Conversions
This is how many milliliters (mL) are in 1 teaspoon
What is 5?
the proper documentation of one half of a milliliter.
What is 0.5mL?
What type of medications are often weight based?
What is pediatric?
Decimal system based on the power of 10.
What is the metric system?
The nurse is worried about the dosage of an IV medication. What should she do?
What is clarify the order?
This is how many milliliters are in 1 Tablespoon.
What is 15?
The term for placing a zero in front of a decimal point.
What is a leading zero?
I will do this if my weight based dosage calculation does not seem reasonable.
What is consult pharmacy or HCP?
This is commonly used in the USA for measuring powders and liquids.
What is the English system?
If the nurse has never given the medication in the past what should she read prior to administering the medication.
What is the drug label?
This is how many pounds are in 1 kilogram (kg)
What is 2.2?
The term for placing a zero behind a decimal place.
What is a trailing zero?
When calculating weight based dosage in dimensional analysis the conversion is done at this step.
What is while solving the total conversion?
also called the trade name of a medication.
What is the brand name?
Type of medication to treat infection
What is Antibiotic?
This is how many mLs are in 3 cups?
What is 720?
The proper rounding for a non scored tablet.
What is nearest whole number?
Barb is 186 lbs and this many kilograms (kg).
What is 86.5kg?
Liquid used to reconstitute a drug.
What is diluent?
This is used to accurately measure liquid medication
What is a syringe?
The patient drank a 12oz soda, 8oz of juice, 30mL of medication and 1000mL of IV fluids. This is the total intake in mL.
What is 1630mL?
Proper rounding for an IM injection.
What is one decimal place?
Sam weighs 136kg and this many pounds.
what is 299.2 lbs?
This contains all information about a medications dose, reconstitution directions, and directions for administration.
What is the drug label?
Tablet with a hard shell.
What is enteric coated?