Med Calc Flashcards
Med calc rules, conversions, etc.
1
Q
Top rules/reminders for med calc
A
- Show all work
- Include leading zeros
- No trailing zeros
- Don’t round until final answer
- Assume question is “per dose” unless otherwise stated
- For answers in gtt/min, round to nearest whole number
- Unless specified, round to nearest tenth
- Desired goes on top and first
2
Q
Conversion mnemonic
m/l/g
A
King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk
Kilo Hecto Deka, BASE, Deci, Centi, Milli
large to small –> multiply by 10 for every place
small to large –> divide by 10 for every place
3
Q
mcg –> mg
A
1000mcg = 1mg
4
Q
lbs –> kg
A
2.2lbs = 1kg
5
Q
gtt –> mL
A
15gtt = 1mL
6
Q
tsp –> mL
A
1tsp = 5mL
7
Q
tbsp –> tsp
A
1tbsp = 3tsp
8
Q
tbsp –> mL
A
1tbsp = 15mL
9
Q
oz –> mL
A
1oz = 30mL
10
Q
C –> mL –> oz
A
1C = 240mL = 8oz
