Scientific Notation
Drug Labels/Syringes/Medicine Cups
Rounding Rules/Conversion Factors
Dimensional Analysis
Oral and Parenteral Dosages
100

Convert 6,420,000 into Scientific Notation.

6.42x106

100

Drug Name?

Drug Form?

(See alternate screen - ICA 6)

Amoxicillin

Oral Suspension

100

1 kg = ___?__ lbs

1 kg = 2.2 lbs

100

84 mm = ________ m

84 mm = 0.084 m

100

Volume Infused=

Volume Remaining=

(100 CP, pg. 19 #19)

Volume Infused=850 mL

Volume Remaining=150 mL

200

Convert 0.000000912 into Scientific Notation.

9.12x10-7

200

Dosage Strength?

Total amount in Package?

(See Alternate Screen - ICA 6)

250mg/5mL

80 mL

200

Explain the error:  2.86cm

What is the correct answer?

cm should be rounded to the nearest tenth.

Answer should be 2.9cm.

200

3 tsp = ________ gtts

3 tsp = 180 gtts

200

What does IM stand for?

Intramuscular Injection

300

Convert 1.32x108 to standard notation.

132,000,000

300

Read the syringe and indicate the total volume in mL.

(CP page 38, 3d)

0.46 mL

300

What's the error:  9.1 gtts/min

What is the correct answer?

Round gtts/min to the nearest whole number.

9 gtts/min 

300

The doctor orders 80 milligrams of liquid cough syrup that has a strength of 100 milligrams in 5 milliliters.  How much liquid cough syrup do you give?

4 mL

300

The doctor orders lidocaine 200 milligrams IM stat.  You have a vial labeled "lidocaine 10%".  How much are you going to give?

20 mL

400

Convert 4.2238x10-6 to standard notation.

0.0000042238

400

What is the volume in the syringe in mL?

(ICA 4, 9A)

13 mL

400

Find the error:  6.828282828 kg (pediatric weight)

What is the correct answer?

Pediatric weight should be rounded to the nearest hundredth.

6.83 kg

400

Levothyroxine 88 mcg tablets are on hand.  You are to give 0.264 mg.  How many tablets do you give?

3 Tablets

400

The drug order reads Prostigmin 0.5 milligram IM stat.  The drug label reads Prostigmin 1:2000 solution. Hoq much do you give?  

1 mL

500

The expected number of red blood cells in a single drop of blood is approximately 5.2x106.  How many red blood cells are there in 8.5x104 drops of blood?

4.42x1011 Red Blood Cells

500

Read the medicine cup and find the volume in mL.

(100 CP, p. 16 #7)

30 mL

500

Explain the units and the rounding rule for IV drip rates WITH an infusion pump vs WITHOUT an infusion pump.

IV Drip Rate with Infusion Pump=mL/hr rounded to the nearest whole number or nearest tenth.

IV Drip Rate without Infusion Pump = gtts/min rounded to the nearest whole number.

500

A doctor prescribed 5 mg of Morphine Sulfate every 4 hours.  The strength is 5 mg/mL.  How much Morphine Sulfate can the patient take per day?

6 mL

500

The doctor orders 300mg sub-Q stat.  The medication label reads 0.6g/mL. The patient will receive _______.

0.5 mL