Med Calculations Lectures Flashcards
Where can you find up tp date information from a recognized source regarding the knowledge of medicines?
NZ Formulary
What are the 7 rights of medication administration to ensuring safe nursing practice?
Right medication. Right dose, Right client. Right route, Right time. Right reason. Right documentation.
In nursing which clock do we use?
The 24 hour clock
What unit system do we use in nursing?
Metric
For oral tablets do we use wholes or halfs with calculations.
Wholes
True or False? Only scored tablets can be split in half. there is no crushing of tabs unless stated in a recognized information sources.
True
For a tablet to be split in half what must it have?
A line down the center of the tablet.
What abbreviations should be stay away from?
Abbreviated chemical names, abbreviated drug names, mEq, ng, od, QID, bd, SC, SL, U, mcg, zeros.
What should be do instead of abbreviating?
Use the full names to avoid confusion.
What are the 4 steps to safe medication administration?
- Make metric units the same, 2. determine a reasonable answer range, 3. calculate the answer, 4. and then double check answer.
How do you convert from a larger unit to get to a smaller unit? (g to mg)
Multiply by 1000 (For example 1g x 1000 = 1000mg)
How do you convert from a smaller unit to a larger unit? (mg to g)
Divide by 1000 (For example 1000mg/1000 = 1g)
How do you convert from kg to g?
x1000
How do you convert from g to kg?
divide by 1000
How do you convert from micrograms to mg?
divide by 1000
If we are converting to a bigger unit what will we be doing?
Dividing
If we are converting to a smaller unit what will we be doing?
Multiplying
If using a decimal what do you put in front?
0.
What is estimation?
Reasonability of the answer to your calculation i.e does this appear to be the most reasonable amount to give my patient.
What is the ratio method based on?
Proportional thinking
Why is breaking up a tablet that isnt supposed to be bad?
It will be absorbed differently than expected.
What does morning mean?
In the morning
What does midday mean?
In the midday
What does bd stand for?
Twice a day
What does tds stand for?
Three times a day
Whats does qid stand for?
Four times a day
What does pm stand for?
When required
What does stat stand for?
Immediately
What does IM stand for?
Intramuscular
What is an epidural?
An epidural is an injection in your back to stop you feeling pain in part of your body.
What does intraarticular mean?
situated within, occurring within, or administered by entry into a joint intra-articular injection.
What does intramuscular mean?
situated or taking place within, or administered into, a muscle.
“an intramuscular injection”
What does intrathecal mean?
Describes the fluid-filled space between the thin layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord
What does intravenous mean?
Most often it refers to giving medicines or fluids through a needle or tube inserted into a vein
What does irrigation mean?
the process of washing out an organ or wound with a continuous flow of water or medication.
What does neb stand for?
Nebulized
What does Nebulized mean?
convert (a liquid) to a fine spray, especially for inhalation of a medicinal drug.
What does L stand for?
Liter
What is a PICC line?
A PICC line gives your doctor access to the large central veins near the heart. It’s generally used to give medications or liquid nutrition. A PICC line can help avoid the pain of frequent needle sticks and reduce the risk of irritation to the smaller veins in your arms.
What is the abbreviation for microgram?
We dont use one.
What does subcut stand for?
subcutaneous
