Conversions
Med Label Interpretation
Med Orders/Rights of Admin/Time Conversions
Medical Word Elements/Abbreviations
Levels of Organization
Integumentary System
100
1 Tbs = ____ mL
15 mL
100
What is the brand name listed on this medication label?
Keflex
100
The patient states that her last bowel movement was at 7:30 am. The nurse understands to document this as what in military time?
0730
100
The nurse is caring for a client and the provider has put in an order stating "NPO". What is this an abbreviation for?
Nothing by mouth
100
The nurse is assessing an incision in the client's RUQ.
What does the abbreviation RUQ stand for?
Right upper quadrant
100
The nurse is caring for a client who has a second-degree (partial thickness) burn, which has damaged the layer of skin that contains hair follicles, nerves, sweat glands, and sensory receptors. What term describes this layer?
Dermis
200
1. How many lbs are in 1 kg?
2. 275 lbs = ____________ kg
1. 2.2 lbs = 1 kg
2. 125 kg
200
Who is the manufacturer of this medication?
Truxton Incorporated
200
Order: Ceftriaxone 1 g IVPB q12h
The nurse sees that the previous nurse administered the patients Ceftriaxone at 0600. The nurse anticipates that the next dose needs to be administered at what time military time?
1800
200
The nurse is admitting a client and is asking if they have a history of any allergies. The client denies allergies to any substance or medication. How would the nurse document this finding using an abbreviation?
NKA = No Known Allergies
NKDA = No Known Drug Allergies
200
What term would the nurse use to describe the arms and legs of the body?
Appendicular body
200
What is the abbreviation for "treatment"?
Tx
300
1. How many mcg are in 1 mg?
2. 3200 mcg = _______ mg
1. 1000 mcg = 1 mg
2. 3.2 mg
300
What is the supply dose or concentration of this medication?
125 mg / 5 mL
300
Interpret the following order:
Novolog moderate dose SSI AC
Administer Novolog moderate dose sliding scale insulin before meals
300
The nurse is planning to administer an antibiotic to a client. The order states "Vancomycin 1 g/250 mL of 0.9% NaCl daily IVPB PRN for Vancomycin trough < 20"
The nurse understands that IVPB and PRN are abbreviations for what?
IVPB = Intravenous piggyback
PRN = As needed
300
What term would the nurse use to describe something that is nearer to the axial body?
proximal
300
The nurse is caring for a client who has a schedule I&D for an abscess on the leg. What is I&D an abbreviation for?
Incision and drainage
400
A patient’s temperature was 99.4 degrees Fahrenheit. What is this temperature in Celsius?
(round to nearest tenths)
37.4 degrees Celsius
400
1. What label alerts do you see on this label?
2. Is this a controlled substance? If so, what controlled category is it?
1. Black Box Warning
Dispense in a child-resistant container
Store at 20 degrees to 25 degrees Celsius
2. Yes, Control 4 Drug
400
List the 5 rights of medication administration
1. Right Patient
2. Right Medication
3. Right Dose
4. Right Route
5. Right Time
400
The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have a thoracentesis.
How would the nurse explain this to the client?
-Centesis = surgical puncture
Thora/thorax = chest, lung
Surgical puncture into your chest (lung) to drain fluid
400
A nurse is assessing a client who has had a stroke in the right side of the brain. The client has weakness on the opposite side of the body. What term would the nurse use to describe "the opposite side"?
contralateral
400
Name this integumentary disorder
Decubitus ulcer
500
Calculate the total amount of intake in mL.
1500 mL
500
1. What is the generic name of this medication?
2. How would you reconstitute this medication?
3. What is the resulting concentration once reconstituted?
1. Methylprednisolone sodium succinate
2. Reconstitute with 8 mL of Bacteriostatic Water
3. 62.5 mg / 5 mL
500
List 3 of the 5 additional rights of administration
1. Right documentation
2. Right to refuse
3. Right education
4. Right assessment
5. Right follow-up
500
The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have an esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
How would the nurse explain this to the client?
Scopy = visual examination
Esophag/o = Esophagus
Gastro = Stomach
Duoden/o = Duodenum
Visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (small intestine)
500
What therapeutic classification of medications reduces fever?
antipyretic
500
Name this integumentary disorder
Vitiligo