Conversion Chaos
Weigh to Go! (Pediatric Puzzles)
Down the Hatch! (Tablet Trouble)
Syrups, Suspensions, & Solutions (Liquid Meds)
What Goes in Must Go Out (Intake and Output)
100

5ml = ___ teaspoons

1

100

The 1 year old weighs 19 pounds. How will the nurse document their weight in kilograms? Round to the nearest tenth.

8.6 kg

100

The prescription is for 0.8 mg, you have 200 mcg tablets available.  How many tablets will you give?  

4 tablets

100
A mother calls the nurse triage line and states her child was prescribed 15 mL of a liquid medication orally. The mother is distraught and says she doesn't have a measuring device for milliliters. The nurse can advise the mother to administer the medication in what household terms? (multiple answers accepted)

3 teaspoons

1 tablespoon

0.5 ounce

100

The patient drinks 10 ounces of coffee with breakfast. What will the nurse document for liquid input in ml?

300ml

200

3 tsp = ___ tablespoons

1 tablespoon

200

The 6 year old weighs 22.7 kg. The patient's mother asks how many pounds the child weighs. What will the nurse tell the mother? Round to the nearest tenth.

49.9 pounds

200

The prescription is for 0.6 g, you have 200 mg tablets available.  How many will you give?  

3 tablets

200

The pediatric patient is prescribed 250 mg of ibuprofen PO. Available is 100mg per 5 ml. How many ml will be administered?  

12.5 ml

200

Lunch Input: juice (8 ounces), water (4 ounces), chicken broth (4 ounces). What is the input in ml?

480 ml

300

1.5 L = ____ ml

1500 ml

300

The prescription is for 100 mg/kg/day. The client weighs 30 kg. What is the daily dose of medication you should administer in milligrams?  

3000 mg/day

300

A provider prescribes dexamethasone 1 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is dexamethasone 2 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?    

0.5 tablets

300

The doctor orders 90 milligrams of liquid cough syrup. The liquid cough syrup has a label that reads 120 milligrams in 5 milliliters. How much cough syrup should the nurse give to the patient?

3.75 mL

300

Urinary Output for 25 hours was 1.8 L. How will the nurse document this in mL?

1800 mL

400

5 ounces = ____ ml

150 ml

400

The order is for ferrous sulfate 2mg/kg/day PO divided in doses every 12 hours. The child weighs 22 pounds. How many mg should you administer per dose?  

10 mg/dose

400

Ampicillin 500 mg capsules are supplied. MD orders 1.5 g. How many capsules should be given to the patient?

3 capsules

400

The order says, “erythromycin suspension 600 mg PO q6h.” The supply on hand is erythromycin 400 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters of medication should be given to the patient?

7.5 mL

400

Dinner Input: water (6 ounces), soda (12 ounces), ice cream (3 ounces). What is this input in mL? 

630 mL

500

500 mcg = ____ mg

0.5 mg

500

The physician orders amoxicillin 45mg/kg/day PO divided in doses every 12 hours for a child weighing 40 pounds. Available is 250mg/5ml. What is the amount to administer to the child in ml? Round to the nearest tenth. (A:) Per day:   (B:) Per dose: 

A: 16.4 mL

B: 8.2 mL

500

Atenolol 0.05 g capsules are supplied. MD orders 100 mg. How many capsules should be given to the patient?

2 capsules

500

A nurse is providing instruction to a client who has a new prescription for loratadine 10 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is 5 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse instruct the client to take per dose?  

2 teaspoons

500

Urinary Output for the day: 0800 - 60mL, 1100 - 90 mL, 1400 - 100 mL, 1730 - 95 mL. What will the nurse document for the urinary output this shift?

345 mL

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