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
What measures oxygen saturation?
Pulse oximeter
Name 3 medication rights
Right patient, medication, dose, time, route.
How many lobes are in the adult human lungs?
5
How many Kg are in 99lbs?
45kg
What does BGM stand for?
Blood glucose monitoring
The physician orders a blood glucose level on a newly diagnosed diabetic patient. What piece of equipment should the nurse look for?
Glucometer
Name three routes for drug administration
Oral, topical, IV, IM, SQ, inhaled, parenteral
What is the most common term for "Arrector Pili" muscles?
Goosebumps
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 would the nurse use to perform an auscultory assessment?
Stethoscope
What do anti-hypertensive medications treat?
Hypertension (High blood pressure)
Skin
How many milliliters are in 3 teaspoons?
15mL
Name an example of an NSAID
Ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin, ketoralac (Toradol)
The nurse needs to perform a Weber test. What piece of equipment would she look for?
A tuning fork
Where would the nurse inject a SQ medication?
Into the fatty tissue layer between the skin and muscle
What is the main function of platelets?
To clot
A patient weighs 110lbs. The provider ordered a dose of 2mg/kg/day of a drug. How many mg will the patient get per day?
100mg
What does PERRLA stand for?
Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation.
A sphygmomanometer is used to measure what?
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
What are the two components used to document edema?
1, 2, or 3 +
Pitting or non-pitting