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Drug Calculations Quiz Use this quiz in conjunction with your workbook. Work out the correct answers and use your mouse to click on the correct answers In your workbook, you must illustrate how you calculated your answers If you need a clue, click on the help buttons Click here to start quiz Question 1 Convert 19.8 kilograms to stones and pounds (to the nearest pound) 3 stones 2 pounds 30 stones 2 pounds Click if you need help 3 stones 1 pound Weight Conversions 14 pounds = 1 stone 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds 16 ounces = 1 pound Return to previous slide Conversion of Units Kilogram (kg) X 1000 ÷ 1000 Grams (g) ÷ 1000 X 1000 Milligrams (mg) X 1000 ÷ 1000 Micrograms (mcg) Return to previous slide Sorry, you are incorrect Try again Question 1 Correct Go to next question Question 2 420 milligrams is how many kilograms? 0.042 0.00042 Click if you need help 0.0042 Question 2 Correct Go to next question Question 3 Convert 63 grams to milligrams 63000 6300 Click if you need help 630000 Question 3 Correct Go to next question Question 4 Convert 7539 micrograms to milligrams 75.39 753.9 Click if you need help 7.539 Question 4 Correct Go to next question Question 5 8.25 litres equals how many millilitres? 825 8250 82500 Question 5 Correct Go to next question Question 6 What will you write on a fluid balance chart if your client drinks 3¼ cups of tea when one cup = 250 ml 8125ml 81.25ml 812.5ml Question 6 Correct Go to next question Question 7 A prescription states 1.4g of lithium carbonate is to be given. The tablets available contain 400mg each. How many should you give? 3½ tablets 3 tablets 4 tablets Question 7 Correct Go to next question Question 8 Carbamazepine is prescribed in a dose of 0.7g. Tablets are available in 100mg, 200mg or 400mg. Considering best practice, how would you administer this dose using the fewest number of tablets? 1 x 400mg 1 x 200mg 1 x 100mg 1 x 400mg 1½ x 200mg 1¾ x 400mg Question 8 Correct Best practice would be to use whole tablets and not fractions of tablets Go to next question Question 9 The required dose of diazepam is 5mg. The oral liquid preparation contains 2mg per 5 ml. What volume should be given? 13ml 12ml 12.5ml Question 9 Correct Go to next question Question 10 An injection of 175mg of flupenthixol deaconate is prescribed. The drug is available in ampoules containing 100mg per millilitre. What volume should be given? 17.5ml 1.75ml 175ml Question 10 Correct Go to next question Question 11 The required dose of Fluoxetine is 24mg. The liquid preparation contains 40mg in 10mls. How much should be given? 15 ml 30 ml 6 ml Question 11 Correct Go to next question Question 12 A client is prescribed 2.7g of Sodium Valproate daily, divided into 3 equal doses. The liquid preparation contains 200mg in 5 ml. How much should be given for each dose? 22.5 ml 25 ml Click if you need help 2.5 ml Question 12 Correct Go to next question Question 13 John is an elderly gentleman weighing 8 stones. How much stesolid should be given to him in milligrams (to the nearest mg) as rescue medicine for status epilepticus • Adults & children over 3 years and over 10kg: ~ dose = body weight in kg x 500mcg • Frail elderly: ~ dose = body weight in kg x 250mcg 13mg 13000mg Click if you need help 25mg Question 13 Correct Go to next question Question 14 Jess is a woman weighing 9 stones 7lbs. How much stesolid should be given to her in milligrams (to the nearest mg) as rescue medicine for status epilepticus • Adults & children over 3 years and over 10kg: ~ dose = body weight in kg x 500mcg • Frail elderly: ~ dose = body weight in kg x 250mcg 15mg 30mg Click if you need help 30000mg Question 14 Correct Go to next question Question 15 A client is prescribed 0.75g of Chlorpromazine divided into 2 equal doses. The liquid preparation contains 100mg per 5 ml. How many millilitres should be given for each dose? 18.75ml 20.25ml Click if you need help 15ml Question 15 Correct Finish – click here End of Drug Calculation Quiz Congratulations… you have finished the quiz! If you struggled with these questions, please seek help. Remember, you must get at least 70% in your 2nd and 3rd year maths paper to pass the course Contact the Personal Development Centre to get support with drugs calculations Click here to go to the PDC Web Page (this may take a to load)