Blood Transfusion
Conversion
Drug Calculation
100

Patients with blood type AB can receive blood from?

Blood type A, B, AB, O

100

Convert 580 mg to grams

0.58 grams

100

A prescription reads phenytoin 0.2 g orally twice daily. The medication label states that each capsule is 100 mg. The nurse prepares how many capsule(s) to administer per day? 

4 capsules

200

IV fluid compatible with BT

NSS or 0.9% NaCl

200

Convert 88 kg to lbs.

193.6 lbs.

200

A prescription reads 1L of normal saline (NS) to infuse over 10 hours. The drop factor is 15 drops (gtt)/1 mL. The nurse prepares to set the flow rate at how many drops per minute? Record your answer to the nearest whole number.

25 gtts/min

300

Initially, BT should be regulated at ______ gtts/min during the first 15 minutes

10 gtts/min

300

Convert 15 oz. to mL

450 mL

300

A prescription reads 3L of D5W to be administered over a 12-hour period. The nurse determines that how many milliliters (mL) per hour will be administered to the client? 

250 ml/hr

400

Transfusion reaction caused by infusion of incompatible blood products

Hemolytic reaction

400

Convert 5 tsp to mL

25 mL

400

A prescription reads 1000 mL D5W to infuse at a rate of 200 mL/hr. The nurse determines that it will take how many hours for 1 L to infuse?

5 hours

500

Transfusion reaction caused by infusion of contaminated blood product

Septic Reaction

500

Convert 3 tbsp to tsp

9 tsp

500

A prescription reads heparin sodium, 2500 units/hr by continuous intravenous (IV) infusion. The pharmacy prepares the medication and delivers an IV bag labeled heparin sodium 20,000 units/250 mL D5W. The nurse sets the infusion pump at how many milliliters (mL) per hour to deliver 2500 units/hour? Record your answer to the nearest whole number.

31 mL/hr