Nursing Math
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Nursing Pharmacology
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100

The physician Cephalexin (Keflex) 750 mg P.O. every 12 hours is ordered. The pharmacy stocks 250 mg tablets. 

How many tablets should be administered per dose?


3 tablets

100

What does PPE stand for?

Personal protective equipment

100

Name 3 medication rights

Right patient, medication, dose, time, route.

100

How many milligrams are in one gram?

1,000

100

1 L = _____ mL

1,000 mL

200

How many Kg are in 99lbs?

45kg

200

What does BGM stand for?

Blood glucose monitoring

200

Name three routes for drug administration

Oral, topical, IV, IM, SQ, inhaled, parenteral

200

15 mg = _____ g

0.015

200

4.5 mg  = ______ mcg

4500 mcg

300

Heparin 7500 units subcutaneous every 12 hours is ordered. The pharmacy provides a heparin vial with a concentration of 5000 units/mL. 

How many mL will you need to administer 7500 units?

1.5 ml 

300

What does SBAR stand for and what is it used for?

Situation, background, assessment, and recommendations. Used for ease of conversation between health professionals.

300

What do anti-hypertensive medications treat?

Hypertension (High blood pressure)

300

How many pounds are in 1 kilogram?

2.2

300

6.5  L = ______ mL

 6,500 mL

400

Add the following and convert to mL

1/2 cup orange juice

2 cups black coffee (8 oz)

2 sausages

1/2 cup of ice (8 oz)

30 mL

480 Ml

60 mL   =  570 mL

400

Name an example of an NSAID

Ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin, ketoralac (Toradol)

400

Where would the nurse inject a SQ medication?

Into the fatty tissue layer between the skin and muscle

400

8 oz = _______  mL

240 mL

400

25 mcg 



25 mcg = ______  mg 




--

0.025 mg

500

The provider orders ciprofloxacin 400 mg in 200 mL every 12 hours for a patient admitted for UTI. The drug reference states that this IVPB should be infused over 60 minutes. What is your infusion rate?

200 ml/hr

500

What does PERRLA stand for?

Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation.

500

Name at least 5 of the necessary components of a medication order

Patient name, date and time of the order, drug name, dose, route, frequency, signature of who is ordering the medication

500

350 mg = ______ g

0.35

500

60 lbs = _____ kg

Calculate to the hundredth kg 

27.27 kg