Misc
Measurement/Metric
Oral/Parenteral Dosages
Misc 2
Pediatrics
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Which metric unit of measurement refers to a liquid

What is both mL or L 

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1.42 mg = ____________________ mcg
What is 1420 mcg
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Order: Lopressor 25 mg Available: Lopressor 50 mg/tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
What is 1/2 tablet
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15mL is how many tablespoons

What is 1

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A pediatric patient weighs 33 lbs. Recommended safe dose of Erythromycin is 20 mg/kg/day in four equal doses. The max this child can get per day is _______ mg/day.
What is 300 mg/day.
200

What is the medical abbreviation for "before meals"

What is ac

200
9415 mcg = ____________________ mg
What is 9.415 mg
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Order: Deltasone 7.5 mg Available: Deltasone 2.5 mg/tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
What are 3 tablets
200

What is the abbreviation for drop

What is gtt

200
A pediatric patient weighs 33 lbs. Recommended safe dose of Erythromycin is 20 mg/kg/day in four equal doses. How many mg will the child get per dose?
What is 75 mg per dose.
300

What is the abbreviation for "nothing by mouth" 

What is NPO

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17.4 kg = ____________________ g
What is 17,400 g
300
Order: Penicillin 750,000 units Available: Penicillin 1,000,000 units/10 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
What is 7.5 mL
300

What time is 1430 

What is 2:30pm

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A pediatric patient weighs 33 lbs. Recommended safe dose of Erythromycin is 20 mg/kg/day in four equal doses. The medication is supplied as Erythromycin 125 mg/mL. How many mL will be administered for each dose?
What is 0.6 mL.
400

How many measurement lines appear on a syringe between the whole numbers and how much does each line represent? 

What is 4 and each line represents 2. Ex; 1.0, 1.20, 1.40, 1.60, 1.80, 2.0

400
1 grain = ______ mg
What is 60 mg (65 mg apothecary)
400

Order: Benadryl 30 mg Available: Benadryl 12.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?

What is 12 mL

400

What is the old English system of measurement called

What is the Apothecary system

400
The recommended dose for Lasix for a child is 1 mg/kg/dose. The child's weight is 77 lbs. How many mg will this child get per dose?
What is 35 mg per dose.
500

Which metric unit refers to weight

What are grams

500
1 teaspoon (t) = ______ mL
What is 5 mL
500
Order: Thorazine 75 mg Available: Thorazine 100 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?
What is 0.75 mL
500

What is the pneumonic for the metric system units of measurement

What is Kings Hate Dragons Because Dragons Can't Make Money. (Kilo, Hecto, Deca, Base, Deci, Centi, Milli, Micro)

500
The recommended dose of Lasix for a child is 1 mg/kg/dose. The child's weight is 77 lbs. The medication is supplied in 10 mg/mL. How many mL will be administered for each dose?
What is 3.5 mL.
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