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 two things does GTT stand for?
drops and glucose tolerance test
A preschooler who was admitted to the unit 3 days ago has enuresis. His mother says, “But he hasn’t done that in years!” How should the nurse respond MOST appropriate?
“It is very common for children who have been admitted to the hospital to experience regression, where they fall back on old childhood habits. It is usually very temporary.”
Name three routes for drug administration
Oral, topical, IV, IM, SQ, inhaled, parenteral
The nurse is caring for a patient with Meniere’s disease. The nurse knows that the most important consideration in regard for patient safety is to
Ask the CNA to walk with the patient when she needs to use the bathroom.
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.
The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia using ________ precautions.
Droplet
A pt w/ a crush injury to her R arm calls the nurse to request pain meds, which the nurse administers as ordered. An hour later, the patient is still complaining of pain. What action does the nurse take next?
Ask the patient to describe the pain in quality and intensity.
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
The nurse teaches a 20-year-old female how to perform SBE (self breast exams). What instructions, should the nurse give?
The best time for SBE is 1 week after the onset of period, when hormones are lowest. It is normal for hormonal changes during the month to make breast tissue tender or enlarged.
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