Math for Nurses

Reduce Fraction to Lowest Term

100

2/4

What is 1/2?

200

2/8

What is 1/4?

300

3/9

What is 1/3?

400

15/20

What is 3/4?

500

64/128

What is 1/2?

Adding Fractions

100

2/3 + 5/6 =

What is 1 1/2?

200

1/2 + 1/5 = 

What is 7/10?

300

1/4 + 1/6 + 1/8 = 

What is 13/24?

400

2 1/8 + 2/3 = 

What is 2 19/24?

500

2 3/10 + 4 1/5 + 2/3 = 

What is 8 1/15?

Units of Measurement

100

1 teaspoon = _____ mL

What is 5mL?

200

1 Tablespoon = ____ mL?

What is 15mL?

300

2 tablespoon = ____ oz?

What is 1 oz?

400

1 cup = ____ mL?

What is 240mL?

500

1 kg = ____ lb?

What is 2.2lb?

Medical Abbreviations

100

Stat

What is immediately?

200

Tid

What is three times weekly?

300

Bid

What is 2 times per day?

400

hs

What is at bedtime?

500

PRN

What is as needed?

Dosage Calculations

100

Order: doxepin HCl (Sinequan) 30 mg p,o. at bedtime Available: doxepin HCl (Sinequan) 10 mg per capsule How many capsules will the nurse administer?

What is 3 capsules?

200

Order: nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) gr 1/150 sublingual stat Available: nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) 0.4 mg per tablet How many tablets will the nurse administer?

What is 1 tablet?

300

Order: digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg IM daily Available: digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.5 mg/2 mL How many mL will the nurse administer?

What is 1mL?

400

Order: atropine (Atreza) 0.3 mg IM stat Available: atropine (Atreza) 0.4 mg per mL How many mL will the nurse administer? (Record using two decimal places).

What is 0.75mL?

500

Order: cephalexin (Keflex) 0.5 g p.o. qid Available: cephalexin (Keflex) 250 mg capsules How many capsules will the nurse administer?

What is 2 capsules?