Liq Conversions
1L= how many mLs
1000 mL
1 g= how many mg?
1000 mg
What is the formula for BSA when values are in lbs and in?
m2=square root of ht x weight/ 3131
A provider orders bismuth subsalicylate 350 mg, PO, every 1 hour as needed for indigestion, for a maximum of 3 doses. The pharmacy provides bismuth subsalicylate oral liquid containing 700 mg in 20 mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Round the answer to the nearest tenth mL.
10 mL
Calculate the manual flow rate (gtt/min) for this IV fluid.
An IV fluid is infusing at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the tubing is 20 gtt/mL.
42 gtt/min
1 tsp= how many mL
5 mLs
1mg= how many mcg?
1000 mcg
What is the formula for BSA when values are in kg and cm?
m2= square root of ht x weight/3600
A provider orders levothyroxine 0.075 mg, PO, once daily. The pharmacy provides levothyroxine tablets containing 0.15 mg.
How many tablets should the nurse administer?
0.5 tab
Calculate the (mcg/min) dosage from the mL/hr flow rate of the IV. Round the final answer to the nearest tenth mcg.
An IV of infliximab is infusing at 45 mL/hr. The IV bag contains 450 mg of infliximab in 300 mL NS.
1,125 mcg/min
1 Tbsp= how many mLs
15 mLs
1 kg= how many grams?
1000 grams
What is the formula for jevity formula dilution?
mL (water)=formula/dilution strength-formula
Calculate the flow rate (mL/hr) for this pump infusion. Round the flow rate to the nearest whole number.
Infuse 1.8 L of 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NS) over 16 hours.
113 mL/hr
Calculate the daily amount of formula (mL/day) needed for this patient. Assume the patient requires normal amounts of protein (0.8 g/kg/day) and calories per day (25 cal/kg/day). Round the final answer to the nearest whole number.
Patient weight: 54 kg. The formula provides 180 calories per 100 mL.
750 mL/day
1oz= how many mL
30 mLs
1 kg= how many lbs?
2.2 lbs
Sterile water/normal saline added to a vial
What is a dilutant for reconstituted meds?
Calculate the dosage (units) and volume (mL) of medication to be administered per dose based on BSA. Round the BSA to the nearest hundredth and the final answers (units and mL) to the nearest tenth.
A provider orders bleomycin 12 units/m², IM, once weekly. The patient weighs 176 lb and is 70 inches tall. The pharmacy provides bleomycin 120 units/6 mL.
23.8 units
1.2 mL
Calculate the amount of water (mL) to add to the formula to obtain the ordered feeding strength. Round the final answer to the nearest whole number.
A provider orders a formula to be diluted to 2/3-strength; 360 mL of formula are available.
180 mL
1oz= how many Tbsp?
2 Tbsp
m2
What is the unit for BSA?
250mg/mL circled on a vial
What is the medication concentration?
Calculate the infusion time and completion time for this IV.
An IV is infusing at 30 gtt/min. There are 360 mL of fluid remaining in the IV bag. The tubing has a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. The current time is 1845.
Completion time 2245
Calculate the new flow rate (units/hr) for this heparin infusion change. Round the final answer to the nearest whole unit.
A patient has a continuous heparin infusion running at 24 mL/hr. The infusion bag currently hanging contains 20,000 units in 400 mL 5% dextrose solution. According to the hospital’s heparin protocol, the heparin infusion should be increased by 250 units/hr.
1450 units/hr