which route is used for administering albuterol in a nebulizer?
• What is 347 pounds in kilograms?
• When the clinical orders specify 5 mL PO, the cup is labeled in tsp, tbsp, oz, and drams. Which is the correct dose in tsp?
• An order calls for 1000 mg. If each tablet is 500 mg, how many tablets are required?
• The pediatric dose for acetaminophen is 10-15 mg/kg. The patient weighs 39 lbs. Which dose is safe for this patient?
• The physician orders thiamine HCL 200 mg IM. The multi-use vial reads 100 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
• If a medication dose requires 25 mg and the stock concentration is 50 mg/mL, how many milliliters are needed?
• A physician orders 1/2 ounce of medication. How many milliliters is that?
• A medication is dosed at 3 mg/kg. The patient weighs 4 kg. What is the dose?
• What is the correct unit used to describe the vial's volume?
• A patient weighs 80 pounds. What is the weight in kilograms (to one decimal place)?
• A volume of 5 milliliters is equal to how many cubic centimeters?
• What is 72 pounds in kilograms?
• A patient takes Ritalin 15 mg three times a day. The supply on hand is 5 mg tablets. How many tablets will be taken in one day?
• The stock suspension for amoxicillin contains 250 mg per 5 mL. If a doctor orders 1.5 g by mouth, how many milliliters should be administered?
• Administering a flu vaccine in the deltoid muscle uses which route of administration?
• A medication is dosed at 4 mg/kg. The patient weighs 5 kg. What is the dose?
• A patient with CHF has an order for 30 mg of furosemide IM. The vial on hand reads 40 mg/mL. How much medication should be administered?
• Which abbreviation stands for Teaspoon?
• Acetaminophen elixir is ordered at 10 mg/kg PO for a 6-month-old child weighing 10 pounds. The stock is acetaminophen elixir 160 mg/5 mL. What is the correct dose to administer in milliliters?
• The order is Epogen 1200 units subcut. On hand is Epogen 2000 units/mL. What is the correct amount to be administered?
• Which option is equal to 1 milliliter in cubic centimeters?
• A patient weighs 80 pounds. To calculate a dose of 10 mg/kg, what is the total daily dose in milligrams (approximately)?
• A patient takes Zoloft 100 mg per day. The supply in hand is 50 mg tablets. How many tablets do they take per day?
• The order is for Zithromax 500 mg PO. The supply on hand is Zithromax oral suspension 200 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should be given?
• How many milligrams are in 0.5 mL of this solution?
• How much medicine is in 0.5 mL?
• How many milligrams are in 3 grams?
• By which route may a medical assistant administer this medication?
• A dose calls for 0.5 mg/kg; the patient weighs 44.4 kg. What is the correct dose?
• In the metric system the ________ is used to measure solids:
• A patient is prescribed 80 mg of a medication, and the bottle lists 160 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
• A 400 mg dose is needed. The preparation is 160 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters are required?
• A dose calls for 0.3 mg/kg; the patient weighs 70 kg. What is the total dose?
• An order is for 800 mcg of nitrostat sublingual. The supply is 0.4 mg tablets. How many tablets are needed?
• A 12 kg child is ordered acetaminophen 15 mg/kg. The stock concentration is 160 mg/5 mL. What volume in milliliters is required?
• Which system is the most accurate for measuring medication?
• How many milligrams are present in the entire vial?
• How many milliliters are in 1 liter?
• How should this medication be stored?
• A pediatric dose of ceftriaxone is 100 mg/kg/day. The patient weighs 47 pounds. What is the daily dose in milligrams?
• If the entire vial is used for one patient, how many milligrams does the patient receive?
• A dose calls for 6.35 mg/kg; the patient weighs 157.3 kg. What is the correct dose?
• The pediatric dose for amoxicillin is 20-40 mg/kg/day. The patient weighs 84 lbs. Which amount is a safe daily dose for this patient?
• Which option represents the correct abbreviation for cubic centimeter?
