Nursing School Dosage Calculations

Adding/Subtracting Fractions With Different Denominators - Answer- Find the smallest common multiple amongst each denominators. Multiple as necessary to convert the denominators into that common multiple and multiple their indivudal numerator by that same # add as normal reduce as needed Multiplying Fractions - Answer- Multiple Numerator and Demoniator Across Reduce as Needed or Divide each denominator by a numerator Multiple reconstructed fractions across Reduce as needed Dividing Fractions - Answer- Invert Fraction after Division Sign Change Division Sign to Multiplication Sign Multiple In Method You Prefer Reduce as Needed 0.X The "X" is in The ____ Place? - Answer- Tenths 0.0X The "X" is in The ____ Place? - Answer- Hundreths 0.00X The "X" is in The ____ Place? - Answer- Thousandths 1 Gram = ? Milligrams - Answer- 1000 Milligrams 1 Milligram= ? Microgram - Answer- 1000 Micrograms 1 Milligram = ? Grams - Answer- 0.001 Grams 1 Microgram = ? Milligram - Answer- 0.001 Milligram 1 Kilogram = ? Grams - Answer- 1000 Grams 1 Gram = ? Kilograms - Answer- 0.001 Kilograms 1 TSP = ? - Answer- 5 mL 1/3 TBSP 1/6 OZ 1 TBSP=? - Answer- 15 mL 3 TSP .5 Oz 1 Oz = ? - Answer- 30 mL 2 TBSP 6 TSP 1/8 Cup 1 Cup =? - Answer- ~240-250 mL 8 Oz ~1/2 Pt 1 Pt = ? - Answer- 500 mL 16 Oz 2 Cups 1/2 Quart 1 Quart = ? - Answer- 1 L 2 Pt 1000 mL 4 Cups 32 Oz 1 Killogram =? - Answer- 1000 Grams 2.2 LBS 35.2 Ounces 1 LB =? - Answer- 16 Ounces ~454.5 Grams ~ 0.4545 Kg 1 Inch = - Answer- 2.54 cm Change *F to *C - Answer- (*F-32)/ (9/5) = *C Change *C to *F - Answer- (*C x (9/5)) + 32 AC - Answer- Before Meal PC - Answer- After Meal Daily - Answer- Everyday Each Day DO NOT USE - q.d/qd BID - Answer- Twice Daily Twice A Day TID - Answer- Three Times A Day QID - Answer- 4 Times A Day QH - Answer- Every Hour At Bedtime - Answer- At Bedtime DO NOT USE- h.s/hs QN - Answer- Each Night Every Night STAT - Answer- Immediately Q2H Q2* - Answer- Every 2 Hours 12 Times in 24 Hr Period Q4H Q4* - Answer- Every 4 Hours 6 Times In 24 Hr Period Q6H Q6* - Answer- Every 6 Hours 4 Times in 24 Hr Period Q8H Q8* - Answer- Every 8 Hours 3 Times in 24 Hr Period Q12H Q12* - Answer- Every 12 Hours 2 Times in 24 Hr Period Every Other Day - Answer- Every Other Day DO NOT USE - qod/ q.o.d PRN - Answer- As Needed 3 Times Weekly - Answer- 3 Times Weekly DO NOT USE= tiw / t.i.w BIW - Answer- Twice Weekly Military Time Tips - Answer- Any Number 11 and Below is AM Any Numer 12 or Greater is PM Abbreviation For "Right Ear" - Answer- Right Ear DO NOT USE- AD Abbreviation For "Left Ear" - Answer- Left Ear DO NOT USE - AL Abbreviation For "Both Ears" - Answer- Both Ears DO NOT USE- AU Abbreviation For "Handheld Nebulizer" - Answer- HHN Abbreviation For "Intramuscularly" - Answer- IM Abbreviation For "Intravenously" - Answer- IV Abbreviation For "Intravenos Push" - Answer- IVP Abbreviation For "Intravenous Piggyback" - Answer- IVPB Abbreviation For "Metered Dose Inhaler" - Answer- MDI Abbreviation For "Nebulizer" - Answer- NEB Abbreviation For "Nasogatric Tube" - Answer- NGT NG Abbreviation For "In Right Eye" - Answer- Right Eye DO NOT USE- OD Abbreviation For "In Left Eye" - Answer- Left EYE DO NOT USE- OS Abbreviation For "In Both Eyes" - Answer- Both Eyes DO NOT USE- OU Abbreviation For "By Mouth" - Answer- PO Abbreviation For "By Rectum" - Answer- PR Abbreviation For "Subcutaneously" - Answer- Subcutaneously Sub Q DO NOT USE- sc sq/ s.c s.q Abbreviation For "Sublingual/ Under the Tongue" - Answer- SL Abbreviation For "Swish and Swallow" - Answer- S&S Abbreviation For "Cubic Centimeter" - Answer- cc DO NOT USE- Substitute mL Abbreviation For "Milliequivalent" - Answer- mEq meq Abbreviation For "Unit" - Answer- Unit DO NOT USE -U Abbreviation For "Elixir" - Answer- El Elix Abbreviation For "Solution" - Answer- Sol Abbreviation For "Spirit" - Answer- SP Abbreviation For "Suppository" - Answer- SUP SUPP Abbreviation For "Suspension" - Answer- SUSP Abbreviation For "Syrup" - Answer- SYR Abbreviation For "Tablet" - Answer- TABS TAB