NUR2407 - Dose Calculation Study guide 2023/2024

trailing zeros - ANSWERS Zero placed after decimal - not used in health care! (Use 5 mg not 5.0 mg) I kg = __ g - ANSWERS 1000 g = __ kg 1 g = __ mg - ANSWERS 1000 mg = __ g 1 mg = __ mcg - ANSWERS 1000 mcg = __ mg 1 L = __ ml - ANSWERS 1000 mL = __ L 1 kg = __ lbs - ANSWERS 2.2 lbs = __ kg Military Time - ANSWERS Four digit numbers without colon Midnight is 0000 called zero hundred 1 am is 0100 past 12 pm add 12 to number 2 pm is 1400 Fahrenheit to Celsius - ANSWERS Fahrenheit-32 --------------- 1.8 Celsius to Fahrenheit - ANSWERS (1.8 X Celsius) + 32 BID - ANSWERS 2 x day TID - ANSWERS 3 x day QID - ANSWERS 4 x day pc - ANSWERS after meal ac - ANSWERS before meals gtts - ANSWERS drops hr - ANSWERS hour NS or N/S - ANSWERS normal saline (0.9% saline) isotonic solution PO - ANSWERS oral IVPB - ANSWERS IV piggy back IVP - ANSWERS intravenous push IV - ANSWERS intravenous ID - ANSWERS intradermal Sub Q - ANSWERS subcutaneous IM - ANSWERS intramuscular KVO - ANSWERS keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate) ER - ANSWERS extended release EC - ANSWERS enteric coated ES - ANSWERS extra strength NPO - ANSWERS nothing by mouth 1 teaspoon (tsp) = __mls - ANSWERS 5 mls = __tsp 3 teaspoons (tsp) = __ Tbsp - ANSWERS 1 tablespoon (Tbsp)= __ tsp 3 teaspoons (tsp) = __ mls - ANSWERS 15 mls = __ teaspoon (tsp) 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = __ mls - ANSWERS 15 mls = __ Tablespoon (tbsp) 30 mls = __ oz - ANSWERS 1 oz = __ mls leading zeros - ANSWERS Use before decimal if not a whole (0.25, not .25 or 05) GT - ANSWERS gastrostomy tube NKDA - ANSWERS No Known Drug Allergies 60 mg = __ grains - ANSWERS 1 grain = __ mg