Lecture 1-5

Question 1

1 kg = ______ g

Answer 1

1000 g

Question 2

1 g = ____ mg

Answer 2

1000 mg

Question 3

1 L = ______ mL = ______ cc

Answer 3

1000 mL
1000 cc

Question 4

1 cc of water has a mass that equals

Answer 4

1 g

Question 5

milliequivalents and insulin are considered what

Answer 5

units

Question 6

what does mg/kg actually mean

Answer 6

mg drug/kg patient

Question 7

you weigh less in ______ that you do in ______

Answer 7

kilos
pounds

Question 8

2.2 pounds = _____ kg

Answer 8

1 kg

Question 9

1 kg = _____ pounds

Answer 9

2.2 pounds

Question 10

16 oz = ______ pound

Answer 10

1 pound

Question 11

weight smaller patients in

Answer 11

grams

Question 12

1000 g = ______ kg

Answer 12

1 kg

Question 13

1 grain (gr) = _____ mg

Answer 13

65 mg (sometimes 60 mg)

Question 14

1 teaspoon = ______ cc

Answer 14

5 cc

Question 15

1 tablespoon = ______ teaspoon = _______ cc

Answer 15

3 tsp
15 cc

Question 16

1 dram = _____ mL

Answer 16

4 mL

Question 17

1 oz = ______ lb

Answer 17

1/16 lb

Question 18

dissolving substance (medium)

Answer 18

solvent

Question 19

dissolved substance (substance being disolved)

Answer 19

solute

Question 20

forms a homogeneous mixture when added together

Answer 20

miscible

Question 21

not forming a homogeneous mixture when added together

Answer 21

immiscible

Question 22

particles don’t dissolve and remain _________ throughout the solution, must agitate before using

Answer 22

suspension

Question 23

definition of % solution

Answer 23

g/100cc

Question 24

short cut for percent solution

Answer 24

% solution x 10 to get mg/ml

Question 25

a 2% solution would be ___g/____ cc

Answer 25

2 g 100 cc

Question 26

a 2% solution would be ______ mg/_____ mL

Answer 26

20mg/ml

Question 27

what does q.s. stand for

Answer 27

quantity sufficient

Question 28

what does q.s. mean

Answer 28

diluting up, solute is added to a container and the enough solvent is added to create the desired volume

Question 29

how are the orders given for IV fluid rates

Answer 29

ml/hr

Question 30

for IV fluid rates, enter what two things into the pump controls

Answer 30

ml/hr VTBI (volume to be infused)

Question 31

maintenance fluids are always given over _____ hours

Answer 31

24

Question 32

how is maintenance defined (not what we use)

Answer 32

50-75 ml/kg-day

Question 33

what is the maintenance rate that we use

Answer 33

60ml/kg-day

Question 34

maintenance for a 60 pound dog

Answer 34

68.18 ml/hr

Question 35

twice maintenance for an 80 pound dog

Answer 35

181.81 ml/hr

Question 36

1.5 maintenance for a 12 pound cat

Answer 36

20.45 ml/hr

Question 37

The IV drip set is _______ and _______

Answer 37

calibrated and labeled

Question 38

the two most common calibrations of IV drip sets

Answer 38

15 drops/ml (standard drip set) 60 drops/ml (micro drip set)

Question 39

Pumps are also calibrated; if you use a different size drip set than what the pump is calibrated for, the _______ _______ _______ calculated by the pump will be inaccurate

Answer 39

Total Volume Status

Question 40

for 60 drop/ml drip set, ml/hr =

Answer 40

drops/min

Question 41

what does VTBI stand for

Answer 41

volume to be infused

Question 42

what does PRI stand for

Answer 42

primary rate of infusion

Question 43

what does CRI stand for

Answer 43

constant rate infusion or continuous rate infusion

Question 44

CRI is an ______ of a drug to IV fluids

Answer 44

addition

Question 45

what does CRI allow for

Answer 45

constant rate and continuous dosing

Question 46

what is CRI great for

Answer 46

pain medications (no peaks and valleys)

Question 47

how are CRI doses given

Answer 47

mg/kg-hr

Question 48

for CRI, keep track of ______ and add to your ________

Answer 48

units calculations

Question 49

how is the dose of solid medication given

Answer 49

mg/kg

Question 50

how is the strength of solid medication given

Answer 50

mg (or grains)

Question 51

when calculating doses of a solid medication, always follow the same what three steps in the same order

Answer 51

1. Convert patient weight to kg 2. (Patient weight in kg) x (Dose in mg/kg) = mg dose 3. Round appropriately

Question 52

two reasons why pills can't be divided

Answer 52

Unless sustained release Unless enteric-coated

Question 53

polymers that are put on certain tablets to prevent them from dissolving in acid

Answer 53

enteric coating

Question 54

where are enteric coated pills absorbed

Answer 54

the small intestine

Question 55

how do capsules have to be divided

Answer 55

they must be compounded

Question 56

how are liquid medication (injection or oral) doses given

Answer 56

mg/kg

Question 57

the strength of liquid medication (injection or oral) is given in

Answer 57

mg/ml

Question 58

when calculating doses of a liquid medication (injection or oral), always follow the same what three steps in the same order

Answer 58

1. Convert patient weight to kg 2. (Patient weight in kg) x (Dose in mg/kg) = mg dose 3. Convert the mass dose to a volume dose by dividing by the mg/ml strength

Question 59

what does mEq stand for

Answer 59

milliequivalents

Question 60

_______ directly IV is rapidly _______

Answer 60

Potassium Chloride LETHAL

Question 61

what are the two strengths that insulin comes in

Answer 61

U-40, 40 units/ml U-100, 100 units/ml