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Exam I Flashcards

1
Q

How many milliliters in a teaspoon?

A

5ml

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2
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How many milliliters in a tablespoon

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15ml

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3
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How many milliliters in a liter

A

1000 ml

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4
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How many grams in a kilogram

A

1000 grams

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5
Q

How many micrograms in a milligram

A

1000 mcg

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6
Q

How many milliliters in a ounce

A

30 milliliters

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7
Q

How many pounds in a kilogram

A

2.2 lbs

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8
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How many centimeters in a inch

A

2.54cm

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9
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How many milliunits in a unit

A

1000 milliunits

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10
Q

How do you turn Celsius into Fahrenheit

A

(9/5 x Celsius) + 32 = Fahrenheit

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11
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How do you turn Fahrenheit into Celsius?

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  • (Fahrenheit - 32) x 5/9 = celsius
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12
Q

How do you turn pounds into kilograms?

A

Divide by 2.2

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13
Q

How do you turn kilograms into pounds?

A

Multiply by 2.2

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14
Q

How do you turn ounces into pounds?

A

Divide by 16

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15
Q

How many grams are in a pound?

A

454 grams

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16
Q

How many millimeters are in a centimeter

A

10 mm

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17
Q

ac

A
  • Before meals
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18
Q

achs

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  • Before meals and before bedtime
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19
Q

pc

A

After meals

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20
Q

bid

A

Twice a day

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21
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

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22
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

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23
Q

qh

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Every hour

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24
Q

qn

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  • Every night
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25
Q

stat

A

Immediately

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26
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q2h

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  • Every 2 hours
27
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q4h

A

Every 4 hours

28
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prn

A

As needed

29
Q

HHN

A

Hand held nebalizer

30
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IM

A

Intramuscular/ intramuscularly

31
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

32
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IVP

A

Intravenous push

33
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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

34
Q

MDI

A

Metered - dose inhaler

35
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NEB

A

Nebulizer

36
Q

NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

37
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PO

A

By mouth

38
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PR

A

By rectum

39
Q

Subq

A

Subcutaneous

40
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalent

41
Q

GTT

A

Drop

42
Q

Cap

A

Capsule

43
Q

CR

A

Controlled release

44
Q

ER

A

Extended release

45
Q

LA

A

Long acting

46
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SR

A

Slow release

47
Q

EC

A

Enteric coated

48
Q

el

A

Elixir

49
Q

sol

A

Solution

50
Q

sup/supp

A

Suppository

51
Q

How would you write out 5.0mg?

A

5 mg

52
Q

How would you write out .5 units?

A

0.5 units

53
Q

How would you write out 5000 grams?

A

5,000 g

54
Q

How would you write out 50000 units?

A

50,000 units

55
Q

How would you write out 100,000 meters?

A

100 thousand m

56
Q

Define and give examples of schedule 1 drugs

A
  • Drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
  • examples: heroin, LSD, marijuana
57
Q

Define and give examples of schedule 2 drugs

A
  • High potential for abuse, potentially leading to severe dependence
  • examples: Vicodin, Cocaine, methamphetamine, Ritalin
58
Q

Define and give examples of schedule 3 drugs

A
  • Moderate to low potential for dependence
  • examples: ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone
59
Q

Define and give examples of schedule 4 drugs

A
  • Low potential for abuse and low chance of dependence
  • examples: Xanax, ambien
60
Q

Define and give examples of schedule 5 drugs

A
  • Lower potential for abuse
  • examples: robitussin, lomotil, lyrica
61
Q

Susp/SUSP

A

Suspension

62
Q

syr

A

Syrup

63
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

64
Q

TKO

A

To keep open

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