Nursing Math
The physician orders Paracetamol for a child weighing 20kg. The order reads: Tylenol 15mg/kg q4-6hr PRN. The bottle contains 160mg/5ml.
How much Paracetamol do we give?
9.4ml.
What does GCS stand for?
Glasgow coma scale
CHS is the acronym for this?
Community Health Systems
What is a side effect of large doses of lasix?
Hypokalemia (low K)
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
How many Kg are in 99lbs?
45kg
What does mEq stand for?
Milliequivalent
NWHS is made up of how many hospitals?
5
Name 5 medication rights
Right patient, medication, dose, time, route.
What is the most common term for "mandible"?
Jaw bone
There is a weight-based fragmin dose ordered for your patient. Your patient weight is 95kg. The order is 200units/kg max dose is for 90kg. The vial contains 25000 units/ml. How much does our patient get?
0.72ml.
MS04
Not an approved abbreviation
CHS headquarters are located in this city and state.
Franklin TN
Nausea/vomiting
Skin
How many milliliters are in 3 teaspoons?
15mL
NSAID is an abbreviation for?
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NWHS has this many total beds?
487
What drug class ends in "olol"?
Beta blockers
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.
NWHS was established in this year.
1996
What generic medication is used to reduce diarrhea?
Loperamide
Fluid found within tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord?
CSF