Dosage Exam

Question 1

What are the 6 rights of safe medication administration?

Answer 1

1. Right patient
2. right dosage
3. right route
4. right drug
5. right time
6. right documentation

Question 2

Equivalences of weight:

Answer 2

1 Kilogram(kg) = 1000 grams (g)
1 gram (g) = 1000 miligrams (mg)
1 miligram (mg) = 1000 micrograms (mcg)
1 kilogram (kg)= 2.2 pounds (Ibs)

Question 3

Equivalences of volume:

Answer 3

1 liter (L/I) = 1000 mililiters (mL/ml)

Question 4

Equivalences of measurement:

Answer 4

1 inch (in)= 2.54 cm
1 cm= 10mm
1 m= 100 cm
37C= 98.6 F
1 oz= 30 ml
1 cup = 240 mL

Question 5

Abbreviations in medication administration?

Answer 5

CD: control- dose
CR: Controlled- release
CRT: Controlled-release tablet
LA: long- acting
SA: sustained action
SR: sustained release
TR: timed- release
TD: time- delay
XL or XR: extended release

Question 6

Abbreviations of time for administering medication:

Answer 6

ac= before meals
AM: Morning, before noon
pc: After meals
PM: evening before midnight
prn: as needed
qh: every hour
q2h: every 2 hours
q3h: every 3 hours
q4H: every 4 hours
q6h: every 6 hours
q8H: every 8 hours
q12h: every 12 hours
stat: immediately