Calculation Flashcards
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a nurse has identifies that they have made a medication error . which of the following would be the immediate action someone should take?
1. record the error On the medication chart
2. Check the patient’s condition to note any adverse or possible side effects
3. Notify the doctor to notify them of the error
4. Complete the incident report with a description of The mistake and how it occurred.
Check the patient’s condition to note any adverse or possible side effects.
what dose the H stand for in APINCHS?
HEPARIN AND OTHER ANTICOAGULANTS
what dose the A stand for in APINCHS?
antimicrobials
what dose the P stand for in APINCHS?
POTASSIUM AND OTHER ELECTROLYTES
what dose the I stand for in APINCHS?
INSULIN
what dose the N stand for in APINCHS?
NARCOTICS(OPOIDS) AND OTHER SEDATIVES
what dose the S stand for in APINCHS?
Systems(e.g. safe administration of liquid medications)
a) calculate the itinial bolus of heparin(round to the neastest 50)
b) calculate the inital infusion rate (round to the neastest 50)
c) calculate the initial infusion rate
a)4900
b)1100
c)2.2
which of the following adminstration routes ALWAYS require 2 registered nurses to check prior to adminstration to a patient?
1. rectal route
2.intravenous
3. intramuscular
4.transdermal
2 and 3
a) calculate the itinial bolus of heparin(round to the neastest 50)
b) calculate the inital infusion rate (round to the neastest 50)
c) calculate the initial infusion rate
a)7050
b)1500
c)3
1350
1.7ml
- 1.65mL = 165mg, therefore concentration is 165/1.65, which gives us 100mg/mL
- No, the correct dose is 15mg/kg x 11.5kg = 172.5mg
1350
1350
3ml
yellow
additive stickers/labels for subcutaneous medications or fluids are which colour?
beige
additive stickers/labels for intravenous medications or fluids are which colour?
blue
additive stickers/labels for intra-arterial medications or fluids are which colour?
red
600ml
a) 8
b)42
