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MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION EXAM QUESTIONSWITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
0.2 mg equals:
1. 200 mcg
2. 0.02 g
3. 2,000 mcg
4. 0.02 mcg Correct Answer 1. 200 mcg
1 cc is equal to ______ mL.
1. 1,000
2. 10
3. 1
4. 100 Correct Answer 3. 1
1 mg is equal to ________ mcg.
1. 100
2. 10
3. 10,000
4. 1,000 Correct Answer 4. 1,000
100 mL is equal to:
1. 0.00001 L
2. 0.01 L
3. 0.1 L
4. 0.001 L Correct Answer 3. 0.1 L
A 1% lidocaine (Xylocaine) concentration contains:
1. 500 mg/50 mL
2. 1,000 mg/100 mL
3. 100 mg/100 mL
,4. 1 mg/10 mL Correct Answer 2. 1,000 mg/100 mL
A 130-LB patient weighs _______ kg.
1. 59
2. 62
3. 49
4. 55 Correct Answer 1. 59
A 2-year-old girl in cardiac arrest requires epinephrine at a dose
of 0.01 mg/kg. The mother tells you that her daughter weights
about 25 lb. How much epinephrine will you administer?
1. 0.15 mg
2. 0.01 mg
3. 0.2 mg
4. 0.1 mg Correct Answer 4. 0.1 mg
A 60-year-old woman with acute chest discomfort requires 0.4
mg of sublingual nitroglycerin. Prior to administering the
medication, you should:
1. ask her if she wears a transdermal nitroglycerin patch
2. assess her mucous membranes to ensure they are dry
3. ensure that her systolic BP is greater than 120 mm Hg
4. determine to which hospital she wishes to be transported
Correct Answer 1. ask her if she wears a transdermal
nitroglycerin patch
A 71-year-old woman presents with tachypnea, flushed skin, and
postural hypotension. Which of the following chief complaints
is MOST consistent with these clinical findings?
1. Diarrhea
2. Renal failure
, 3. Acute weight gain
4. Shortness of breath Correct Answer 1. Diarrhea
A common cause of overhydration is:
1. prolonged hyperventilation
2. kidney failure
3. gastrointestinal drainage
4. hypertension Correct Answer 2. kidney failure
A drug that is contraindicated for a particular patient:
1. Should not be administered to the patient
2. Is usually given at half it's usually dose
3. should be given with extreme caution
4. will likely result in immediate death Correct Answer 1.
Should not be administered to the patient
A hypertonic solution has an osmolarity higher than that of
serum, meaning that the solution:
1. has more ionic concentration than serum and pulls fluid and
electrolytes from the intracellular and interstitial compartments
into the intravascular compartment
2. has a lower ionic concentration than serum and pulls fluid and
electrolytes from the intravascular compartment into the
intracellular and interstitial compartments
3. contains high concentrations of proteins and can result in fluid
overloading in patients with impaired cardiac function or renal
insufficiency
4. may cause the cells to expand and rupture due to the increased
intracellular osmotic pressure exerted by the solution. Correct
Answer 1. has more ionic concentration than serum and pulls
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