NURS 321 - Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

What terms are on the Joint Comission's official do not use list? correct answer: U, use unit IU, use internal unit QD, write daily QOD, write every other day Trailing zero Lack of leading zero MS, write morphine sulfate MSO4 and MgSO4, write magnesium sulfate What additional abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols are being considered for possible future inclusion on the official do not use list? correct answer: , : write greater than or less than drug abbrev: use full names Apothecary units, use metric units @: use at cc: use mL ug: use mcg or micrograms What are the roman numerals X, L, or C? correct answer: X=10 L=50 C=100 Conversion from ounces to tbsp? Ounces to ml? 1 tbsp to tsp correct answer: 1 oz.=2 tbsp=30 mL 3 tsp=1 tbsp kg to lb correct answer: 1 kg=2.2 lb tsp to gtts to mLs correct answer: 1 tsp=60 gtts=5 mLs Solution properties correct answer: Solute +Solvent=Solution 4 Formulas for Calculating Medicines correct answer: 1. Formula methods: D(desired)/H(have) x Q (concentration)=dosage 2. Ratio/Proportion Method: (dosage on hand/amount on hand)=(dosage desired/ x amount desired) 3. Flow rate for manual IV: (Volume/Time) x Gtt Factor 4. Flow rate for electronic pump= total ml ordered/total h Macrodrop factors vs. microdrop factor correct answer: Macro: 10, 15, 20 gtt/mL Micro: 60 gtt/mL The infection chain correct answer: Agent--Reservoir--Portal of Exit--Means of Transmission--Portal of Entry--New Host The smallest infection agents capable of causing an infection are: correct answer: Viruses What is an incubation period? correct answer: Interval of time between pathogen invasion and appearance of symptoms What is the prodromal stage? correct answer: When a person is most infectious, early s/s of disease are present but these are often vague/nonspecific What is the convalescen