Pre-employment Pharmocolgy Test

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Hello All,

I am a new graduate that will be taken a pharmocology pre- employment test next week and do not know what to expect!! I pulled out and dust off my Med- Math book, but it seems to go into too much depth. What can I expect as far as conversionas are concerened ( examples, list of the measurements)? Please someone, anyone!!:uhoh3:

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Specializes in SNF / med/surg-tele.

The hospital I got hired to start at next week gave me a study packet. Have you asked HR if they have something like that? might help :)

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Hey, I will ask tomorrow. May I ask, what is in your study packet? :rolleyes:

Thank- you.

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Specializes in ED.

The one I had before I was hired had:simple PO cal, temp and weight conversions, a couple of iv drips cal and I/0. So I would know how to convert from mg to mcg, grain conversion, how to do a drop to ml/hr and backwards, know F to C, C to F, how to do a I/O oz to ml cups to oz to ml, lbs to kg etc. It wasn't any harder than the dosage and calc exams at school.

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Specializes in Hospice / Psych / RNAC.

It would be helpful if we knew what type of facility it is and position.

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I just took one for a new job this past week. It was 50 questions and about 15 of them were calculations. Other questions dealt with meds (labs to look for, what you would need to know when giving meds to elderly patients, solution for blood transfusions, things to consider when giving injections, etc). We could use a calculator but not a med book. You had to get an 80 or higher to pass. They did provide a study list but it did not go into any detail really...just the names of the meds you might see on the test and how to do some of the calculations (just like on a drug calc test).

The one I took for my first place of employment was much easier. About 20 or 25 questions and you could use a calculator AND a drug book. They required 100% and would let you correct any that you missed at least once. No study guide was given beforehand.

Good luck!

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Thank you to everyone. Now I have a better understanding :-)

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

If you're going into a specialty area (e.g., cardiac, psych), then you should review the basic drugs in those areas as well. Best of luck.

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