medications quiz
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
