2. 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

3. Question 1  Convert 19.8 kilograms to stones and pounds (to the nearest pound) 3 stones 2 pounds30 stones 2 pounds3 stones 1 pound Click if you need help

4. Weight Conversions  14 pounds = 1 stone  1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds  16 ounces = 1 pound Return to previous slide

5. Conversion of Units Return to previous slide Kilogram (kg) X 1000 ÷ 1000 Grams (g) Milligrams (mg) Micrograms (mcg)

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7. Question 1 Correct Go to next question

8. Question 2  420 milligrams is how many kilograms? 0.0420.000420.0042 Click if you need help

9. Question 2 Correct Go to next question

10. Question 3  Convert 63 grams to milligrams 630006300630000 Click if you need help

11. Question 3 Correct Go to next question

12. Question 4  Convert 7539 micrograms to milligrams 753.975.397.539 Click if you need help

13. Question 4 Correct Go to next question

14. Question 5  8.25 litres equals how many millilitres? 825825008250

15. Question 5 Correct Go to next question

16. Question 6  What will you write on a fluid balance chart if your client drinks 3¼ cups of tea when one cup = 250 ml 8125ml812.5ml81.25ml

17. Question 6 Correct Go to next question

18. 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? 4 tablets3 tablets3½ tablets

19. Question 7 Correct Go to next question

20. 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 1½ x 200mg 1 x 400mg 1 x 200mg 1 x 100mg 1¾ x 400mg

21. Question 8 Correct Best practice would be to use whole tablets and not fractions of tablets Go to next question

22. Question 9  The required dose of diazepam is 5mg. The oral liquid preparation contains 2mg per 5 ml. What volume should be given? 12ml13ml12.5ml

23. Question 9 Correct Go to next question

24. 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? 17.5ml1.75ml175ml

25. Question 10 Correct Go to next question

26. Question 11  The required dose of Fluoxetine is 24mg. The liquid preparation contains 40mg in 10mls. How much should be given? 15 ml30 ml6 ml

27. Question 11 Correct Go to next question

28. 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? 25 ml22.5 ml2.5 ml Click if you need help

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30. 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 Click if you need help 13000mg13mg25mg

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32. 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 Click if you need help 30mg15mg30000mg

33. Question 14 Correct Go to next question

34. 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? Click if you need help 18.75ml20.25ml15ml

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36. 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 2 nd and 3 rd 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)