True or false: A fluid ounce and an ounce by weight measure the same kind of quantity.
1 Medication Measurement and Conversion Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Medication Measurement and Conversion, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
Which notation follows the chapter’s guidance for writing a half-milligram amount safely?
- A
0.5 mg
- B
.5 mg
- C
0.50 mg
- D
5.0 mg
Complete the guidance: For a value below one, use a ; avoid an unnecessary after a decimal.
Using the approximate learning equivalent 1 tsp=5 mL, what volume is 2 tsp?
- A
5 mL
- B
10 mL
- C
15 mL
- D
30 mL
Using 1 Tbsp≈15 mL, convert 45 mL to tablespoons. Enter the numeric value.
Complete both metric equivalents: 1 g= mg, and 1 L= mL. Enter a number in each blank.
True or false: If a dose calculation gives a mathematical quantity of 43 tablet, the tablet can always be split to provide that amount.
- A
True
- B
False
Convert 0.125 L to millilitres using 1 L=1,000 mL.
- A
0.0125 mL
- B
12.5 mL
- C
125 mL
- D
1,250 mL
Convert 650 mcg to mg. Enter the numeric value.
Select all sound practices for converting measurements.
- A
Arrange the conversion factor so the unwanted unit cancels.
- B
For a larger-to-smaller metric conversion, multiply by the number of smaller units in one larger unit.
- C
Ignore units and move the decimal point based only on how the numbers look.
- D
Treat a fluid ounce and an ounce by weight as interchangeable.
A quantity of 12 mg is distributed through 4 mL. What is the amount per mL? Enter the numeric value.
Which values are equivalent to 0.04 g? Select all correct answers.
- A
40 mg
- B
40,000 mcg
- C
400 mcg
- D
0.04 mcg
A solution contains 18 mg in 6 mL. How many milligrams are in 2 mL, assuming the same concentration?
- A
3 mg
- B
5 mg
- C
6 mg
- D
9 mg
Using 1 U.S. cup ≈240 mL, convert 21 cup to mL. Enter the numeric value.
Using 1 kg≈2.2 lb, convert 154 lb to kilograms.
- A
60 kg
- B
70 kg
- C
154 kg
- D
338.8 kg
Convert 0.75 g to milligrams. Show a conversion factor that cancels grams, give the result, and briefly explain whether the numerical value should increase or decrease and why.
True or false: A fluid ounce measures volume, while an ounce by weight measures mass, so they should not be treated as interchangeable.
- A
True
- B
False
For measuring an actual liquid medicine dose, which tool is recommended instead of an ordinary household spoon?
- A
An ordinary household spoon
- B
A calibrated oral syringe
- C
A fluid ounce measure used as a mass measure
- D
A household cup
Convert 0.75 g to milligrams using 1 g=1,000 mg. Which result is correct?
- A
0.075 mg
- B
75 mg
- C
750 mg
- D
7,500 mg
Using the approximate learning equivalent 1 Tbsp=15 mL, what volume is equivalent to 2 Tbsp?
- A
10 mL
- B
15 mL
- C
30 mL
- D
45 mL