Medical Calculation
A patients prescription states take medication buccal QID. How should the patient take the medication?
What is administer between the cheek and gum three times a day.
patient that is 17.8kg in pounds
the common abbreviation for as desired
What is ad lib
Medication is ordered for 2.3mL/kg BID. Patient weights 44 pounds. How much should the patient be administered a day.
what is the meaning of the root word gastr
The doctor writes an order to infuse a solution. The order reads: "Infuse 300 mL over 6 hours". What is the hourly rate (mL/hr)?
What is 50 mL/hr
70 mL in oz.
What is 2.3 oz
f/u stands for what term
What is follow up
Medication order is for 6 mg/kg of a medication. The patient weighs 56 lb. The medication is supplied as 100 mg/mL. How much should be administered to the
patient?
What is 1.53 mL
What is seizure
The doctor writes an order for a medication. The order says to administer 12.5 mg PO BID. Pharmacy dispenses you with 6.25 mg tablets. How many tablets do you administer with this dose? How do you administer and how often?
What is 2 tablets by mouth two times a day
Prescription says for patient to take 3 TBSP of medication BID. How much is patient taking daily in mL.
What is 90 mL
1 TBSP = 15 mL
3 TBSP=45 mL
45mL x twice a day= 90mL
What is the term for no known allergies
What is NKA
What is 6 tables a day.
What is the meaning of the suffix -algia
What is pain
The doctor writes an order a liquid oral medication. The order says to administer 20 grams by mouth BID. Pharmacy dispenses you with 10 gram/15 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
What is 30mL per dose
A medical assistant looks up in patients chart their measurements. It says patient is 76 inches what is patient in feet.
What is 6 feet 3.3 inches
R/O stands for what term
What is Rule out
Patient is prescribed 1 tablet BID sublingual. How should medication be administered?
What is 1 tablet administered under the tongue twice a day
What is the meaning of the suffix -megaly
ex: hepatomegaly
What is enlarged
The doctor writes an order for a liquid oral medication. The order says to administer 15 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed for sore throat. Pharmacy dispenses you with 30 mg/3ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?
What is 1.5 mL every 4 hours.
You take the patients temperature it is 37.1 degrees Celsius what is that in Fahrenheit
What is 97.8 degrees Fahrenheit
(37.1x1.8)+32= 97.8
OTC means what
What is over the counter
Zofran 12 mg from a vial labeled 15 mg/mL.
What is 0.8mL
12 mg / (15 mg/mL) = 0.8 mL
What does angina mean
What is chest pain