Medication Conversion/Abbreviations
What is equal to 1 gram?
1000mg
A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight?
grams
At what angle do you administer a IM injection?
90 degrees
What is the abbreviation SL?
sublingual
If a nurse plans to administer 100mg of amoxicillin every 8 hours. You have 50 mg capsules available. How many capsules should she administer per dose?
2 capsules
What is the most common method for administering and IM injection?
Z-track method
BID abbreviation
twice a day
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 0.2grams PO every 8 hours. the amount available is phenytoin 100mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose?
2 capsules
Where should you administer a Hep B vaccine?
Deltoid muscle
What injection is administered into the dermis?
Intradermal Injection
What does DTaP stand for?
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and pertussis
A nurse is preparing to adminster epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How many mcg should the nurse adminster?
500 mcg
What injection is administered below the dermis?
Subcutaneous injection
How many mL is 40 cc's?
40 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is diphenhydramine syrup 12.5/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose?
2 tsp
What are the 5 rights of medication administration?
Right person, Right medication, right dose, right time, right route