Scientific Notation
Convert 6,420,000 into Scientific Notation.
6.42x106
Drug Name?
Drug Form?
(See alternate screen - ICA 6)
Amoxicillin
Oral Suspension
1 kg = ___?__ lbs
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
84 mm = ________ m
84 mm = 0.084 m
Volume Infused=
Volume Remaining=
(100 CP, pg. 19 #19)
Volume Infused=850 mL
Volume Remaining=150 mL
Convert 0.000000912 into Scientific Notation.
9.12x10-7
Dosage Strength?
Total amount in Package?
(See Alternate Screen - ICA 6)
250mg/5mL
80 mL
Explain the error: 2.86cm
What is the correct answer?
cm should be rounded to the nearest tenth.
Answer should be 2.9cm.
3 tsp = ________ gtts
3 tsp = 180 gtts
What does IM stand for?
Intramuscular Injection
Convert 1.32x108 to standard notation.
132,000,000
Read the syringe and indicate the total volume in mL.
(CP page 38, 3d)
0.46 mL
What's the error: 9.1 gtts/min
What is the correct answer?
Round gtts/min to the nearest whole number.
9 gtts/min
The doctor orders 80 milligrams of liquid cough syrup that has a strength of 100 milligrams in 5 milliliters. How much liquid cough syrup do you give?
4 mL
The doctor orders lidocaine 200 milligrams IM stat. You have a vial labeled "lidocaine 10%". How much are you going to give?
20 mL
Convert 4.2238x10-6 to standard notation.
0.0000042238
What is the volume in the syringe in mL?
(ICA 4, 9A)
13 mL
Find the error: 6.828282828 kg (pediatric weight)
What is the correct answer?
Pediatric weight should be rounded to the nearest hundredth.
6.83 kg
Levothyroxine 88 mcg tablets are on hand. You are to give 0.264 mg. How many tablets do you give?
3 Tablets
The drug order reads Prostigmin 0.5 milligram IM stat. The drug label reads Prostigmin 1:2000 solution. Hoq much do you give?
1 mL
The expected number of red blood cells in a single drop of blood is approximately 5.2x106. How many red blood cells are there in 8.5x104 drops of blood?
4.42x1011 Red Blood Cells
Read the medicine cup and find the volume in mL.
(100 CP, p. 16 #7)
30 mL
Explain the units and the rounding rule for IV drip rates WITH an infusion pump vs WITHOUT an infusion pump.
IV Drip Rate with Infusion Pump=mL/hr rounded to the nearest whole number or nearest tenth.
IV Drip Rate without Infusion Pump = gtts/min rounded to the nearest whole number.
A doctor prescribed 5 mg of Morphine Sulfate every 4 hours. The strength is 5 mg/mL. How much Morphine Sulfate can the patient take per day?
6 mL
The doctor orders 300mg sub-Q stat. The medication label reads 0.6g/mL. The patient will receive _______.
0.5 mL