CCCC Nur 100 Pharm Calc
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| How manl mL in a quart? | 946 mL! (not 1000ml)
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| How many micrograms in a gram? | 1,000,000 micrograms in 1 gram
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| What is wrong with the following abbreviation? .8 mg | There is no zero! Correct answer (0.8mg)
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| What is wrong with the following abbreviation? 0.090 mcg | Extra zero! Correct answer (0.09 mcg)
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| How many milligrams in a g? | 1000 mg = 1g
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| How many quarts in a gallon? | 4qt = 1 gallon
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| How many mcg in a mg? | 1000mcg = 1mg
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| How many mL in a L? | 1000mL = 1L
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| How many mL in an ounce? | 30mL = 1 oz
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| How many pounds in a kilogram? | 2.2 lbs = 1 kg
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| How many grams in a kilogram? | 1000g = 1kg
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| How many grains in a milligram? | 1gr = 65mg
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| How many mL in a teaspoon? | 5mL = 1t
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| Hw many mL in a tablespoon? | 15mL = 1 T
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| ad lib | as tolerated, whenever
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| stat | immediately
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| gtt | drops
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| ID | intradermal
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| hs | hours of sleep
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| gr | grains (65mg = 1 gr)
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| intramuscular | IM
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| two times a day | biD
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| as needed | prn
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| intravenous | IV
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| before meals | ac
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| four times a day | qiD
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| with | "c" with a line on it
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| without | "s" with a line on it
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| after meals | pc
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| ointment | ung
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| every day | daily or qD
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| nothing by mouth | NPO
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| normal saline | NS
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| cap | capsule
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| What is the medication order? | -Drug
-Dose (how much mg)
-Route (how taken)
-Frequency (how often)
-Time (when)
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| What are the 8 rights of medicine administration? (First 4) | 1. Right patient
2. Right Drug
3. Right Dose
4. Right Frequency
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| What are the 8 rights of medicine administration? (Last 4) | 4. Right Time
6. Right to know
7. Right to refuse treatment
8. Right Documentation
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| Nurses' 6 rights for safe med administration. (First 3) | 1. Complete, clearly written orders
2. Correct drug, route, and dose dispensed
3. Access to accurate drug information
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| Nurses' 6 rights for safe med administration. (Last 3) | 4. Know your administrative medication policies
5. Administer meds safely and identify system problems
6. Stop, think and be vigilant when administering meds
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| What are the 3 items you need for DA conversion? | 1. How you want the answer (units)
2. Conversion Factor
3. Given Quantity
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| Set up an example of DA conversion | ORDER: Achromycin V 1.5 g po daily
LABEL: 500mg per cap
DA EQUATION:
?caps/dose = 1cap/500mg * 1000/mg * 1.5g/dose
=3 caps/day
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| Marked lines on syringe that indicate capacity are called? | calibrations
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| injectable medications are given through what route? | parenteral
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| what are the parenteral routes? | intradermal, subcutaneuos, intramuscualr
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| size of needle diameter is? | gauge
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| relationship between gauge and diameter? | higher the gauge = lower the diameter
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| what are the insulin unit calibrations? | 100units, 50units, 30units
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| critera for selecting needle size | 1) med viscosity 2) med route 3) pt size 4) skin condition
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| parts of the syringe? | tip, barrel, plunger
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| 5 rights of safe medicine administration? | right patient, drug, dose, route, time
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| when should you question the amount of tabs or caps? | when it is greater than 3! too much??
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| what are he 3 basic units or measurement in the metric system? | meter, gram, liters
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| what metric units or measurement are used for liquids? weight? | mL & Liters, weight kg
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| how many drops per mL? | 60 gtt = 1 mL
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| units of flow rate calculations for gravity tubing? or EID (electronic infusion device)? | gravity tubing = gtt/min, EID = mL/hr
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| pump or EID is always what units? | mL/hr
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| when it comes to kids or children what units do you round too?? | hundreth!!!
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| 3 required elements of DA? | 1) desired answer units 2) conversion factors 3) given quantity
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| how many cups in a pint? | 2 cups = 1 pt
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| how many pints in a quart? | 2 pints = 1 quart
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| what is displacement? | the volume after reconstitution exceeds the amount of liquid diluent added
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| 2 piece of information required from order and label must be entered into every does calculation | 1) unit concentration supplied
2) dose ordered by prescriber
(supply & order)
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| one of the most important safety nets a nurse can use for catching major calculation errors is? | estimating answers
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| how many ounces in a pound? | 16oz = 1lb
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| what is unique about drops? | round to the nearest whole
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| what is a bolus? | fluids or concentrated medication given by IV route over brief period of time
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| what is unique about heparin problems? | no matter what (even if zero 36.0) use the tenth
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| relationship of glucagon and insulin | glucago raises, insulin lowers blood glucose
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| hyperglycemia vs hypoglycemia | hyper = too much, hypo = too little blood sugar
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| trade name vs generic | generic = actual drug, trade = company name
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| what is DF? | drip factor is per ml 20DF = 20drops/ml
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