Test Bank for Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculations, 2nd Edition: Anthony Giangrasso

Test Bank for Ratio & Proportion Dosage

Calculations, 2nd Edition: Anthony Giangrasso

To download the complete and accurate content document, go to:

https://testbankbell.com/download/test-bank-for-ratio-proportion-dosage-calculations-
2nd-edition-anthony-giangrasso/

Visit TestBankBell.com to get complete for all chapters

Giangrasso Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E
Chapter 8
Question 1
Type: MCSA

What is the strength (expressed as a percent) of a 200 milliliter solution that contains 10 grams of dextrose?

1. 20%

2. 5%

3. 0.2%

4. 0.5%

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 10/200 = 5 %

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the strength of a solution given the amount of solute and the amount of solution

Question 2
Type: MCSA

What is the strength (expressed as a percent) of a 500 milliliter solution that contains 35 milliliters of pure iodine?

1. 7%

2. 14.3%

3. 0.07%

4. 5%
Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank
Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 35/500 = 7%

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the strength of a solution given the amount of solute and the amount of solution

Question 3
Type: MCSA

What is the strength (expressed as a percent) of a 800 milliliter solution that contains 120 grams of dextrose?

1. 6.66%

2. 0.066%

3. 15%

4. 1.5%

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 120/800 = 15%

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the strength of a solution given the amount of solute and the amount of solution

Question 4
Type: MCSA

What is the strength (expressed as a ratio) of a 30 milliliter solution that contains 300 milligrams of sodium
chloride?

1. 300:30

2. 3:30

3. 10:1

4. 1:100

Correct Answer: 4

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 300 mg = 0.3 g; 0.3/30 = 0.01 = 1/100

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the strength of a solution given the amount of solute and the amount of solution

Question 5
Type: MCSA

What is the strength (expressed as a ratio in the lowest terms) of an 80 milliliter solution that contains 4 grams of
lidocaine?

1. 4:80

2. 20:1

3. 1:20
Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank
Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
4. 1:40

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 4:80 reduce to lowest form yielding 1:20

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the strength of a solution given the amount of solute and the amount of solution

Question 6
Type: MCSA

What is the strength (expressed as a ratio in the lowest terms) of a 300 milliliter solution that contains 6 grams of
epinephrine?

1. 6:300

2. 1:5

3. 1:50

4. 5:1

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 6:300 reduced to lowest form yields 1:50

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the strength of a solution given the amount of solute and the amount of solution

Question 7
Type: MCSA

How many milliliters of a 10% sodium chloride solution contain 8 grams of sodium chloride?

1. 125 mL

2. 80 mL

3. 0.8 mL

4. 800 mL

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 8 g x 100 mL/0.5 g = 80 mL

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solution given the amount of solute and the strength

Question 8
Type: MCSA

How many milliliters of a 0.5 % sodium chloride solution contain 400 milligrams of sodium chloride?

1. 800 mL

2. 80 mL

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
3. 200 mL

4. 2000 mL

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 0.4 g x 100 mL/0.5 g = 80 mL

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solution given the amount of solute and the strength

Question 9
Type: MCSA

How many milliliters of a 12.5% glucose solution contain 125 grams of dextrose?

1. 10,000 mL

2. 1,562.5 mL

3. 1,000 mL

4. 156.2 mL

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 125 g x 100 mL/12.5 g = 1,000 mL

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solution given the amount of solute and the strength

Question 10
Type: MCSA

There are 70 milligrams of iodine in how many milliliters of a 1:4 iodine solution?

1. 0.28 mL

2. 17.5 mL

3. 175 mL

4. 280 mL

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 0.07 g x 4 mL/1 g = 0.28 mL

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solution given the amount of solute and the strength

Question 11
Type: MCSA

How many milliliters of a 1:30 dextrose solution contain 3 grams of dextrose?

1. 10 mL

2. 100 mL

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
3. 90 mL

4. 9 mL

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 3 g x 30 mL/1 g = 90 mL

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solution given the amount of solute and the strength

Question 12
Type: MCSA

How many milliliters of a 1:8 sodium chloride solution contain 300 milligrams of sodium chloride?

1. 24 mL

2. 37.5 mL

3. 2.4 mL

4. 375 mL

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 0.3 g x 8 mL/1g = 2.4 mL

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solution given the amount of solute and the strength

Question 13
Type: MCSA

How many grams of NaCl are in 500 mL of normal saline?

1. 4.5 g

2. 45 g

3. 55.5 g

4. 5.5 g

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 500 mL x 0.98 g/100 mL = 4.5 g

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solute given the strength and the amount of solution

Question 14
Type: MCSA

How many grams of NaCl are in 25 mL of 2% sodium chloride solution?

1. 12.5 g

2. 50 g

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
3. 0.5 g

4. 1250 g

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 25 mL x 2 g/100 mL = 0.5 g

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solute given the strength and the amount of solution

Question 15
Type: MCSA

How many grams of dextrose are needed to prepare 250 mL of a 12.5% solution?

1. 2,000 g

2. 2 g

3. 312.5 g

4. 31.25 g

Correct Answer: 4

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 250 mL x 12.5 g/100 mL = 31.25 g

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solute given the strength and the amount of solution

Question 16
Type: MCSA

How many grams of pure iodine are in 2 liters of a 1:20 iodine solution?

