Med Admin Module Flashcards
prescribed: cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr
available: cephalexin 500 mg tablets
How many tablets per dose? (Round to nearest tenth.)
0.5 tablets
prescribed: levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO
available: levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets
How many tablets? (Round to nearest tenth.)
3 tablets
A nurse is teaching a class about error-prone abbreviations in Rx’s. He should include that which of the following has acceptable abbreviations?
metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
desipramine 100 mg PO QD
enoxaparin 30 mg sub q 2 hr before surgery
MSO4 10 mg IM Q3H PRN pain
metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
prescribed: codeine oral solution 30 mg PO
available: codeine 10 mg/5 mL
How many Tbsp? (Round to nearest whole number.)
1 Tbsp
calculated: 6.25 mL
How much should be administered? (Round tenth.)
6.3 mL
A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight?
gram
liter
meter
milliliter
gram
prescribed: 20 mEq PO in 6 oz water
How many mL of water? (whole number)
180 mL
prescribed: erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr
available: erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400 mg/5 mL
How many mL? (whole number)
10 mL
prescribed: digoxin 250 mcg PO daily
available: digoxin 0.125 mg tablets
How many tablets? (whole number)
2 tablets
prescribed: sucralfate 1 g PO BID
available: sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets
How many tablets per dose? (whole number)
1 tablet
prescribed: haloperidol 5 mg IM at 1715
What time should she give the med?
7: 15 a.m.
5: 15 a.m.
7: 15 p.m.
5: 15 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
calculated: 0.547 mL
How many mL should he give? (hundredth)
0.55 mL
prescribed: codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain
last dose: 1300
When can the pt receive the next dose?
1400
1500
1600
1700
1700
calculated: 0.893 mL
How many mL should she give? (hundredth)
0.89 mL
prescribed: furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice
How many mL of orange juice should he give the med with? (whole number)
15 mL
prescribed: regular insulin 15 units and isophane insulin 40 units SQ at 6:30 a.m.
What time should it be given?
0430
1630
0630
1430
0630
prescribed: epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg SQ stat
How many mcg? (whole number)
500 mcg
calculated: 1.42 mL
How many mL? (tenth)
1.4 mL
prescribed: glipizide 5 mg PO ac
When should it be given?
before meals
prescribed: 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL over 12 hr
How many L? (tenth)
2.5 L
prescribed: dextrose 5% in water 2 L over 6 hr
How many mL? (whole number)
2,000 mL
prescribed: digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m.
What time?
1500
0900
1700
2100
0900
prescribed: 650 mg acetaminophen syrup
available: acetaminophen syrup 160 mg/5 mL
How many tsp? (whole number)
4 tsp
prescribed: diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr
available: diphenhydramine syrup 12.5 mg/5 mL
How many tsp? (whole number)
2 tsp
prescribed: cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr
available: cephalexin suspension 250 mg/5 mL
How many mL? (whole number)
10 mL
systems of measurement
- metric: grams, mL, L, kg, cm, m
- apothecary: minims, drams (dr), grains (gr)
- household: in, lb, tsp, Tbsp
metric prefixes
- kilo: 1,000
- hecto: 100
- deka: 10
- deci: 0.1
- centi: 0.01
- milli: 0.001
- micro: 0.000001
common metric abbreviations
- kg: kilogram
- g: gram
- mg: milligram
- mcg: microgram
- L: liter
- mL: millileter
- cm: centimeter
- mm: millimeter
household to metric conversion factors
1 tsp = 5 mL
1 Tbsp = 30 mL
1 oz = 30 mL
1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL
2.2 lb = 1 kg
measuring in units
- meds that use units
- insulin
- heparin
- penicillin
- some vitamins
- USP or international units
- always spell out units in documentation
what and how to measure in milliequivalents
- potassium
- manufacturer provides conversion factor to metric
- usually prescribed in mEq, so you don’t have to convert
AC
before meals
PC
after meals
PRN
as needed
STAT
immediately
PO
by mouth
SL
sublingually
ID
intradermally
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
TID
three times a day
QID
four times a day
BID
twice a day
h
hour
gtt
drop
