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2 Medication Forms, Orders, and Calculations Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Medication Forms, Orders, and Calculations, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

A caregiver measures a liquid medicine with a household eating spoon because it is being given by mouth. Is this a safe way to measure the dose?

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A medication is supplied in an inhaler and is ordered to be inhaled. Which statement correctly identifies its dosage form and route?

A
The dosage form is inhaled, and the route is an inhaler.
B
The dosage form is an inhaler, and the route is inhaled.
C
The dosage form is oral, and the route is a tablet.
D
The dosage form and route both mean the medicine's strength.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Complete the instruction: When directed, a suspension before measuring a liquid medicine dose.

True or false

1 point

A person buys an over-the-counter medicine without a prescriber's order. The person should still follow the medicine's label directions.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A dose below one milligram must be written clearly on an order. Which notation follows the safe decimal guidance?

A
.5 mg
B
0.5 mg
C
5.0 mg
D
05 mg

Written response

1 point

Convert $1\ \text{g}$ to milligrams. Enter the numeric value in milligrams.

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1 point

Before administering a medicine, select all the details that should be checked by comparing the order with the package or container label.

A
The drug name and active ingredient
B
The strength or concentration
C
The patient's preferred flavor
D
The dosage form and route
E
The directions, expiration date, and product integrity

Written response

1 point

The order is $375\ \text{mg}$ , and the liquid contains $125\ \text{mg}$ per $5\ \text{mL}$ . How many millilitres provide the ordered dose? Enter the numeric volume in millilitres.

Fill in the blank

1 point

If a medication order is unclear or incomplete, pause and it with the prescriber or pharmacist before administration.

Choose one

1 point

A PRN order gives a dose and route but no usable reason for giving it. What should you do before administering the medicine?

A
Give the medicine because PRN means it is always due.
B
Use the patient's most recent complaint to supply a reason.
C
Hold the dose and clarify the missing reason or parameters.
D
Choose an interval based on the medicine's dosage form.

Choose all

1 point

A dose is prescribed in milligrams per kilogram. Select all the checks needed before administering the calculated amount.

A
Verify the patient's current weight.
B
Check whether the order is per dose or per day.
C
Check for a maximum dose or other limits.
D
Assume that any calculated amount is appropriate if the arithmetic is correct.
E
Resolve discrepancies before administering the calculated amount.

Choose one

1 point

The order is $500\ \text{mg}$ , and each tablet contains $250\ \text{mg}$ . How many tablets provide the ordered dose?

A
0.5 tablet
B
1 tablet
C
2 tablets
D
4 tablets

True or false

1 point

If a dose calculation is arithmetically correct, that alone proves the dose is appropriate for the patient.

A
True
B
False

Open ended

1 point

A patient notices that a generic medicine looks different from the reference brand product. Explain which key medicine characteristics an FDA-approved generic shares with its reference brand and identify characteristics that may differ.

Choose one

1 point

Which statement accurately describes an FDA-approved generic medicine compared with its reference brand product?

A
A generic medicine must look identical to the brand product, including its inactive ingredients.
B
An FDA-approved generic must match the reference brand in active ingredient, strength, dosage form, and route, but may differ in appearance.
C
A generic medicine may use a different active ingredient if its route is the same.
D
A generic medicine is required to have the same brand name as its reference product.

Choose one

1 point

A medication is supplied as a cream and the order specifies topical use. Which interpretation correctly distinguishes the dosage form from the route?

A
Cream is a route, and topical is a dosage form.
B
Cream and topical are both dosage forms.
C
Cream is a dosage form, and topical is a route.
D
Cream and topical are both routes.

Choose one

1 point

Before administering a medicine, which action best checks that the ordered product and the labeled product agree?

A
Compare the medicine and its strength or concentration, dosage form, route, directions, expiration date, and product integrity with the order and label.
B
Check only that the medicine name matches; the other label details are optional if the medicine is familiar.
C
Check the dosage form and expiration date, but use the route printed on the package even if it differs from the order.
D
Check the directions and appearance, but assume the strength is correct if the package is unopened.

Choose one

1 point

A patient is to take an oral liquid that is labeled as a suspension. Which administration approach is safest?

A
Use a household eating spoon, since it is suitable for measuring any oral liquid.
B
Use any measuring device available, even if its units do not match the instructions.
C
Do not shake a suspension because shaking changes its concentration.
D
Use a calibrated device with matching units, and shake the suspension when directed.

Written response

1 point

Convert $0.75\,\mathrm{g}$ to milligrams. Enter the numeric amount in mg.

Written response

1 point

The order is $300\,\mathrm{mg}$ . The liquid label states $150\,\mathrm{mg}$ per $5\,\mathrm{mL}$ . What volume should be measured? Enter the numeric volume in mL.