Healthcare Mathematics Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Healthcare Mathematics covers the fundamental mathematical concepts and techniques used in healthcare settings, including topics such as ratios, proportions, dosage calculations, unit conversions, statistics, and data interpretation. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving and the application of mathematical reasoning to real-life healthcare scenarios, such as calculating medication dosages, fluid requirements, and interpreting vital statistics. This course is designed to equip students with the quantitative skills necessary for accuracy and efficiency in clinical practice, healthcare administration, and public health decision-making.
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Calculation of Drug Dosages A Work Text 10th Edition by Ogden
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Chapter 1: Fractions
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Q1) 3 1/2 ÷ 1 1/3 = ____________________ Answer: 2 5/8
Q2) 11/12 - 1/2 = ____________________ Answer: 5/12
Q3) 4 3/10 ÷ 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 2 16/35
Q4) 3/10 + 3/5 + ____________________ Answer: 9/10
Q5) 1 5/6 + 3 1/3 + ____________________ Answer: 5 1/6
Q6) 6 1/2 - 1 3/4 = ____________________ Answer: 4 3/4
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Chapter 2: Decimals
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Q1) 0.662 * 1000 = ____________________ Answer: 662
Q2) 5.32 * 67.9 = _________ Answer: 361.228
Q3) 354.6 ÷ 1000 = ____________________ Answer: 0.3546
Q4) 110.5 ÷ 7.52 = ____________________ Answer: 14.69414894
Q5) 2.67 + 5.1 + 1.3 + 0.9 = ____________________ Answer: 9.97
Q6) 16.75 - 4.6 = ____________________ Answer: 12.15
Q7) 258.7 ÷ 100 = ____________________ Answer: 2.587
Q8) 120.005 - 95.88 = ____________________ Answer: 24.125
Q9) 4.4 ÷ 0.5 = ____________________ Answer: 8.8
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Q10) 44.7 * 17.13 * 60 = ____________________ Answer: 45,942.66
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Chapter 3: Percents
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Q1) Change 1.57 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 157%
Q2) Change 67.9% to a decimal. ____________________ Answer: 0.679
Q3) What is 15% of 1085.6? _____________________ Answer: 162.84
Q4) What percent of 400 is 125? ____________________ Answer: 31.25%
Q5) Change 7/16 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 43 3/4%
Q6) Change 16.8% to a proper fraction. ____________________ Answer: 21/125
Q7) What is 25% of 75? ____________________ Answer: 18.75
Q8) Change 0.77 to a percent. ____________________ Answer: 77%
Q9) Change 15% to a decimal. ____________________ Answer: 0.15
Q10) What percent of 150 is 75? ____________________ Answer: 50% Page 6
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Chapter 4: Ratios
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Q1) Change 15:75 to a percent. ____________________
Q2) Change 0.12 to a ratio. ____________________
Q3) Change 44:88 to a percent. ____________________
Q4) Change 3/8 ÷ 5/12 to a ratio. ____________________
Q5) Change 27% to a ratio. ____________________
Q6) Change 3/10:2/5 to a fraction. ____________________
Q7) Change 2/7% to a ratio. ____________________
Q8) Change 25:100 to a fraction. ____________________
Q9) Change 35:14 to a decimal number. ____________________
Q10) Change 7:20 to a decimal number. ____________________
Q11) Change 1/7 ÷ 4/21 to a ratio. ____________________
Q12) Change 1.66 to a ratio. ____________________
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Chapter 5: Proportions
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Q1) 16 : x :: 45 : 15____________________
Q2) 2/3 : x :: 8/9 : 12 ____________________
Q3) x : 0.54 :: 0.6 : 0.8 ____________________
Q4) 30 : 600 :: x : 150 ____________________
Q5) 125 : 20 :: 300 : x ____________________
Q6) x : 1/4 :: 3/4: 32 ____________________
Q7) x : 0.7 :: 21.21 : 3 ____________________
Q8) 14 : x :: 28 : 7 ____________________
Q9) 33% : 66 :: x% : 15 ____________________
Q10) 25 : 40 :: 75.5 : x ____________________
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Chapter 6: Metric and Household Measurements
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Q17) 3 oz = _____ mL
Q18) 445 mg = _____________________ g
Q19) 12.6 cm = _____________________ mm
Q20) 76 mg = ____________________ mcg
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Chapter 7: Calculations Used in Patient Assessments
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Q1) Calculate the output.
