Units of Measure
1 kg equals _______ pounds (lbs)
What is 2.2 lbs?
5 mg equals ________ mcg
What is 5000 mcg?
75 pounds (lbs) equals _________ kg
What is 34.09 pounds?
98.6*F = __________ *C
What is 37*C?
F to C: (*F - 32) x 5/9 = *C
9 rights of medication administration
What is patient, medication, dose, route, time, documentation, reason, response, refuse?
1 L equals __________ milliliters
What is 1000 milliliters (ml)?
0.05 grams (g) = ____________ mg
What is 50 mg?
24 kg = __________ lbs
What is 52.8 lbs?
32*C = _______ *F
What is 89.6*F?
C to F: (*C x 9/5) + 32 = *F
The nurse must check the medication label how many times against the MAR?
What is 3 times?
1 ounce (oz) equals _________ milliliters (ml)
What is 30 milliliters (ml)?
100 mcg = __________ grams
What is 0.0001 grams?
**Remember to have a leading zero!!
10 ounces (oz) = ___________ milliliters (ml)
What is 300 ml?
101.3 *F = _______ *C
What is 38.5*C?
Pharmacokinetics consists of these 4 processes
What is absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion?
1 teaspoon (tsp) equals ________ milliliters (ml)
What is 5 milliliters (ml)?
25 mg = _________ grams
What is 0.025 grams?
2.5 L (liters) = __________ ml
What is 2500 ml?
Remember 1 L = 1000 ml
99.8*F = ________*C
What is 37.7*C?
Medication route with the most rapid absorption
What is intravenous (IV)?
1 milligram (mg) equals ________ micrograms (mcg)
What is 1000 micrograms (mcg)?
0.1 grams = ___________mcg
What is 100000 mcg?
3 tsp = _______ ml
What is 15 ml?
40*C = _________*F
What is 104*F?
Period of the highest blood concentration of a medication
What is the peak?