Math For Nurses

Question 1

Generic names are?

Answer 1

Official name is used by the drug companies

Question 2

Trade or brand names are?

Answer 2

Names assigned to a product by its manufacture

Question 3

What are the seven client rights?

Answer 3

Right client, right drug, right dose, right time, right route, right documentation, right to refuse treatment

Question 4

1 g is equal to how many milligrams?

Answer 4

1000 mg

Question 5

1 L equals how many milliliters

Answer 5

1000 mL

Question 6

3 teaspoons equals how many tablespoons

Answer 6

1 tablespoon (T)

Question 7

1 cubic centimeter (cc) equals how many milliliters

Answer 7

1 mL

Question 8

1 g equals how many grains (gr)

Answer 8

15 grains

Question 9

1 tablespoon equals how many milliliters

Answer 9

15 mL

Question 10

1 kg gram equals how many pounds

Answer 10

2.2 lbs

Question 11

1 ounce equals how many milliliters or cc

Answer 11

30 mL or 30 cc

Question 12

1 cc equals how many drops (gtt) or minims (mx)

Answer 12

15 drops or 15 minims

Question 13

1 inch equals how many centimeters (cm)

Answer 13

2.5 cm

Question 14

What is the formula for drug dosage?

Answer 14

Desired dosage / Hand x Vehicle

Question 15

Desired dosage?

Answer 15

What the patient is to receive. The order from the PCP includes the amount of medication and the route

Question 16

Hand?

Answer 16

Refers to the strength of the medication you have available to you

Question 17

Vehicle?

Answer 17

The drug form. How the med is packaged

Question 18

How do you calculate an IV flow rate?

Answer 18

Flow rate =

Total volume ordered/
Number of hours

Question 19

How do you calculate a piggyback infusion?

Answer 19

Flow rate =

Amount of solution/
minutes to administer x gtt/mL (set)