1. 10 g

2. 100 g

3. 40 g

4. 400 g

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 2,000 mL x 1 g/20 mL = 100 g

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solute given the strength and the amount of solution

Question 17
Type: MCSA

How many milligrams of epinephrine are in 100 mL of a 1:10,000 solution?

1. 1 mg

2. 10 mg

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
3. 0.01 mg

4. 0.1 mg

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 100 mL x 1 g/10,000 mL = 0.01 g = 10 mg

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solute given the strength and the amount of solution

Question 18
Type: MCSA

How many milliliters of chlorine bleach are in 1 liter of a 1:5 bleach solution?

1. 200

2. 20

3. 0.2

4. 2

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 1,000 mL x 1 mL/5 mL = 200 mL

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Find the amount of solute given the strength and the amount of solution

Question 19
Type: MCSA

How many 10-gram tablets are needed to prepare 1 liter of a 1% solution?

1. 1

2. 0.1

3. 10

4. 100

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 1,000 mL x 1g/100 mL = 10 g = 1 tab

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing solutions from pure drugs

Question 20
Type: MCSA

How many 2 gram tablets are needed to prepare 100 mL of a 6% solution?

1. 3 tablets

2. 5 tablets

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
3. 30 tablets

4. 6 tablets

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 100 mL x 6 g/100 mL = 6 g = 3 tab

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing solutions from pure drugs

Question 21
Type: MCSA

How many 60-gram tablets are needed to prepare 2 liters of a 12% solution?

1. 240 tablets

2. 40 tablets

3. 0.24 tablets

4. 4 tablets

Correct Answer: 4

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 2000 mL x 12 g/100 = 240 g = 4 tab

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing solutions from pure drugs

Question 22
Type: MCSA

How many 5g tablets would you need to prepare 500 mL of a 1:10 solution?

1. 10 tablets

2. 1,000 tablets

3. 1 tablets

4. 100 tablets

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 500 mL x 1 g/10 mL = 50 g = 10 tab

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing solutions from pure drugs

Question 23
Type: MCSA

How many 10-gram tablets would you need to prepare 750 mL of a 1:5 solution?

1. 150 tablets

2. 15 tablets

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
3. 37.5 tablets

4. 375 tablets

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 750 mL x 1 g/5 mL = 150 g = 15 tab

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing solutions from pure drugs

Question 24
Type: MCSA

How many 100-gram tablets are needed to make 1 liter of a 25% solution?

1. 2.5 tablets

2. 40

3. 4 tablets

4. 25 tablets

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 1000 mL x 25 g/100 mL = 250 g = 2 1/2 tab

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing solutions from pure drugs

Question 25
Type: MCSA

From a full-strength hydrogen peroxide solution, how would you prepare 240 mL of two-thirds strength hydrogen
peroxide solution for a wound irrigation using normal saline as the diluent?

1. 80 mL of hydrogen peroxide and 160 mL of normal saline

2. 160 mL of hydrogen peroxide and 240 mL of normal saline

3. 160 mL of hydrogen peroxide and 80 mL of normal saline

4. 80 mL of hydrogen peroxide and 240 mL of normal saline

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 240 mL (sol) x 2 mL (solute)/3 mL (sol) = 160 mL (solute)

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing irrigations, soaks, and enteral feedings

Question 26
Type: MCSA

How many milliliters of full-strength Sustacal are needed to prepare 300 mL of a ¾-strength Sustacal solution?

1. 225 mL

2. 450 mL
Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank
Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
3. 900 mL

4. 950 mL

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 300 mL (sol) x 3 mL (solute)/4 mL (sol) = 225 mL (solute)

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing irrigations, soaks, and enteral feedings

Question 27
Type: MCSA

How many milliliters of full-strength Sustacal are needed to prepare 240 mL of half-strength Sustacal?

1. 120 mL

2. 240 mL

3. 360 mL

4. 480 mL

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: ½ = x/240240 mL (half) x 1 mL (sustacal)/2 mL (half) = 120 mL (sustacal)

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing irrigations, soaks, and enteral feedings

Question 28
Type: MCSA

How many ounces of half-strength Sustacal can be made from a 12-ounce can of full-strength Sustacal?

1. 6 oz

2. 24 oz

3. 36 oz

4. 15 oz

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 12 oz (full) x 2 oz (solution)/1 oz (full) = 24 oz (solution)

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing irrigations, soaks, and enteral feedings

Question 29
Type: MCSA

How many ounces of 3/4-strength Similac could be made from one 12-ounce bottle of Similac?

1. 20 oz

2. 18 oz

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
3. 16 oz

4. 9 oz

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 12 oz (full) x 4 oz (sol)/3 oz (full) = 16 oz (solution)

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing irrigations, soaks, and enteral feedings

Question 30
Type: MCSA

How many ounces of 1:10 strength formula could be made from one 24-ounce bottle?

1. 2.4 oz

2. 24 oz

3. 240 oz

4. 2,400 oz

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1:

Rationale 2:

Rationale 3:

Rationale 4:

Global Rationale: 24 oz (full) x 10 oz (sol)/1 oz (full) = 240 oz of solution

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Test Bank for Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculations, 2nd Edition: Anthony Giangrasso

Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Preparing irrigations, soaks, and enteral feedings

Giangrasso, Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculation, 2/E Test Bank

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.

Visit TestBankBell.com to get complete for all chapters