Nursing Math
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The physician Cephalexin (Keflex) 750 mg P.O. every 12 hours is ordered. The pharmacy stocks 250 mg tablets. 

How many tablets should be administered per dose?


3 tablets

100

What does PPE stand for?

Personal protective equipment

100

Name 3 medication rights

Right patient, medication, dose, time, route.

100

How many milligrams are in one gram?

1,000

200

How many Kg are in 99lbs?

45kg

200

What does BGM stand for?

Blood glucose monitoring

200

Name three routes for drug administration

Oral, topical, IV, IM, SQ, inhaled, parenteral

300

Heparin 7500 units subcutaneous every 12 hours is ordered. The pharmacy provides a heparin vial with a concentration of 5000 units/mL. 

How many mL will you need to administer 7500 units?

1.5 ml 

300

What does SBAR stand for and what is it used for?

Situation, background, assessment, and recommendations. Used for ease of conversation between health professionals.

300

What do anti-hypertensive medications treat?

Hypertension (High blood pressure)

300

How many pounds are in 1 kilogram?

2.2

400

You have an order to infuse the following secondary medication: 2 grams of vancomycin IVPB Q12H. The order states that the medication will run at 200 mL/hr. The concentration (dosage strength) of the medication is 2 grams/200 mL. How many hours will it take for the entire medication to be infused?

1 hour

400

Name an example of an NSAID

Ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin, ketoralac (Toradol)

400

Where would the nurse inject a SQ medication?

Into the fatty tissue layer between the skin and muscle

500

The provider orders ciprofloxacin 400 mg in 200 mL every 12 hours for a patient admitted for UTI. The drug reference states that this IVPB should be infused over 60 minutes. What is your infusion rate?

200 ml/hr

500

What does PERRLA stand for?

Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation.

500

Name at least 5 of the necessary components of a medication order

Patient name, date and time of the order, drug name, dose, route, frequency, signature of who is ordering the medication

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