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Medication calculations - answers The process of determining the correct dosage of
medication based on various measurements.
1,000 micrograms (mcg) - answers Equal to 1 milligram (mg).
1 milliliter (mL) - answers Equal to 1 cubic centimeter (cc).
1,000 grams (g) - answers Equal to 1 kilogram (kg).
1 teaspoon (tsp) - answers Equal to 5 milliliters (mL).
1,000 milligrams (mg) - answers Equal to 1 gram (g).
1,000 milliliters (mL) - answers Equal to 1 liter (L).
2.2 pounds (lbs) - answers Equal to 1 kilogram (kg).
3 teaspoons (tsp) - answers Equal to 1 tablespoon (Tbsp).
30 milliliters (mL) - answers Equal to 1 ounce (oz).
1 tablespoon (Tbsp) - answers Equal to 15 milliliters (mL).
1 standard measuring cup - answers Equal to 240 mL.
Drop factor - answers Calculated as volume/time.
Heart Rate (HR) - answers Normal range is 60-100 beats per minute.
Blood Pressure (BP) - answers Normal is >120/80 mmHg.
Stage 1 hypertension - answers Defined as BP >130 mmHg.
Stage 2 hypertension - answers Defined as BP >140 mmHg.
, Hypertensive crisis - answers Defined as BP >180 mmHg.
Temperature - answers Normal range is 98.6-100.3°F.
SpO2 - answers Normal range is 95-100%; 90-93% is acceptable for patients with
COPD/asthma.
Respirations - answers Normal range is 12-20 breaths per minute.
Pulse assessment - answers 0- Absent, 1+ weak and thready, 2+ normal, 3+
strong/bounding.
Apical heart rate - answers Most accurate when counted at or below the fifth rib, midline
with the clavicle.
S1 heart sound - answers Low pitched 'lubb' sound when tri and bi cuspid valves slam
shut.
S2 heart sound - answers Short 'dupp' sound when pulmonary and aortic valves close.
Pulse OX/Oxygen Saturation - answers Noninvasive technique to monitor blood oxygen
saturation, normal is 95-100%.
Acute pain - answers Sudden onset, can be severe, lasts a short time.
Chronic pain - answers Persists with little change, may be lifelong, does not affect vital
signs as much as acute pain.
Pain Scale (Severity) - answers Ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain ever).
Blood Pressure/Assessment Sites - answers Indicator of cardiovascular health, typically
obtained from the brachial artery.
Hypotension - answers Defined as blood pressure less than 90/x mmHg.
Orthostatic hypotension - answers Change in blood pressure with patient position
changes (lying, sitting, standing).
Oral temperature - answers Preferred route for adults, contraindicated in certain
conditions.
Rectal temperature - answers Most accurate for core temperature, but can be
embarrassing and has certain contraindications.
Nondominant Hand - answers Used to separate buttocks during temperature
assessment.
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Medication calculations - answers The process of determining the correct dosage of
medication based on various measurements.
1,000 micrograms (mcg) - answers Equal to 1 milligram (mg).
1 milliliter (mL) - answers Equal to 1 cubic centimeter (cc).
1,000 grams (g) - answers Equal to 1 kilogram (kg).
1 teaspoon (tsp) - answers Equal to 5 milliliters (mL).
1,000 milligrams (mg) - answers Equal to 1 gram (g).
1,000 milliliters (mL) - answers Equal to 1 liter (L).
2.2 pounds (lbs) - answers Equal to 1 kilogram (kg).
3 teaspoons (tsp) - answers Equal to 1 tablespoon (Tbsp).
30 milliliters (mL) - answers Equal to 1 ounce (oz).
1 tablespoon (Tbsp) - answers Equal to 15 milliliters (mL).
1 standard measuring cup - answers Equal to 240 mL.
Drop factor - answers Calculated as volume/time.
Heart Rate (HR) - answers Normal range is 60-100 beats per minute.
Blood Pressure (BP) - answers Normal is >120/80 mmHg.
Stage 1 hypertension - answers Defined as BP >130 mmHg.
Stage 2 hypertension - answers Defined as BP >140 mmHg.
, Hypertensive crisis - answers Defined as BP >180 mmHg.
Temperature - answers Normal range is 98.6-100.3°F.
SpO2 - answers Normal range is 95-100%; 90-93% is acceptable for patients with
COPD/asthma.
Respirations - answers Normal range is 12-20 breaths per minute.
Pulse assessment - answers 0- Absent, 1+ weak and thready, 2+ normal, 3+
strong/bounding.
Apical heart rate - answers Most accurate when counted at or below the fifth rib, midline
with the clavicle.
S1 heart sound - answers Low pitched 'lubb' sound when tri and bi cuspid valves slam
shut.
S2 heart sound - answers Short 'dupp' sound when pulmonary and aortic valves close.
Pulse OX/Oxygen Saturation - answers Noninvasive technique to monitor blood oxygen
saturation, normal is 95-100%.
Acute pain - answers Sudden onset, can be severe, lasts a short time.
Chronic pain - answers Persists with little change, may be lifelong, does not affect vital
signs as much as acute pain.
Pain Scale (Severity) - answers Ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain ever).
Blood Pressure/Assessment Sites - answers Indicator of cardiovascular health, typically
obtained from the brachial artery.
Hypotension - answers Defined as blood pressure less than 90/x mmHg.
Orthostatic hypotension - answers Change in blood pressure with patient position
changes (lying, sitting, standing).
Oral temperature - answers Preferred route for adults, contraindicated in certain
conditions.
Rectal temperature - answers Most accurate for core temperature, but can be
embarrassing and has certain contraindications.
Nondominant Hand - answers Used to separate buttocks during temperature
assessment.
