Conversion table
1 mL = ? drops (gtt)
1 mL = 15 drops (gtt)
50 mL = ? oz
1.7 oz
A provider instructs a patient to take 2 tbsp of dextromethorphan. How many mL should the patient take?
30 mL
2 tbsp = 30 mL
What does PRN mean?
What does BID mean?
What does TID mean?
What does PO mean?
PRN = as needed
BID = twice daily
TID = three times daily
PO = by mouth
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.75 g PO. Available is cephalexin 500 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
1.5 capsules
1 kg = ? lbs
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
6000 mL = ? L
6000 mL = 6 L
The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it contains meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up for the ordered dosage?
0.5 mL
What does IV mean?
What does SL mean?
What does TD mean?
IV = Intravenous
SL = Sublingual (under the tongue)
TD = transdermal
The provider prescribes acetaminophen 975 mg PO. Available is acetaminophen 325 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
3 tablets
1 mg = ? mcg
1 mg = 1000 mcg
20 tsp = ? mL
20 tsp = 100 mL
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug should the nurse administer?
1.75 mL
What does IV push mean?
Give the entire dose now
The provider prescribes cephalexin 0.5 g PO daily. Available is cephalexin 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
2 capsules
15 mL = ? tbsp
15 mL = 1 tbsp
90 kg = ? lbs
90 kg = 198 lbs
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer?
0.75 mL
What does Q4H mean?
What does QHS mean?
What does Sx mean?
QH4 = every four hours
QHS = every night at bedtime
Sx = Symptoms
The provider prescribes clindamycin 150 mg PO Q8H. Available is clindamycin 300 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?
0.5 capsules
30 mL = ? oz = ? tbsp?
30 mL = 1 oz = 2 tbsp
97 mg = ? g
97 mg = 0.097 g
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one dose?
10 mL
What does Dx mean?
What does Tx mean?
What does NPO mean?
Dx = Diagnosis
Tx = Treatment
NPO = nothing by mouth
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 10 mg IM. Available is haloperidol 5 mg / 1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
2 mL