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Conversion Memorization Flashcards

1
Q

How many calories are in in Fats?

A

9 per gram

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2
Q

How many calories are in Proteins?

A

4 per gram

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3
Q

How many calories are in Carbs?

A

4 per gram

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4
Q

How many calories are in Alcohol?

A

7 per gram

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5
Q

When can tablets be split?

A

Only when scored

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6
Q

True or False

Capsules can be split.

A

False

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7
Q

When a dose of meds is over limit, it is considered

A

Toxic

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8
Q

How many mL in 1 teaspoon?

A

5mL

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9
Q

How many mL in 1 Tablespoon?

A

15mL

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10
Q

How many mL in 1 ounce?

A

30mL

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11
Q

How many Oz in a Cup?

A

8oz

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12
Q

How many ounces in 1 pound?

A

16oz

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13
Q

How do you convert Pounds to Kilograms?

A

Divide by Pounds by 2.2

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14
Q

How do you convert Kilograms to Pounds?

A

Multiply Kilograms by 2.2

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15
Q

Which of the following is correct and why?
0.75 mL
.75 mL

A

0.75

Always put a leading zero before the decimal point to call attn to it. Otherwise .75 may be misread as 75.

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16
Q

Which of the following is correct and why?

  1. 4 mL
  2. 40 mL
A

2.4 mL

A trailing zero may be misread as 240 mL

17
Q

True or False
Capsule Equations will always resolve in whole numbers.
Explain why.

A

True

Capsules cannot be split

18
Q

If an adult dosage is > 1mL, how is it rounded?

A

To the tenths place

19
Q

If an adult dosage is < 1mL, how is it rounded?

A

To the hundreds place

20
Q

All calculated doses must be labeled with…

A

the correct unit(s) of measure

21
Q

When using a calculator on unit tests, what is the rule for rounding?

A

Don’t round until the end for your final answer.

22
Q

For Pediatric dosing values > 10mg/mL, round to…

A

whole number from the tenths place

23
Q

How are Maternal/Newborn, dosages rounded?

A

Drop everything after the 10ths place

24
Q

How are Maternal/Newborn intravenous rates rounded?

A

To the nearest whole number.

25
Q

How should the measurements of “Unit” be documented?

A

Written fully as “Unit”

Not, U

26
Q

For Pediatric dosing values, when is the dose rounded to a whole number from the tenths place?

A

For doses > 10mg/mL

27
Q

What type of dosage calculation is being done that requires the answer to drop everything after the 10ths place?

A

Maternal/Newborn

28
Q

What type of calculations require a rounding to the nearest whole number?

A

Maternal/Newborn for IV rates
Pediatric, when > 10mg/mL
Whenever calculating gtt/min

29
Q

When is an adult dosage rounded to the hundreds place?

A

When < 1mL

30
Q

When is an adult dosage rounded to the tenths place?

A

When > 1mL

31
Q

1 pint = ? oz

A

16oz

32
Q

1 quart = ? oz

A

32oz

33
Q

1 glass = ? oz

A

6oz

34
Q

1 bowl = ? oz

A

12oz

35
Q

1mL = ? grams

A

1 gram

z_MS_General Review (lab values, conversions, etc) (12 decks)

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