QUESTION 1
Your turkey instructions advise you to cook the bird for 40 minutes per kg plus 20 minutes.
Calculate the cooking time for a turkey that weighs:
- 3 kg – 140 minutes = 2 hours 10 mins
- 4 kg – 180 minutes = 3 hours
- 4.5 kg – 200 minutes = 3 hours 20 mins
- 5 kg – 220 minutes = 3 hours 40 mins
QUESTION 2
You are visiting relatives over Christmas who live 120 miles away.
Calculate the journey time if you travel at an average speed of:
- 30 mph = 4 hours
- 40 mph = 3 hours
- 60 mph = 2 hours
- 90 mph (eg by train!) = 1 hour 20 mins
QUESTION 3
Calculate the daily amount (in mg) of Drug A for a child weighing 15 kg if the prescribed dose is 1mg/kg daily.
- 15 mg
QUESTION 4
Calculate many mg of drug your patient will receive if you prescribe a dose of 2 mg/kg. Your patient weighs 70 kg.
- 140 mg
QUESTION 5
What is the total daily amount of drug taken if the prescribed dose is 2.5 mg/kg three times a day? Your patient weighs 50 kg.
- 375 mg
QUESTION 6
What is the total daily amount of drug taken if the prescribed dose is 5 mg/kg twice a day? Your patient weighs 60 kg.
- 600 mg