Nursing Math
Order: Metorprolol tartate tablet 50mg BID
Available: Metoprolol tartrate tablet 100mg
How many tablet(s) should the nurse administer per dose?
0.5 tablets
What does DVT stand for?
Deep vein thrombosis
What measures oxygen saturation?
Pulse oximeter
What is a side effect of large doses of lasix?
Hypokalemia (low K)
Sodium lab value is
135-145 mEq/L
You would more than likely hear this adventitious lung sound if there is fluid in the lung
crackles
How many Kg are in 99lbs?
45kg
Name an example of an NSAID
Ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin, ketoralac (Toradol)
Your patient reports to urge to void but is unable to pass any urine after several attempts. What piece of equipment should the nurse look for?
Bladder scanner
Name all seven medication rights
Right patient, medication, dose, time, route, documentation, reason
WBC Lab Value
4,000-11,000
When assessing circulation, what are we going to assess?
Name three different assessments.
Skin temperature peripherally and centrally (warm, cool, cold, hot, diaphoretic)
Skin color (normal, pink, pale, dusky, mottled, cyanotic, or other) *assess skin, lip, oral mucosa, and nail bed colour
Central Capillary refill time ( <2 brisk, 2-3 normal, 3-4 sluggish, > 4 seconds slow)
Skin Turgor (Quick return, slow return, tenting, other)
Oral mucosa (moist, dry, pale, or cyanotic)
Pulses palpated (location left and right, rate, rhythm, and strength)
Order: Infuse Cerfuroxime 500mg in 80 ml over 60 mins
What should the rate be?
80mL/hr
What does SBAR stand for and what is it used for?
Situation, background, assessment, and recommendations. Used for ease of conversation between health professionals.
What is the function of an incentive spirometer?
To encourage deep breathing by the patient and prevent lung complications.
Nausea/vomiting
Normal Range for a Fasting Gluclose
70-110mg/dl
A patient with a history of heart failure presents with sudden onset of severe shortness of breath, a productive cough with pink frothy sputum, and an oxygen saturation of 88% on room air. Which assessment finding would be the highest priority for the nurse to address immediately?
a) The patient's report of feeling anxious.
b) The presence of pink frothy sputum.
c) The patient's respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute.
d) The oxygen saturation of 88%.
d) The oxygen saturation of 88%. (Prioritizing airway, breathing, circulation - low O2 is critical)
How many milliliters are in 3 teaspoons?
15mL
What does PERRLA stand for?
Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation.
What is a non-rebreather and when is it used?
oxygen mask that delivers high concentrations of oxygen. It’s for when a person needs oxygen quickly in emergencies
What drug class ends in "lol"?
Beta blockers
Platelets lab value
150,000-450,000
What does GCS stand for? What are the three sections? And what is the highest score a person can score?
Glasgow coma scale, eye-opening, verbal, motor, and 15.
When answering nursing math questions, how should a student round their drops?
A. Nearest tenth
B. Nearest hundredth
C. Nearest whole number
D. You should never round
C - You can never administer a parial drop
This acronym is often used in ED- MONA
*BONUS* what amount of A?
Morphine
Oxygen
Nitroglycerin
Asprin-325mg
What is the tip of a suction setup called? (the part that goes to the patient)
Yankauer
Give an example of a medication class and name that treats heart failure.
ACE, ARBs, ARNIs, beta-blockers, diuretics, glycoside
enalapril, lorsartan,metoprolol, furosemide, digoxin,
Potassium lab value range
3.5-5.5 mEq/L
Your patient c/o of new, sudden, Left sided chest pain what is your first assessment?
Pain