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1
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S I Unit and symbol of Length

A

Metre m

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S I Unit and symbol of Volume

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Cubic metre m3

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S I Unit and symbol of Mass

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Kilogram kg

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S I Unit and symbol of Amount of substance

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Mole mol

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5
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unit conversion - Length

names

A 
kilometre - km
metres - m
centimetres - cm
milimetres - mm
micrometre - u
nanometer
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6
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1 kilometre (km) = ___ metre

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1000 metres (m)

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7
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1 metres (m) = ___ centimètre and ___ millimetre

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100 centimetres (cm)
1000 milimetres (mm)
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8
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1 centimetres (cm) = ____ milimetres

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10 milimetres (mm)

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9
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1 milimetres (mm)= ___ micrometre

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1000 micrometre (u)

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10
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1 micrometre (u) = ___ nanometre

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1000 nanometre

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11
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where do you use metre?

A

measurement of adult height

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12
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where do you use centimetre?

A

measurement of child’s height

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13
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where do you use millimetre?

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measurement of suture needle

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14
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where do you use micrometer?

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measurement of bacteria

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15
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where do you use nanometre?

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measurement of blood cells

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16
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divide units by 100 when changing____ units to ___

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small unit to larger unit

- cm x 1m/100cm

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17
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multiply units by 100 when changing____ units to ___

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larger unit to smaller unit

- m x 100cm/1m

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18
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unit conversion - Volume

names

A

cubic metre
litres
millilitres

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19
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1 cubic metre = ____ litre

A

1000 litres (L)

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20
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1 litres (L)= ____ mililitre

A

1000 millilitres (mL)

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21
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definition - volume

A

everything that takes up space

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22
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Oxygen flow is measured in_____?

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litres per minute.

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23
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things that is measured in litre

A
  • liquid medicin, injections

- fluid intake and output

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24
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for volume we can convert between litres and millilitres by multiplying and dividing units by _____

A

1000

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25
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unit conversion - Mass

names

A

Kilogram (kg)
gram (g)
miligram (mg)
microgram (mcg)

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26
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1 Kilogram (kg) = ____ grams

A

1000 grams (g)

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27
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1 grams (g)= ___ miligrams

A

1000 miligrams (mg)

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28
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1 miligrams (mg)= ___ micrograms

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1000 micrograms (mcg)

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29
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where do you use mass measurement?

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to weight body mass and solid medicine

30
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for mass we can convert between kilogram and miligrams by multiplying and dividing units by _____

A

1000

31
Q

it is ok to have two different prefix in the calculation. T/F

A

false (symbol must always match)

32
Q

unit conversion in drug calculations is

A

gram => miligram =>

microgram => nanogram

33
Q

What is a mole?

A

more precise measurement for quantity of a substance than measuring mass.

34
Q

Where do you use mole?

A

Commonly used in blood chemistry and the administration of some intravenous fluids

35
Q

1 mole = ____ millimoles

A

1000 millimoles (mmol)

36
Q

1 millimole (mmol) = _____ micromoles (umol)

A

1000 micromoles (umol)

37
Q

8 rights of drug administrator

A 
right person 
right medication 
right dose 
right time 
right route
right reason 
right to refuse 
right documentation
38
Q

type of drug for administrator

CD

A

Controlled Delivery

39
Q

type of drug for administrator

CR

A

Controlled Release

40
Q

type of drug for administrator

ER

A

Extended Release

41
Q

type of drug for administrator

LA

A

Long acting

42
Q

type of drug for administrator

SR

A

Slow Release

43
Q

type of drug for administrator

HBS

A

Hydrodynamically balanced system with controlled release

44
Q

Time of drug for administrator

Mane

A

morning

45
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midi

A

midday

46
Q

night

A

nocte

47
Q

BD

A

twice a day

48
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three times a day

A

TDS

49
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four times a day

A

QID

50
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state

A

ASAP

51
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Q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h

A

four, six, eight, twelve hourly

52
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prn

A

As necessary

53
Q

Route of drug administrator

buc

A

buccal

54
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IM

A

intramuscular

55
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inh

A

inhalation

56
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IV

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intravenous

57
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neb

A

nebuliser

58
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ng

A

nasogastric

59
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po

A

oral

60
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pr

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per rectum

61
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pv

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per vagina

62
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nj

A

nasojejunal

63
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sc

A

subcutaneous

64
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sl

A

sublingual

65
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top

A

topical

66
Q

PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

67
Q

can you break and take half Scored tablet

A

yes

68
Q

can you break and take half unscored tablet

A

no

69
Q

Some drugs are unstable when stored as liquids and are supplied in powdered form. These drugs need to be reconstituted with ____?

A

water

70
Q

paediatric dosage prescribed as per ____?

A

weight of the child

71
Q

tool to workout drug calculation is__?

A

what you want / what you got x stock available = answer

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