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2020 Pharmacology I > Med Admin Module > Flashcards

Med Admin Module Flashcards

1
Q

prescribed: cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr

available: cephalexin 500 mg tablets

How many tablets per dose? (Round to nearest tenth.)

A

0.5 tablets

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prescribed: levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO

available: levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets

How many tablets? (Round to nearest tenth.)

A

3 tablets

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3
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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

A

metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea

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4
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prescribed: codeine oral solution 30 mg PO

available: codeine 10 mg/5 mL

How many Tbsp? (Round to nearest whole number.)

A

1 Tbsp

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5
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calculated: 6.25 mL

How much should be administered? (Round tenth.)

A

6.3 mL

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6
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A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight?

gram

liter

meter

milliliter

A

gram

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7
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prescribed: 20 mEq PO in 6 oz water

How many mL of water? (whole number)

A

180 mL

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8
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prescribed: erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr

available: erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400 mg/5 mL

How many mL? (whole number)

A

10 mL

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9
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prescribed: digoxin 250 mcg PO daily

available: digoxin 0.125 mg tablets

How many tablets? (whole number)

A

2 tablets

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10
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prescribed: sucralfate 1 g PO BID

available: sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets

How many tablets per dose? (whole number)

A

1 tablet

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11
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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.

A

5:15 p.m.

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12
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calculated: 0.547 mL

How many mL should he give? (hundredth)

A

0.55 mL

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13
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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

A

1700

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14
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calculated: 0.893 mL

How many mL should she give? (hundredth)

A

0.89 mL

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15
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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)

A

15 mL

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16
Q

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

A

0630

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17
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prescribed: epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg SQ stat

How many mcg? (whole number)

A

500 mcg

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18
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calculated: 1.42 mL

How many mL? (tenth)

A

1.4 mL

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19
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prescribed: glipizide 5 mg PO ac

When should it be given?

A

before meals

20
Q

prescribed: 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL over 12 hr

How many L? (tenth)

A

2.5 L

21
Q

prescribed: dextrose 5% in water 2 L over 6 hr

How many mL? (whole number)

A

2,000 mL

22
Q

prescribed: digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m.

What time?

1500

0900

1700

2100

A

0900

23
Q

prescribed: 650 mg acetaminophen syrup

available: acetaminophen syrup 160 mg/5 mL

How many tsp? (whole number)

A

4 tsp

24
Q

prescribed: diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr

available: diphenhydramine syrup 12.5 mg/5 mL

How many tsp? (whole number)

A

2 tsp

25
Q

prescribed: cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr

available: cephalexin suspension 250 mg/5 mL

How many mL? (whole number)

A

10 mL

26
Q

systems of measurement

A
  • metric: grams, mL, L, kg, cm, m
  • apothecary: minims, drams (dr), grains (gr)
  • household: in, lb, tsp, Tbsp
27
Q

metric prefixes

A
  • kilo: 1,000
  • hecto: 100
  • deka: 10
  • deci: 0.1
  • centi: 0.01
  • milli: 0.001
  • micro: 0.000001
28
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common metric abbreviations

A
  • kg: kilogram
  • g: gram
  • mg: milligram
  • mcg: microgram
  • L: liter
  • mL: millileter
  • cm: centimeter
  • mm: millimeter
29
Q

household to metric conversion factors

A

1 tsp = 5 mL

1 Tbsp = 30 mL

1 oz = 30 mL

1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL

2.2 lb = 1 kg

30
Q

measuring in units

A
  • meds that use units
    • insulin
    • heparin
    • penicillin
    • some vitamins
  • USP or international units
  • always spell out units in documentation
31
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what and how to measure in milliequivalents

A
  • potassium
  • manufacturer provides conversion factor to metric
  • usually prescribed in mEq, so you don’t have to convert
32
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AC

A

before meals

33
Q

PC

A

after meals

34
Q

PRN

A

as needed

35
Q

STAT

A

immediately

36
Q

PO

A

by mouth

37
Q

SL

A

sublingually

38
Q

ID

A

intradermally

39
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

40
Q

IV

A

intravenous

41
Q

TID

A

three times a day

42
Q

QID

A

four times a day

43
Q

BID

A

twice a day

44
Q

h

A

hour

45
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gtt

A

drop

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