Mostly Metric
There are these many grams in a kilogram.
What is 1000 g/kg?
There are this many milliliters per ounce.
What is 30ml/oz?
Express one eighth as a decimal.
What is 0.125?
Is this a fraction or a conversion factor? (or both?)
24 hours/ 1 day
conversion factor
650 mg tylenol is ordered for your patient. It is available in 325 mg tablets. How many tablets will you give?
What is 2 tablets.
There are these many milligrams in a gram.
What is 1000mg/g?
There are this many milliliters per tablespoon.
What is 15ml/T?
Express one quarter or one fourth (1/4) as a decimal.
What is 0.25
52 weeks / 1 year. Fraction or conversion factor?
conversion factor.
Your patient weighs 176 pounds. How many kilograms does he weigh?
What is 80 kg?
There are these many micrograms in a milligram.
What is 1000 mcg/mg?
There are this many milliliters per cup.
What is 240ml/cup?
Express half or one half (1/2) as a decimal.
What is 0.5?
1mg/1ml
Fraction or conversion factor?
conversion factor.
Zyprexa comes in a concentration of 10mg/2ml. You have orders to administer 2.5 mg IV now. How many ml will you give?
0.5 ml
There are these many milliliters per liter.
What is 1000ml/l?
There are this many pounds in a kilogram.
What is 2.2lb/kg?
Express 6/4 as a decimal.
What is 1.5?
24/8
Fraction or conversion factor?
Fraction.
You have stat orders for prednisone, 67.5 mg PO. It is available in 15 mg tablets. How many tablets will you give?
4.5 tablets.
There are these many ounces per pound.
What is 16oz/lb?
A car is traveling 60 miles per hour. Its destination is 90 miles away. How many minutes will it take to get to its destination?
Minutes = 60minutes/1hour x 1 hour/ 60 miles x 90 miles
Minutes = 60 x 90 / 60
Minutes = 5400 / 60
90 minutes
Express 12/5 as a decimal.
What is 2.4?
A fraction is a ratio that can be expressed as a decimal
A conversion factor is a ratio which always equals ___?
What is ONE.
Fraction: 1/4 = 0.25
Conversion Factor: 1 day/ 24 hours
Your child weighs 44 lbs. You can give them 15 mg/kg of a drug every 4 hours. This drug is available in a concentration of 160mg/5ml. How many ml will you give for one dose? Round to the nearest 10th.
ml=5ml/160mg x 15mg/1kg x 1kg/2.2lb x 44lb
ml= 3300/352
ml= 9.375
9.4 ml