The Beginning
Name the 5 rights of drug information
Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right route, right time, right documentation, right to refuse medication
How many mL in 1 teaspoon
5mL
Ordered: Ampicillin 250mg IM every 12 hours. Reconstituted vial with 2.7mL to yield 125mg/mL.
How many mL will you give?
125mg: 1mL=250mg: x mL
x =2mL
50mL D5W with an antibiotic is to infuse in 20 minutes. What is the flow rate in mL/hr?
50mL: 20 minutes = x mL: 60mins
x = 150mL/hr
Name what is in a medication Order
Date and Time, Patient name, name of medication, dosage, the form, the route, frequency/schedule, prescriber signature
Convert 45 kg to lbs
1kg: 2.2lbs = 45 kg: x lbs
45*2.2 = 99 lbs
Ordered: Morphine sulfate 25mg IM STAT
Available: Morphine sulfate 10mg/mL
How many mL will you administer?
10mg:1mL = 25mg:x mL
x = 2.5mL
Order 1800mL to be infused over 10 hours. The drop factor is 20.
a. How many mL/hr will you infused?
b. How many gtts/min will this be
a: 1800/10 = 180mL/hr
b. 20/60 * 180. = 59.9 = 60gtts/min
Convert this time to military time: 4:30pm
1630
Convert 5000mcg to mg
1000mcg: 1mg = 5000mcg: x mg
x = 5mg
Ordered: Ativan 80mg IM stat
Available: Ativan 50mg/mL for injection
How much mL will you draw up?
50mg: 1mL = 80mg: x mL
x = 1.6mL
Ordered 1250mL to be infused over 12 hrs.
a. How many mL/hr will you set the infusion pump?
b. How many gtts/min with a drop factor of 20
a = 1250/12 = 104.16 = 104 gtts/min
b= 20/60 x 104 = 34.67 = 35gtts/min
What is OD medical abbreviation stand for?
Right Eye
Convert 10 ounces to pounds
16 ounces: 1lb = 10ounces: x lbs
0.625 = 0.6lbs
The child is to receive an antibiotic 250mg q 4 hours. The child weighs 66lbs. The SDR is 50-60mg/kg/day in divided dose
what is the recommended SDR for this child per day?
What is the total amount of mg/day ordered by the doctor
convert to kg: 66/2.2 = 30kg
SDR: 50x30 = 1500; 60x30 = 1800
SDR: 1500-1800/day
250mg x 6 = 1500mg/day
Lasix 30mg IV. undiluted over 2 minutes.
Available Lasix 10mg/mL.
Using a 3mL syringe, with 10 calibration for each mL.
a. What is the total ML to be injected
b. Total Time in seconds
c. Seconds per calibrations
a. 10mg: 1mL = 30mg: x mL x = 3mL
b. 1min: 60 seconds = 2mins: x sec. x = 120 seconds
c: 30 calibrations: 120 seconds = 1 calibration: x sec. x = 4 seconds/calibration
What is the medical abbreviation for "after meals"
PC
Convert 10 ounces to mL
1 oz: 30mL = 10oz: x mL
x = 300mL
Pfizerpen 750,000 units q 6 hours IM
Label read: 18.2mL diluent yields 250,000 units/mL
how many mL should you give per dose if you use the 18.2mL of diluent?
250: 1mL = 750: xmL
x = 3mL
Order: 1000mL NS to infuse for 10 hours
a. How many mL/hr will you set the infusion pump
b. How many gtts/min will you infuse if drop factor is 15.
a. 1000/10 = 100mL/hr
b. 15/60 * 100. = 25gtts/min