Nursing Math
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
What does PPE stand for?
Personal protective equipment
Name 3 medication rights
Right patient, medication, dose, time, route.
How many milligrams are in one gram?
1,000
1 L = _____ mL
1,000 mL
How many Kg are in 99lbs?
45kg
What does BGM stand for?
Blood glucose monitoring
Name three routes for drug administration
Oral, topical, IV, IM, SQ, inhaled, parenteral
15 mg = _____ g
0.015
4.5 mg = ______ mcg
4500 mcg
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
What does SBAR stand for and what is it used for?
Situation, background, assessment, and recommendations. Used for ease of conversation between health professionals.
What do anti-hypertensive medications treat?
Hypertension (High blood pressure)
How many pounds are in 1 kilogram?
2.2
6.5 L = ______ mL
6,500 mL
Add the following and convert to mL
1/2 cup orange juice
2 cups black coffee (8 oz)
2 sausages
1/2 cup of ice (8 oz)
30 mL
480 Ml
60 mL = 570 mL
Name an example of an NSAID
Ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin, ketoralac (Toradol)
Where would the nurse inject a SQ medication?
Into the fatty tissue layer between the skin and muscle
8 oz = _______ mL
240 mL
25 mcg
25 mcg = ______ mg
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0.025 mg
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
What does PERRLA stand for?
Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation.
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
350 mg = ______ g
0.35
60 lbs = _____ kg
Calculate to the hundredth kg
27.27 kg