General Mathematical Calculations (LO5)

Question 1

Macro

Answer 1

10 gtts/mL, 15 gtts/mL and 20 gtts/mL.

Question 2

Micro

Answer 2

60 gtts/mL

Question 3

TKO (to keep vein open)

Answer 3

is always 30 mL/hr

Question 4

When performing drip rate calculations when do u round up

Answer 4

f the number in the tenths is above zero the number would be rounded up. For example 22.1 mL should be rounded up to 23 mL.

Question 5

Calculate Drip Rate

Answer 5

volume x set
——————- =rate
time

Question 6

Calculations for Intravenous Infusions

Answer 6

volume x set = time x rate

Question 7

To Calculate Volume:

Answer 7

rate x time
—————- =volume
set

Question 8

medication infusion calculation

Answer 8

pres. d x dripfactor
————————— = rate
concentration of drug in 1 ml

Question 9

1 inch is how many cm

Answer 9

2.54 cm

Question 10

how many ml in an ounce

Answer 10

30ml

Question 11

how many ml in 1 teaspoon

Answer 11

5ml

Question 12

how many mg in 1 g

Answer 12

1000mg

Question 13

how many grams in a decagram

Answer 13

10g

Question 14

how many grams in a kilogram

Answer 14

1000g

Question 15

Concentration refers to how many of a given item is present in something else
When we are dealing with medication it refers to

Answer 15

how much medication is in 1 mL of solution

If the medication is stated as mg in an amount of fluid, this can be easily determined by dividing the number of mg by the number mL of fluid

Question 16

Drug concentration is sometimes listed as a percentage

Answer 16

This refers to how many grams of drug are present in 100 mL

The concentration can be determined by converting grams to mg and dividing by 100

Question 17

drug calculation formula

Answer 17

      mg in vial

Question 18

The ratio and proportion method

Answer 18

Dose on hand × Desired volume = Volume on hand × Desired dose