TEST BANK CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 2nd Edition Castillo | Werner-McCullough {Chapters 03 & 04 /Systems of Measurement}

PART II: S YSTEMS OF M EASUREMENT


C HAPTER 3: T HE M ETRIC S YSTEM
Castillo: Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient -Safe Approach to Nursing
and Math 2nd Edition




MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. Convert 5 liters to milliliters.
A. 500 m L
B. 0.05 mL
C. 5,000 m L
D. 0.005 m L



ANS: C



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Use the metric line to identify the starting place (base unit), place the
number 5 under the base unit place, add a decimal point after the whole
number (5.), and move the decimal point 3 places from left to right to
the desired place (milli) to arrive a t the answer. Final answer is 5,000
mL.



2. Convert 1.2 mg to micrograms.
A. 12 mcg

, B. 120 mcg
C. 1,200 mcg
D. 12,000 mcg



ANS: C



Feedback



Use the metric line to identify the starting place (milli), place the
number 1.2 under the milli place, and move the decimal point 3 places
from left to right to the desired place (micro) to arrive at the answer.
Final answer is 1,200 mL.



3. Converts 74 millimeters to centimeters.
A. 7.4 cm
B. 0.74 cm
C. 0.074 cm
D. 740 cm



ANS: A



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Use the metric line to identify the starting place (milli), place the
number 74 under the milli place, add a decimal after the whole number
(74.), then move the decimal point 1 place from right to left to the
desired place (centi) to arrive at the answer. Final answer is 7.4 cm.