Dimensional Analysis Practice Problems PDF

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Dimensional Analysis Problems 1) Convert 6.7 g to lb

2) Convert 85.7 lb to kg

3) Convert 1.299 x 105 ft to mi

4) Convert 7.5 x 105 in. to m

5) Convert 25 qt to mL

6) Convert 99.75 gal to L

A nurse is trying to fill the medications ordered by a doctor for here patients. Use the information provided in questions 7 to 10 to determine the amounts needed for each patient. 7) Ordered: 45 units Available: 100 units/mL How many mL should the nurse give?

8) Ordered: 0.275 mg Available: 0.25 mg/tablet How many tablet(s) should the nurse give?

9) Ordered: 0.5 g Available: 300 mg/tablet How many tablet(s) should the nurse give?

10) Ordered: 95 mEq Available: 275 mEq/10 mL How many mL should the nurse give?

11) A patient weighs 168 lb. She has been prescribed medication available at 25 mg/kg. How many g must she be given?

12) A patient is to be given no more than 2.0 mg/lb of lidocaine. He weighs 215 lb. What is the maximum amount in mg of lidocaine he can be given?

13) A patient was given 0.895 g of anesthesia. If the dosage used was 3.5 mg/lb, how much, in lb, does the patient weigh?

14) You just filled your car’s gas tank with 18.75 gal of gasoline. To how many quarts (qt) does that equal?

15) How many cm3 are in 6.25 x 103 L?

16) It’s a nice day outside and you decide to go for a walk. When you finish, you have walked 3.9 mi. How many yards (yd) did you walk?

17) Liquid paraffin is used in many skincare products. It has a density of 0.88 g/mL. If a tube of ointment contains 2.75 mg of liquid paraffin, how many mL does that equal?

18) One brand of cough syrup has a density of 0.950 g/mL. If the usual dosage for this brand is 2.0 tsp, how many mg is that? (1 tsp = 5 mL)

19) You have 1.75 kg of copper wire. Copper has a density of 8.96 g/cm3. What volume of copper do you have in cm3?

20) Your friend consumed 1.7 L of alcohol this evening. You already designated yourself as the driver and have consumed 1.4 L of only soda. The densities of the alcohol and soda are 1.12 g/cm3 and 1.04 g/cm3, respectively. How many kg of fluids did you and your friend consume in total?...