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Also, in order to be able to administer intravenous medications, qualified staff are required to pass a drug calculations test to prove mathematical ability, as poor mathematical skills have been indicated in medication errors with the misplacement of the decimal point leading to a tenfold error overdosing or underdosing. Many healthcare environments also set calculation tests during the interview stage.

Activity 1.4 shows a sample question of the sort that you may be expected to answer in one of these tests. Don't worry if your reaction to answering these questions is we'll go through this in Chapter 4.