Medical Math

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A resident is to receive 1 milligram of medication per dose. If a solution has 8 milligrams of medication in 40 milliliters of solution, how much solution should the resident receive?

a. / 10 milliliters / c. / 5 milliliters
b. / 8 milliliters / d. / 3 milliliters

2. A radiology patient needs to drink one liter of contrast fluid prior to a procedure. How many 250 cc. containers will the patient need to drink?

a. / 4 / c. / 2
b. / 2.5 / d. / 1.5

3. Two yards of elastic bandage is needed to wrap an athlete’s ankle. How many meters of bandage will be used?

a. / 4 / c. / 2
b. / 3 / d. / 1

4. The number of ml that a 500 cc container can hold is:

a. / 0.500 m. / c. / 500 ml
b. / 50. ml / d. / 5000 ml

5. A premature infant weighing 650 grams weighs how many milligrams?

a. / 0.650 mg / c. / 65,000 mg
b. / 650,000 mg / d. / 6.50 mg

6. How many mm of gauze bandage is needed to cover a wound that is 6 cm in length?

a. / 600 mm / c. / 6.0 mm
b. / 60.0 mm / d. / 0.60 mm

7. The average adult brain weighs 40-60 ounces or how many kg?

a. / 2.0-3.5 kg / c. / .75- 1 kg
b. / 1.1-1.7 kg / d. / 0.5-.9 kg

8. Susie has been on a diet and has lost 4 kilograms. How amny pounds has she lost?

a. / 9 lbs / c. / 5 lbs
b. / 8 lbs / d. / 4 lbs

9. Johnny weighed 13 lbs on his 2 month check-up. How many kilograms did he weigh?

a. / 8 kg / c. / 6 kg
b. / 7 kg / d. / 5 kg

10. The capacity of the right atrium is approximately 1.9 ounces. What does this equal in cc’s?

a. / 60 cc / c. / 45 cc
b. / 57 cc / d. / 30 cc

11. How many ml of liquid medication can a teaspoon hold?

a. / 15 / c. / 5
b. / 12 / d. / 2

12. Which kitchen utensil is BEST to use when measuring 15 ml of cough syrup?

a. / cup / c. / infant spoon
b. / tablespoon / d. / dropper

13. What is the lenght in inches of a newborn baby measured to be 56 cm?

a. / 22 / c. / 19.5
b. / 21 / d. / 18

14. A surgical scar which measures 5.1 cm is how many inches long?

a. / 2.75 / c. / 2.25
b. / 2.5 / d. / 2.0

15. A surgeon removes a 100 gm tumor from a patient. How many ounces does this tumor weigh?

a. / 4.1 / c. / 3.2
b. / 3.6 / d. / 2.5

16. Approximately how many kilograms does a 225 pound patient weigh?

a. / 104 / c. / 100
b. / 102 / d. / 98

17. 10 milliliters is equal to 10

a. / cubic centimeters / c. / deciliters
b. / centimeters / d. / liters

18. How many milliliters are in four liters?

a. / 4000 / c. / 400
b. / 40 / d. / 4

19. How many cc’s are in one liter of fluid?

a. / 1500 / c. / 500
b. / 1000 / d. / 50

20. How many Kg are equal to 40 lbs?

a. / 20 kg / c. / 13 kg
b. / 18 kg / d. / 15 kg