Temperatures
To convert from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit is the formula True or False.
To convert from Centigrade to Fahrenheit, add 40 to the given centigrade temperature, multiply 9/5, and then subtract 40.
F = 32 + 9/5 C
The formula is: True
How many pints are in 12 gallons?
Solve for X.
Hint 8pts = 1gal
X = 96 pts (pints)
Calculating ml/min
1.5 ml/hr
=
60 min/hr
0.025 ml/min
Three ounces of cough syrup are prescribed. How many one-teaspoonful doses (5ml) are contained in the prescription? Hint 6tsp = 1 oz
18 doses
What is the Arabic number for the Roman number V?
5
To convert from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Centigrade is the formula True or False
To convert from Fahrenheit to Centigrade, add 40 to the given Fahrenheit temperature, multiply 5/9, and then subtract 40.
C = 5/9 (F - 32)
The formula is: True
How many pints are in 10 gallons?
Solve for X.
Hint 8pts = 1gal
X = 80 pts (pints)
How many ounces are in 120 ml?
Solve for X.
30ml 120ml 120oz
=
1oz X 30x
X = 40oz
A patient is to take a laxative of 4 teaspoonfuls twice (bid) daily for three days. How many ml should be dispensed? Hint 5ml = 1 tsp
What is 120 ml
What is the Arabic number for the Roman number XX?
10 + 10 =20
Convert Fahrenheit to Centigrade C=5/9(F-32)
40 F =
150 F =
-10 F =
-31 F =
450 F =
What is
40 F = 4.4 C
150 F = 65.56 C
-10 F = 23.33 C
-31 F = -35 C
450 F = 232.22 C
How many ounces are in 240 ml?
Hint: 1oz = 30ml
What are 8oz
ml's per hour
100mg 0.3mg 150ml
=
500ml X 100X
X = 1.5ml
A prescription is for 180 ml of vitamins. How many 2-teaspoonful doses are contained in the prescription?
Hint 5ml = 1 tsp
What are 18 doses
What is the Arabic number for the Roman number LVl?
50 + 5 + 1 = 56
Convert the Centigrade to Fahrenheit
40 C =
-4 C =
250 C =
128 C =
64 C =
What is
40 C = 104 F
-4 C = 24.8 F
250 C = 482 F
128 C = 262.4 F
64 C = 147.2 F
How many 4oz bottles can you fill from 2 pints of Benadryl?
Hint: 1 pint = 16oz
What are 8 bottles
Suppose you wanted to give Amoxicillin 400mg, and the suspension reconstituted as directed has a concentration of 250 mg/5 ml, total volume 150ml
Do the math
What would be the volume of the dose?
250 mg 400 mg 2000
= X = 8 ml
5 ml X 250 X
A prescription is written for Benadryl (diphenhydramine) liquid. Sig. 2 teaspoonful (tid) three times per day for seven (7) days. How many cc should be dispensed? Hint: cc/ml
What is 210 cc/ml
What are the Arabic numbers for the Roman numbers L, C, D, M
L = 50
C = 100
D = 500
M = 1,000
Prefix:
A, An
Brady
Tachy
Bi
Poly
Dys
Endo
What is:
A, An - without
Brady - slow
Tachy - Fast
Bi - Two, Twice, Double
Poly - many
Dys - Bad, difficult
Endo - In, within
Meaning
Write on label
Without
Sublingual
three times a day
three times a week
Sig
s
SL
t.i.d
t.i.w
Calculate the number of milliliters needed for this amount of drug to give a concentration of 400 mg/5ml:
400 mg 7,500 mg 37,500 ml
=
5 ml X 400 X
X = 93.75 ml
Abbreviations
q:
qd:
qh:
qod:
What is
q: every
q.d. every day
q.h. every hour
q.o.d. every other day
Add the Roman numbers to the Arabic numbers
DCCC
CM
Ml
XC
lV
CD
DCCC = 500+100+100+100 = 800
CM = -100 + 1,000 = 900
Ml = 1,00 + 1 = 1,001
XC = -10+100 =90
lV = -1+5=4
CD = -100+500=400