Question 1

An amount of medication required to produce a specific effect, the size of which varies for each drug, is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   unit
B)   milliequivalent
C)   minim
D)   grainE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT measured in units?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aspirin
B)   Insulin
C)   Heparin
D)   PenicillinE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a unit of volume?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ounce
B)   Pound
C)   Pint
D)   QuartE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Vitamins are measured in:

Accepted Answer

A)   international units
B)   minims
C)   milliequivalents
D)   millilitersE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The basic unit of weight in the apothecary system is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   fluidram
B)   dram
C)   grain
D)   minimE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

32°F (freezing)  is equivalent to:

Accepted Answer

A)   0°C
B)   23°C
C)   100°C
D)   212°CE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The international system was first developed for use throughout the world in 1960 by which country?

Accepted Answer

A)   United States
B)   England
C)   France
D)   GreeceE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The most common, accurate, and safest system of measurement in all countries is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Avoirdupois system
B)   household system
C)   metric system
D)   apothecary systemE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Household measurements are NOT precisely accurate, so they should never be used in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   home
B)   administration of liquid medications
C)   medical setting
D)   administration of medications to childrenE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is the largest unit of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Liter
B)   Kiloliter
C)   Centiliter
D)   MilliliterE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

100°C (boiling)  is equivalent to:

Accepted Answer

A)   0°F
B)   32°F
C)   100°F
D)   212°FE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The very old English system, which has been slowly replaced by the metric system, is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   apothecary system
B)   household system
C)   Avoirdupois system
D)   international systemE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

For measuring medications at home, it is important to understand that 1 tablespoon equals:

Accepted Answer

A)   2 teaspoons
B)   1/2 cup
C)   3 teaspoons
D)   1 cupE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

There are two common scales of temperature used throughout the world: Fahrenheit and:

Accepted Answer

A)   Cirius
B)   Kelvin
C)   Celsius
D)   CentigramE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

1 milliliter (mL)  is equivalent to 1:

Accepted Answer

A)   pint
B)   dram
C)   cubic centimeter
D)   ounceE) A) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 16

Drams are apothecary measures that are equivalent to:

Accepted Answer

A)   1/8 of an ounce
B)   1 ounce
C)   1 minim
D)   1 grainE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) A

Question 17

Most prescriptions and medication orders are written in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Roman numeral system
B)   household system
C)   Avoirdupois system
D)   metric systemE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

In the apothecary system, the basic unit of volume is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   ounce
B)   minim
C)   dram
D)   grainE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

16 ounces are equivalent to 1:

Accepted Answer

A)   tablespoon
B)   cup
C)   gallon
D)   poundE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Milliequivalents and international units indicate the:

Accepted Answer

A)   masses of certain drugs
B)   volumes of certain drugs
C)   strengths of certain drugs
D)   weights of certain drugsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 9: Measurement Systems and Their Equivalents

An amount of medication required to produce a specific effect, the size of which varies for each drug, is a:

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Which of the following is NOT measured in units?

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Which of the following is NOT a unit of volume?

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Vitamins are measured in:

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The basic unit of weight in the apothecary system is the:

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32°F (freezing) is equivalent to:

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The international system was first developed for use throughout the world in 1960 by which country?

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The most common, accurate, and safest system of measurement in all countries is the:

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Household measurements are NOT precisely accurate, so they should never be used in the:

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Which of the following is the largest unit of measurement?

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100°C (boiling) is equivalent to:

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The very old English system, which has been slowly replaced by the metric system, is known as the:

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For measuring medications at home, it is important to understand that 1 tablespoon equals:

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There are two common scales of temperature used throughout the world: Fahrenheit and:

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1 milliliter (mL) is equivalent to 1:

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Drams are apothecary measures that are equivalent to:

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Most prescriptions and medication orders are written in the:

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In the apothecary system, the basic unit of volume is the:

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16 ounces are equivalent to 1:

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Milliequivalents and international units indicate the:

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