Medical Math
How many grams is 1 decagram?
10 g
What is the generic name for the medication commonly known as Advil?
Ibuprofen.
The act of swallowing
Deglutition
What does the medical term “cardiology” mean?
The study of the heart.
set of moral standards and a code for behavior that govern an individual's interactions with other individuals and within society
ethics
Convert 37°C to Fahrenheit.
98.6°F
What is the primary use of insulin?
To control blood sugar levels.
A specialist in diseases of the nervous system
Neurologist
What does the prefix “Auto-” mean?
3 branches of government
A patient with an eating disorder weighs 110 lbs. To the nearest kg, what is the patient’s weight?
50 kg
What is the generic name of the drug commonly known as Tylenol?
Acetaminophen.
mixture of stomach fluids and food produced in the stomach by contracting stomach muscles
chyme
What is the study of body tissue structure, composition, and function?
Histology.
Which entities would not be involved in making macro allocation decisions concerning how much can be expended for medical resources and how the resources are to be distributed?
Local hospitals
A doctor orders 20 decigrams of medication for a patient. The medication is available in 500 milligram tablets. How many tablets should the nurse give to the patient?
4 tablets.
Why would a doctor give a patient morphine?
To treat pain.
An obstructing infection in a renal pelvis or ureter
Pyonephrosis
What does the suffix “-itis” mean?
Inflammation of a body part.
Any part of a patient's health information that is linked to information that identifies the patient
Protected Health Information (PHI)
An IV bag of 1000 mL solution is started at 1200. The flow rate is 50 gtts per minute, and the drop factor is 20 gtts per mL. At what time (24-hour clock) will this infusion finish?
1840
What type of medication is amoxicillin?
An antibiotic.
smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows
glabella
What is the meaning of the term polydipsia?
Excessive thirst.
mainly apply to physicians but can also apply to other hc professionals; , A series of laws, varying in each state, designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care.
Good Samaritan laws