medications quiz

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On the refill instructions of a prescription, what does NR stand for?

No refills

A patient weighs 154 pounds. She must receive medication in the amount of 25 mg/kg/day. How many milligrams of medication should she take each day? Remember that 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds.

1750 mg per day

Which of the following proportions is parallel?

2 g : 1 capsule :: 10 g : X capsules

A health care worker is asked to infuse 1000 milliliters of medication into a patient over a period of 12 hours, using a 15-drip set. What is the drip rate? Use the equation Drip Rate = Milliliters of Fluid x Drip Set / Minutes of Infusion.

20.8 drops per minute

A patient weighs 176 pounds. He must receive medication in the amount of 30 mg/kg/day. How many milligrams of medication should he take each day? Remember that 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds.

2400 mg per day

A health care worker is asked to infuse 500 milliliters of medication into a patient over a period of 5 hours, using a 15-drip set. What is the drip rate? Use the equation Drip Rate = Milliliters of Fluid x Drip Set / Minutes of Infusion.

25 drops per minute

A patient must take 50 milligrams of liquid medication. If 0.5 milliliters of medication contains 1 milligram of medication, how many milliliters of medication should the patient take?

25 mL

A patient must take 300 milligrams of medication at lunch. The medication is available in capsules of 60 milligrams each. How many capsules should the patient take?

5 capsules

A medication's trade name is that same as which of the following?

Brand name

Parenteral medication is often administered through which of the following routes?

By syringe

On a prescription, what is the Sig?

Directions for taking the medication

What is the mathematical equation for determining drip rate?

Milliliters of Fluid × Drip Set ÷ Minutes of Infusion

Which symbol usually precedes medication instruction on a prescription?

Rx

What caution is written on all prescription medication labels?

The medication should not be dispensed without a prescription.

On a medication label, what is the NDC?

The national code that identifies the drug

What is drip set?

The number of drops it takes to equal 1 milliliter


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