True/False
Volume is measured by grams?
False
Volume is measured in liters
How many mls are in 8 oz?
240 ml
3.85 L equals how many ml (whole number only)
3850 ml
Telephone order: Zofran 8 mg po q hours prn nausea
Available: Zofran 4mg tab
How many tablets will you give the patient q 8 hours prn?
2 tablets
Right patient
The generic name of a drug is always capitalized.
False
The trade name is capitalized
How many ml in 1 teaspoon?
5 ml
25 mcg equals how many mg?
0.025 mg
move the decimal place over by 3 to the right or divide 25 by 1000.
Order: Amoxicillin 500mg po qid.
How many times will patient take the medication in 24 hours?
You are checking a medication to give to the patient. It states the medication is to be given IM. Which right of med administration are you checking?
Right route
In order to convert kg to pounds, you mutiply the kg by 2.2
True
How many mg are in 1 gram?
1000
1.23
Order Amoxicillin 500mg po qid
How much Amoxicillin will the patient receive in 24 hours?
2000 mg
You are asking the patient what their pain level is prior to giving them pain medication. Which right are you utilizing?
Right assessment
The nurse should always check the IV bag for discoloration.
True
How many mcg are in 1 mg?
1000
30% of 1500 equals?
450
Ordered dose: Cephtriaxone 2 g IM x 1
Which route will you give the medication?
Intramuscular
Which orders need to be signed by a provider within 24 hours?
Military time for 2:00 pm would be 1400
True
98-degree F quals how many in Celsius?
36.6 C
Subtract 32 from 98, then divide by 1.8
Round 1.345 to the nearest tenth
1.3
Your patient weights 55 lbs
Ordered medication 2mg/kg of amoxicillin po qid. How much will you give for each dose?
50mg
A medical interpreter that does not know the patient.