MED MATH
MD ordered Amoxicillin 500mg PO QD, you have 250mg tablets, how many will you give
2 tabs
___________ nurse is required to check your insulin before giving
Another
Classification of Digoxin
Cardiac glycoside
Classification of Warfarin
Anticoagulant
Name the 6 medication rights
1) right patient
2) Right meds
3) Right Dose
4) Right time
5) Right route
6) Right documentation
30ml is how many oz
1
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM 2)
Digoxin therapeutic range
0.8-2.0 ng/ml
Testing used with coumadin
INR
What does PERRLA mean
Pupils, equal, round, reactive to Light and accommodation
MD ordered cephalexin(Keflex) 0.5g PO QID, you have on hand cephalexin(Keflex) 250mg how many capsules will you give?
2 tabs
Duration of short acting insulin?
5-8 hours
What does Digoxin do?
Slows and strengthen heart beat
Mechanism of action
What would you give interdermally?
TB (mantoux)
MD ordered acetaminophen 2000mg daily. You have 4g/2ML on hand how much do you give?
1ml daily
Peak time of long acting insulin?
name some signs of digoxin toxicity
Vision changes (yellow/green halos, blurred vision)
neurological effects (confusion, fatigue, weakness)
electrolyte imbalance (high K+ level)
Normal INR with and without anticoagulant
INR no anticoagulant 0.8-1.1
INR on warfarin 2.0-3.0
Impromptu care plan for an arm laceration
Problem/Potential problem
Intervention
Goals
MD ordered Amoxicillin 250mg PO TID. On hand you have 125mg. How many tablets do you give per day?
6 tablets
peak time of intermediate acting insulin?
4-12 hours
What must you do as a nurse before giving digoxin?
Apical pulse for 1 full minute
Antidote for Warfarin
Vitamin K
Angles of injections
1) IM-90 degrees
2) SQ-45 degrees
3) IV-25 degrees
4) ID-10-15 degrees