Conversions
Med Label Interpretation
Med Orders/Rights of Admin/Time Conversions
Medical Word Elements/Abbreviations
Levels of Organization
Integumentary System
100

1 Tbs = ____ mL

15 mL

100

What is the brand name listed on this medication label?

Keflex

100

The patient states that her last bowel movement was at 7:30 am. The nurse understands to document this as what in military time?

0730

100

The nurse is caring for a client and the provider has put in an order stating "NPO". What is this an abbreviation for?

Nothing by mouth

100

The nurse is assessing an incision in the client's RUQ.
What does the abbreviation RUQ stand for?

Right upper quadrant

100

The nurse is caring for a client who has a second-degree (partial thickness) burn, which has damaged the layer of skin that contains hair follicles, nerves, sweat glands, and sensory receptors. What term describes this layer?

Dermis

200

1. How many lbs are in 1 kg?

2. 275 lbs = ____________ kg

1. 2.2 lbs = 1 kg

2. 125 kg

200

Who is the manufacturer of this medication?

Truxton Incorporated

200

Order: Ceftriaxone 1 g IVPB q12h

The nurse sees that the previous nurse administered the patients Ceftriaxone at 0600. The nurse anticipates that the next dose needs to be administered at what time military time?

1800

200

The nurse is admitting a client and is asking if they have a history of any allergies. The client denies allergies to any substance or medication. How would the nurse document this finding using an abbreviation?

NKA = No Known Allergies
NKDA = No Known Drug Allergies

200

What term would the nurse use to describe the arms and legs of the body?

Appendicular body

200

What is the abbreviation for "treatment"?

Tx

300

1. How many mcg are in 1 mg?

2. 3200 mcg = _______ mg

1. 1000 mcg = 1 mg

2. 3.2 mg

300

What is the supply dose or concentration of this medication?

125 mg / 5 mL

300

Interpret the following order:

Novolog moderate dose SSI AC

Administer Novolog moderate dose sliding scale insulin before meals

300

The nurse is planning to administer an antibiotic to a client. The order states "Vancomycin 1 g/250 mL of 0.9% NaCl daily IVPB PRN for Vancomycin trough < 20"
The nurse understands that IVPB and PRN are abbreviations for what?

IVPB = Intravenous piggyback
PRN = As needed

300

What term would the nurse use to describe something that is nearer to the axial body?

proximal

300

The nurse is caring for a client who has a schedule I&D for an abscess on the leg. What is I&D an abbreviation for?

Incision and drainage

400

A patient’s temperature was 99.4 degrees Fahrenheit. What is this temperature in Celsius?
(round to nearest tenths)

37.4 degrees Celsius

400

1. What label alerts do you see on this label?

2. Is this a controlled substance? If so, what controlled category is it?

1. Black Box Warning
Dispense in a child-resistant container
Store at 20 degrees to 25 degrees Celsius

2. Yes, Control 4 Drug

400

List the 5 rights of medication administration

1. Right Patient
2. Right Medication
3. Right Dose
4. Right Route
5. Right Time

400

The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have a thoracentesis.
How would the nurse explain this to the client?

-Centesis = surgical puncture
Thora/thorax = chest, lung

Surgical puncture into your chest (lung) to drain fluid

400

A nurse is assessing a client who has had a stroke in the right side of the brain. The client has weakness on the opposite side of the body. What term would the nurse use to describe "the opposite side"?

contralateral

400

Name this integumentary disorder

Decubitus ulcer

500

Calculate the total amount of intake in mL.

1500 mL

500

1. What is the generic name of this medication?

2. How would you reconstitute this medication?

3. What is the resulting concentration once reconstituted? 

1. Methylprednisolone sodium succinate

2.  Reconstitute with 8 mL of Bacteriostatic Water

3. 62.5 mg / 5 mL

500

List 3 of the 5 additional rights of administration

1. Right documentation
2. Right to refuse
3. Right education
4. Right assessment
5. Right follow-up

500

The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have an esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
How would the nurse explain this to the client?

Scopy = visual examination
Esophag/o = Esophagus
Gastro = Stomach
Duoden/o = Duodenum

Visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (small intestine)

500

What therapeutic classification of medications reduces fever?

antipyretic

500

Name this integumentary disorder

Vitiligo

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