Conversions
Convert 2g to mg.
What is 2,000 mg?
A medication in suspension form is prescribed. The dose calculates to 30 mL. The most accurate way to deliver this dose is to administer it in a ____________.
Metabolize drugs more readily than adults (hint: specify age range)
What is a child aged 1-12 years old?
A parenteral dosage calculates to 2.5 mL. The appropriate syringe to use for this dosage is the _____.
What is a 3 mL syringe?
When a dosage seems unsafe, contact ______.
Who is the prescribing physician?
Covert 0.25 mg to mcg.
What is 250 mcg?
Order: Erythromycin 750 mg
On hand: Erythromycin 250 mg capsules
What are 3 capsules?
Child weights 15 kg.
Order: Acetaminophen 15 mg/kg PO q6h
Available: 160 mg/5mL
The child will receive ______ mL?
What is 7 mL?
Doctor orders 12 mg/kg of Acyclovir. The patient weighs 115 lbs. Acyclovir is supplied as 100 mg/2mL. The patient will receive ____ mL.
What is 12.5 mL?
The "Six +1 Medication Rights"
What is the right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation and right to refuse?
Convert 220 lbs to kg.
What is 100 kg?
Order: Ascorbic Acid 1 g PO daily
On hand: Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets
What is 4 tablets?
Child weighs 20 kg.
Order: Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/dose PO q8h
Available: 125 mg/5 mL
Patient will receive _____ mL.
What is 4 mL?
Order: Epinephrine 0.3 mg IM
Available: Epinephrine 1mg/mL
The patient will receive ______ mL.
What is 0.3 mL?
The nurse is responsible for determining the times for a medication ordered t.i.d. at an institution.
What is false?
Covert 0.5 tsp to mL.
What is 2.5 mL?
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The patient will receive ________.
What is 2 tablets?
Doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hrs. The child weighs 49 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. The safe dosage range for this child is ________.
What is 111.4-222.7 mg/dose?
Order: Morphine 4 mg IM
Available: Morphine 2 mg/mL
The client will receive ____ mL.
What is 2 mL?
This is important to file when a medication error occurs.
What is an incident report?
Convert 97ºF =_____ºC
What is 36.1ºC?
The physician ordered “penicillin V potassium 400,000 units PO QID”. You have penicillin V potassium 200,000 units per 5 mL. The patient will receive ________.
What is 10 mL?
A doctor prescribes 250 mg of Ceftin to be taken by a 20.5 lb infant every 8 hours. The medication label indicates that 75-150 mg/kg per day is the desired dosage range. It is determined that this order is ______ .
What is a safe range?
Order: Compazine 8 mg p.o. Stat
Available: Compazine syrup labeled 5 mg per 5 mL
The client will receive ______ mL.
What is 8 mL?
What is a nurse?