A patient consumes 120 mL of orange juice and 120 mL of milk for breakfast, 360 mL of coffee for lunch, and 90 mL of an ice pop and 120 mL of ice cream for dinner. The patient voided three times during the shift for 240 mL, 500 mL, and 400 mL. Calculate the output for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.
Q2) 1 kg = ______ g
Q3) 37.8° C = ____________________° F
Q4) Calculate the intake.
A patient consumes 2 oz of an ice pop and 30 mL of ice chips during the shift. Intravenous fluids infused at 125 mL/h during the shift. The Foley catheter was emptied of 800 mL at 6 PM. 80 mL were emptied from a drain at 6 PM. Calculate the intake for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.
Q5) Calculate the intake.
A patient consumes 120 mL of orange juice and 120 mL of milk for breakfast, 260 mL of coffee for lunch, and 90 mL of an ice pop and 120 mL of ice cream for dinner. The patient voided three times during the shift for 240 mL, 500 mL, and 400 mL. Calculate the intake for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.
Q6) 3 oz = _____ mL
Q7) 900 mg = ________ g
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Chapter 11: Oral Dosages
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Q1) Docusate sodium 100 mg twice a day per gastric tube is ordered for a constipated patient. The docusate sodium syrup is supplied in a 10 mg per milliliter concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Q2) The patient has orders for spironolactone 75 mg oral daily. The medication is supplied as spironolactone 25 mg per tablet. How many tablets of spironolactone would the patient receive with each dose? _________
Q3) A patient with GERD has omeprazole 20 mg twice a day ordered. The omeprazole is supplied in 20-mg capsules. How many capsules would the nurse administer with each dose? _________
Q4) The physician orders Prozac liquid 60 mg po daily for depression. Available: 20 mg/5mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
Q5) Hydrocodone-acetaminophen 15 mg/1000 mg every 4 hours for pain per gastric tube is ordered. The hydrocodone-acetaminophen syrup is supplied in 7.5 mg/500 mg per 10-mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? _______
Q6) The physician orders Benadryl elixir 37.5 mg po for hives. Available: 12.5mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________
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Chapter 12: Parenteral Dosages
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Q1) A patient has fentanyl 50 mcg IV every 2 hours prn for pain after surgery. The medication is available in 0.05 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q2) Naloxone 0.1 mg IV every 30 minutes is ordered for a respiratory rate below 8 breaths/min. The medication is available in 0.4 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q3) The physician orders Neupogen 400 mcg subcutaneous daily for neutropenia. The medication is supplied in 300 mcg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q4) The physician has ordered Haldol 0.5 mg IV every 2 hours prn for agitation. The Haldol is available in 5 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q5) A patient with fluid volume overload has Bumex 2 mg intravenous injection ordered. The medication is available in a 0.25-mg per milliliter concentration. How many milliliters should the nurse administer with each dose? _________
Q6) The physician orders Solu-Cortef 90 mg IM q8 h. Available: 125 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
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Chapter 13: Dosages Measured in Units
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Q1) A patient has orders for Fragmin 10,000 international units twice a day for deep vein thrombosis prevention. The Fragmin is available in 5000 international units per 0.4 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?
Q2) Heparin 10,000 units subcutaneous every 12 hours is ordered for a patient after a stent placement. The heparin is available in 20,000 units per 1-mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Q3) A patient has orders for Fragmin 2500 international units twice a day for deep vein thrombosis prevention. The Fragmin is available in 5000 international units per 0.4 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?
