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1
Q

how many mL in 1 oz

A

29.57 mL

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2
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how many g in 1 oz

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28.4 g

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3
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how many oz in 1 pint

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16 oz

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4
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how many pints in 1 quart

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2 pints

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5
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how many quarts in 1 gal

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4 quarts

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6
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how many mL in 1 gal

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3785 mL (128 oz)

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7
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how many mg in 1 gr

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64.8 mg

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8
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phenytoin correction equation

A

total level / [(0.2 x albumin) + 0.1]

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9
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corrected calcium equation

A

[(0.4 - albumin) x 0.8] + calcium

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10
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specific gravity equation

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g / mL

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11
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osmolarity equation (mOsm/L)

A

[(g/L) / MW] x dissociation # x 1000

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12
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what compounds have a dissociation # of 1

A

dextrose and mannitol

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13
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what compounds have a dissociation # of 2

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KCl, NaCl, Na acetate, MgSO4

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14
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which compound has a dissociation # of 3

A

CaCl

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15
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which compound has a dissociation # of 4

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Na citrate

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16
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isotonicity equation

A

E = (58.5 x isotonicity #) / (MW x 1.8)

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17
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how to determine ionization number

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if dissociation # is 1, ionization is 1
each dissociation # adds 0.8 (1.8, 2.6, 3.4, 4.2)

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18
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mol and mmol equations

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mol = g/MW & mmol = mg/MW

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19
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mEq equation

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mEq = (mg x valence) / MW

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20
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which compounds have a valence of 1

A

ammonium chloride
KCl
potassium gluconate
sodium acetate
sodium bicarb
NaCl

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21
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which compounds have a valence of 2

A

calcium carbonate
calcium chloride
ferrous sulfate
lithium carbonate
magnesium sulfate

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22
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equation to determine a patient’s fluid requirements

A

1500 + [20 x (wt - 20)]

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23
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TEE equation

A

BEE x activity factor x stress factor

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24
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calorie conversion for carbs in EN

A

4 kcal/g

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25
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calorie conversion for fats in EN

A

9 kcal/g

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26
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calorie conversion for protein in EN

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4 kcal/g

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27
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calorie conversion for carbs in PN

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3.4 kcal/g for dextrose
4.3 kcal/g for glycerin

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28
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calorie conversion for protein in PN

29
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calorie conversion for fats in PN

A

1.1 kcal/mL for 10%
2 kcal/mL for 20%
3 kcal/mL for 3%

30
Q

nitrogen balance equation

A

protein intake / 6.25

31
Q

nitrogen ratio

32
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drug nutrient interactions with EN

A

warfarin - hold 1 hour before and after
tetracyclines/quinolones/levothyroxine - separate due to chelation
cipro - use IR and crush/mix
phenytoin - separate by 2 hours

33
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BMI equation

34
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IBW equation

A

50 or 45.5 + (2.3 x in)

35
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AdjBW equation

A

IBW + 0.4(TBW - IBW)

36
Q

what drug conversions require IBW

A

aminophylline/theophylline
acyclovir

37
Q

what drug conversions require AdjBW

A

aminoglycosides

38
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what drug conversions require TBW

A

LMWH, UFH, vancomycin and most drugs

39
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CrCl equation

A

[(140 - age) / (72 x SCr)] x wt x 0.85 if female

40
Q

when to use what wt in CrCl

A

if underweight use TBW
if normal weight or BMI <25 use IBW
if BMI >25 use AdjBW

41
Q

what levels correlate with metabolic acidosis

A

low pH
low HCO3

42
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what levels correlate with metabolic alkalosis

A

high pH
high HCO3

43
Q

what levels correlate with respiratory acidosis

A

low pH
high CO2

44
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what levels correlate with respiratory alkalosis

A

high pH
low CO2

45
Q

anion gap equation

A

Na - Cl - HCO3

46
Q

hendersen hasselbach equation

A

pH = pKa + log[salt / acid] for acid
pH = pKa + log[base / salt] for base OR
pH = (14 - pKb) + log[base / salt]

47
Q

drug ionization in a solution equation

A

% ionization = 100 / [1 + 10^(pKa - pH)] for acid
100 / [1 + 10^(pH - pKa)] for base

48
Q

ANC equation

A

[(% segs + % bands) / 100] x WBC

49
Q

temperature equations

A

to C: (F - 32) / 1.8
to F: (C x 1.8) + 32

50
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how much elemental calcium is in calcium carbonate

51
Q

how much elemental calcium is in calcium citrate

52
Q

how much elemental iron is in the different irons

A

gluconate 12%
sulfate 20%
sulfate, dried 30%
fumurate 33%
complex 100%

53
Q

metoprolol IV to PO

54
Q

furosemide IV to PO

55
Q

loop diuretic conversions

A

furosemide 40 = torsemide 20 = bumetanide 1 = ethacrynic acid 50

56
Q

insulin conversions

A

1:1 EXCEPT
BID NPH to glargine = 80% of NPH dose
toujeo to glargine/detemir = 80% of toujeo dose

57
Q

levothyroxine IV to PO

58
Q

opioid conversions between drugs

A

morphine 10:30
hydromorphone 1.5:7.5
oxycodone x:20

59
Q

how to calculate TDD for insulin

A

0.5 units/kg/day
divide by 2 then divide rapid acting among meals

60
Q

insulin to carb ratio for regular insulin

A

450 / TDD = gC covered by 1 unit

61
Q

insulin to carb ratio for rapid acting

62
Q

correction factor for regular insulin

A

1500 / TDD = CF for 1 unit (use to find correction dose)

63
Q

correction factor for rapid acting insulin

A

1800 / TDD (use to find correction dose)

64
Q

correction dose for insulin

A

(BG now - target BG) / CF

65
Q

friedewald equation

A

LDL = TC - HDL - (TG/5)
use only if TG <400

66
Q

MWQ for torsion balance equation

67
Q

BSA calculation

A

sq rt[(cm x kg) / 3600]

68
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MAP equation

A

[(2 x DBP) + SBP] / 3

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