Medical Math
1 kg is equal to ________ lbs.
What is 2.2?
A medication that can be purchased without a physical exam.
What is an Over The Counter (OTC) medication?
The abbreviation for by mouth
What is PO?
The route of administration that requires the patient to be able to swallow and digest.
What is by mouth (PO)?
A 10 kg patient needs 2 mg/kg of metronidazole. He should receive _________ total mg.
What is 20 mg?
The relationship required for a prescription to be written.
What is a valid veterinary-client-patient relationship?
Giving a medication into the muscle.
What is intramuscular?
Method of administration that reaches systemic circulation the fastest.
What is intravenous (IV) injection?
A 152 lb dog weighs _________ kg.
What is 69.1 kg?
Transcribe the below rx label:
3 tablets PO QID x 14days.
Give 3 tablets by mouth four times daily for 14 days.
Giving a medication OU.
What is into both eyes?
Administering a medication deep beneath the skin.
What is subcutaneous (SQ)?
Total tablets per day if a patient is given 1 tablet PO TID.
What is 3 tablets?
Transcribe the below rx label:
4 drops AU TID x 6 days, then PRN.
Apply 4 drops into both ears three times daily for 6 days then as needed.
The name of a drug given to it by the original manufacturer.
What is the trade name?
The six R's to medication administration.
What is Right Patient, Right Dose, Right Medication, Right Documentation, Right Time, and Right Route?
Molly is 46 lbs and needs to be given Cefazolin (30 mg/ml) at 30 mg/kg during surgery. How many total milliliters (ML) does Molly need?
Transcribe: 0.5 tab PO BID x 5 days, 0.5 tab SID x 5 days, 0.5 tab EOD x 5 days.
Give 1/2 tablet by mouth twice daily for 5 days, then give 1/2 tablet once daily for 5 days, then give 1/2 tablet every other day for 5 days.
The abbreviation for nothing by mouth.
What is NPO?
_____ should be worn when administering topical medications.
34 kg weighs ________ lbs.
What is 74.8 lbs?
Transcribe the following prescription: 1 tab PO q8h PRN for pain.
Give 1 tablet by mouth every 8 hours as needed for pain
Drugs that are given over longer periods of time ranging from hours to days are given by ___________.
What is Continuous Rate Infusion or CRI?
Controlled drugs must always be stored in a ___________.
What is a lock box?
Total tablets sent home for following prescription: 3 tabs PO QID x 10 days.
What is 120 tablets?
Has the potential for abuse or addiction.
What is controlled drug or substance?
Giving a medication AS.
What is into the left ear?
A __________ pharmacy can be used to change the form of medication if needed.
What is compounding?
Molly needs 8 mg of Rimadyl (50mg/ml) SQ. How many total milliliters (ML)?
What is 0.16 ml?
The date the medication is no longer considered effective.
What is the expiration date?
The abbreviation for three times a day.
What is TID?
When giving optic medications you give ______ before _______ .
What is give drops/liquids before ointments?