Chapter 3

0.7 milligrams (mg) of a medication has been ordered. The recommended maximum dosage of the medication is 0.35 mg, and the minimum recommended dosage is 0.175 mg. Is the dosage ordered within the allowable limits? ___________________________

A client weighed 186.4 pounds (lb) before getting sick. After a lengthy recovery period, the client weighed 167.6 lb. How much weight did the client lose? ___________________________

If a dosage of medication is 2.5 milliliters (mL), how much medication is needed for 25 dosages? ___________________________

A client received 17.5 milligrams (mg) of a medication in tablet form. Each tablet contained 3.5 mg of medication. How many tablets were given to the client? ___________________________

A client received a total of 4.5 grams (g) of a medication. If the client received the total over a 3- day period and was given 3 doses per day, what was the strength of each dose? ___________________________

A client is brought to the emergency room with a body temperature of 95.3° F. If the normal body temperature is 98.6° F, how far below normal was the client’s temperature? ___________________________

A vial holds a total of 7.5 milliliters (mL) of medication. If two injections are withdrawn from the vial (1.6 mL and 0.8 mL), how much medication is left in the vial? ___________________________

One dose of flu vaccine is 0.5 milliliter (mL). How much vaccine is needed to vaccinate 30 walkins at a clinic? ___________________________

A client’s hemoglobin was 13.8 grams (g) before surgery. During surgery, the hemoglobin dropped 4.5 g. What was the hemoglobin value after it dropped? ___________________________

For a certain medication, the safe dosage should be greater than or equal to 0.7 gram (g) but less than or equal to 2 g. Which of the following dosages fall within the range? (More than one answer is correct.) 0.8 g, 0.25 g, 2.5 g, 1.25 g

In a 24-hour period, a premature infant drank 5.5 milliliters (mL), 15 mL, 5.25 mL, 15 mL, 6 mL, and 12.5 mL. How many mL did the infant drink in 24 hours? ___________________________

A baby weighed 3.7 kilograms (kg) at birth. The baby now weighs 5.65 kg. How many kg did the baby gain? ___________________________

A client receives a dosage of 5.5 milliliters (mL) of medication 4 times a day. How much medication would the client receive in 7 days? ___________________________

A client received 17.5 milligrams (mg) of medication in tablet form. Each tablet contains 2.5 mg of medication. How many tablets were given to the client? ___________________________

The doctor prescribed 1.5 tablets of a medication to be administered to a client 4 times a day for 7 days. How many tablets were prescribed? ___________________________