Q4) The physician orders heparin 5500 units subcutaneous for deep vein thrombosis prevention. The medication is supplied in 10,000 units/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
Q5) The physician orders heparin 5000 units subcutaneous every 12 hours for a patient with a deep vein thrombosis. The heparin is available in 20,000 units per 1-mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
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Chapter 14: Reconstitution of Medications
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Q1) The physician orders Ceclor 175 mg po for an ear infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q2) The physician orders penicillin G 500,000 units IM for infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 1,000,000/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q3) The physician orders penicillin G 350,000 units IM for an infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 200,000 units/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q4) The physician orders Keflex 250 mg po for strep throat. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q5) The physician orders Pfizerpen 750,000 units IV for an upper respiratory infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 500,000 units/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Q6) The physician orders Ancef 500 mg IV for a urinary tract infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 330 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
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Chapter 15: Intravenous Flow Rates
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Q1) D<sub>5</sub>W 500 mL is to infuse over 6 hours. Using tubing with a 10 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused? ______________
Q2) The patient has D<sub>5</sub>W 500 mL ordered over 6 hours. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________
Q3) A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Ativan drip at 2 mg/h. The Ativan concentration is 0. 2 mg/mL. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Ativan be infused? ___________
Q4) The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered once daily for an infection. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the vancomycin infuse? ___________
Q5) The patient has Ferrlecit 125 mg ordered IV once daily for anemia. The Ferrlecit is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the Ferrlecit be infused? ___________
Q6) TPN 2000 mL is ordered to infuse over 24 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should be infused? _______
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Chapter 16: Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured
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Q1) Calculate the units of heparin required for the bolus dose. Round the final answer to the nearest hundredth place.
Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol. The patient's weight is 66 kg.
Heparin Protocol
Bolus: Heparin 80 units/kg
Infusion: Heparin 18 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
Q2) Calculate the units of heparin required for the bolus dose. Round the final answer to the nearest hundredth place.
Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol. The patient's weight is 84 kg.
Heparin Protocol
Bolus: Heparin 70 units/kg
Infusion: Heparin 17 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
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Chapter 17: Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates
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Q1) Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders a lidocaine IV drip to infuse at 3 mg/min for premature ventricular contractions. The medication is supplied in 1 g/250 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
Q2) Round your answer to the nearest whole number. A patient in shock has an order for a Neo-Synephrine drip at 50 mcg/min. The pharmacy dilutes 50 mg of Neo-Synephrine in 250 mL of NS. How many milliliters per hour should the Neo-Synephrine drip be infused? __________________
Q3) Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
The physician has ordered a Levophed drip at 8 mcg/min for a patient with hypotension. The Levophed concentration is 4 mg/250 mL D<sub>5</sub>W. How many milliliters per hour should the Levophed be infused? ______________
Q4) Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
The physician orders procainamide IV drip at 3 mg/min for premature ventricular contractions. The medication is supplied in 2 g/500 mL of NS. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
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Chapter 18: Pediatric Dosages
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Q1) The recommended dose of Lasix for a child is 1 mg/kg/dose. The child's weight is 77 lb. The medication is supplied in 10 mg/mL.
a. What is the child's weight in kilograms? _____________
b. Calculate the safe dose for this child. ____________________
c. How many milliliters will be administered for each dose? ____________________
Q2) The recommended dosage of gentamicin IVPB for a child is 6 mg/kg/day in two equal doses. The child's weight is 44 lb. The tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/mL. The medication is supplied in 60 mg/100 mL to infuse over 90 minutes.
a. What is the child's weight in kilograms? _____________
b. Calculate the dose for this child. ____________________
c. Calculate the rate in milliliters per hour for this IV. ____________________
d. Calculate the drops per minute. ____________________
Q3) The recommended dosage of Dilantin for a child is 7 mg/kg/24 h given q12 h. The child's weight is 55 lb. The medication is supplied in 125 mg/5 mL.
a. What is the child's weight in kilograms? _____________
b. Calculate the safe dose for this child. ____________________
c. How many milliliters will be administered for each dose? ____________________
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Chapter 19: Obstetric Dosages
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Q1) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
A physician writes orders for 1 g/h of magnesium sulfate for a patient in labor. The medication comes premixed with 20 g of magnesium sulfate in 100 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be programmed?
Q2) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip, beginning with 2 milliunits per minute. Pitocin 30 units is diluted in 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. How many milliliters per hour should the Pitocin be infused? _________
Q3) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
The physician orders magnesium sulfate IV drip at 1 g/h for pregnancy-induced hypertension. The medication is supplied in magnesium sulfate 25 g/500 mL of D<sub>5</sub>W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.
Q4) Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
With your initial rounding, you find a Pitocin drip at 8 mL/h. With a Pitocin concentration of 30 units per 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution, how many milliunits per minute of Pitocin is the patient receiving? _________
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