Nursing Math
The physician orders Tylenol for a child weighing 20kg. The order reads: Tylenol 15mg/kg q4-6hr PRN. The bottle contains 160mg/5ml.
How much Tylenol do we give?
9.4ml.
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)
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
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 7 medication rights
Right patient, medication, dose, time, route, documentation, reason.
What is the most common term for "mandible"?
Jaw bone
Common symptoms are: RLQ pain, N/V, pain may subside when standing, often occurs in younger patients
appendicitis
There is a weight-based fragmin dose ordered for your patient. Your patient weight is 95kg. The order is 200units/kg max dose is for 90kg. The vial contains 25000 units/ml. How much does our patient get?
0.72ml.
What does PROM stand for?
Passive range of motion
What is the function of an incentive spirometer?
To encourage deep breathing by the patient and prevent lung complications.
Nausea/vomiting
Skin
While you are doing a head-to-toe assessment, you notice the patient's feet are cold. You check these pulses?
Dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial
How many milliliters are in 3 teaspoons?
15mL
What does PERRLA stand for?
Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation.
A gastrostomy tube is used for what?
Feeding or administering medications
What drug class ends in "lol"?
Beta blockers
What is the main function of platelets?
To clot
The patient complains of dizziness, which gets worse when changing position. What assessment should the nurse perform?
Orthostatic blood pressure
A patient weighs 110lbs. The provider ordered a dose of 2mg/kg/day of a drug. How many mg will the patient get per day?
100mg
What does the acronym OLDCARTS stand for?
Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating factors, Releving factors, Timing, Severity
What is the tip of a suction setup called? (the part that goes to the patient)
Yankauer
What drug class is omeprazole
proton-pump inhibitors
What organ is located in the LUQ?
Spleen, stomach, portion of the pancreas, left kidney, part of the colon
Your patient c/o of new, sudden, right shoulder pain what is your first assessment?
Pain