• How many milliliters are in one liter?
• Which is the oldest system of medication measurement?
• A microliter is ______ of a milliliter.
• How many tablespoons are in 15 milliliters?
• A dose calls for 5 mcg/kg; the patient weighs 31 kg. What is the total dose?
• How much total volume does the vial contain?
• A dose calls for 0.2 mg/kg; the patient weighs 150 kg. What is the total dose?
• A dose calls for 10 mg/kg; patient weighs 9.9 kg. What is the correct dose?
• A physician orders 160 mg of acetaminophen for a child; the bottle label indicates each tablet provides 160 mg. How many tablets should be given?
• How much medicine is in 1 mL?
• Which statement accurately describes the dosage form of this product?
• What is the concentration of the medication per milliliter?
• How many pounds are in 1 kilogram?
• The minim is a measurement in which system?
• A medication is dosed at 1.5 mg/kg. The patient weighs 8 kg. What is the dose?
• A dose calls for 0.25 mg/kg; the patient weighs 98.8 kg. What is the correct dose?
• Which unit is used to measure volume?
• How many cups are there in 240 milliliters?
• What is the abbreviation for Tablespoon?
• Stay with a patient until they have swallowed medication given by the _______ route to make sure they do not choke.
• What is 98 pounds in kilograms?
• The medication order is amoxicillin 125 mg PO for otitis media. The supply on hand is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. What amount should be given?
• Which abbreviation represents the gram?
• How many milliliters are in 2 liters?
• If 0.25 mL is drawn from the vial, how many milligrams are delivered?
• A dose calls for 5 mg of medication per kilogram of body weight. The patient weighs 6.8 kg. What is the correct dose?
• If a child is prescribed 160 mg and the tablet contains 80 mg per tablet, how many tablets are needed?
• A dose calls for 75 mg/kg; the patient weighs 32.6 kg. What is the correct dose?
• Placing medication under the tongue is the ______ route of administration.
• A dose of 250 mg of metformin is ordered. On hand are 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should be given?
• A patient takes Aricept 10 mg per day for Alzheimer's. The supply on hand is Aricept 5 mg tablets. They have 20 tablets left. How many days will the medication last?
• A prescriber orders 75 mg IV. The vial contains 150 mg in 3 mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
• A 24 kg patient is prescribed 100 mg/kg/day of ceftriaxone. What is the daily dose in milligrams?
• A patient is instructed to drink 1200 mL of water before a procedure. How many ounces is that?
• What is the standard abbreviation for milliliter?
• Which volume would provide a 3 mg dose?
• Milligram is abbreviated as ______.
• How many micrograms are in one milligram?
• A microgram is ______ of a milligram.
• The teaspoon is a measurement in which system?
• How many ounces are there in 2 tablespoons?
• A dose for 1 mg of medication per kilogram of body weight is prescribed for a patient weighing 2.7 kg. What is the dose?
• What is 22 pounds in kilograms?
• A dose calls for 40 mg/kg; the patient weighs 22.2 kg. What is the correct dose?
• What is 37 pounds in kilograms?
• A measurement of weight in the household system is the:
• The physician orders 5 mg of diazepam IM for anxiety. The vial on hand reads 5 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
• How many milliliters are in 1 tablespoon?
• What is 218 pounds in kilograms?
• How many milliliters are in 1 teaspoon?
• A volume of 5 cubic centimeters is equal to how many milliliters?
• Which of the following is not a standard unit in the apothecary system?
• Which abbreviation is used for Teaspoon?
• The teaspoon is a measurement in which system?
• Kilogram is abbreviated as ______.
• An order requires 850 mg. Each tablet is 300 mg. How many tablets are needed?
• Which unit measures weight in the household system?
• A 600 mg antibiotic IM is prescribed. The vial contains 300 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters should be drawn?
• Which term refers to the nonproprietary name assigned to a drug regardless of the manufacturer?
• How many patients could this single-dose vial be used for?