Med Math Flashcards

1
Q

1 kg =

A

1000 g

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2
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1 g =

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1000 mg

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3
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1 mg =

A

1000 mcg

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4
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1 tsp =

A

5 ml

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5
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1 tbsp =

A

15 ml

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6
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1 0z =

A

30 ml

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7
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1 cup =

A

8 oz

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8
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1 cup (or 8 oz) =

A

240 ml

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9
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1 pt =

A

500 ml

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10
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1 qt =

A

1 L or 1000 ml

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11
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2.2 lb =

A

1 kg

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12
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1 lb =

A

16 oz

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13
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1 inch =

A

2.54 cm

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14
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1 ml =

A

1 cc

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15
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1 L =

A

1000 ml

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16
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15 ml =

A

1 tbsp

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17
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1 tbsp =

A

1/2 fl oz

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18
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30 ml =

A

2 tbsp

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19
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2 tbsp =

A

1 fl oz

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20
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1 pt =

A

2 cups

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21
Q

2 cups =

A

16 oz

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22
Q

1000 ml (1L) =

A

1 qt

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23
Q

1 qt =

A

2 pt

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24
Q

C degrees =

A

(F - 32) / 1.8

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25
Q

F degrees =

A

(C x 1.8) + 32

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26
Q

ac

A

before meals

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27
Q

pc

A

after meals

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28
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bid

A

twice a day

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29
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tid

A

three times a day

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30
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qid

A

four times a day

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31
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qh

A

every hour

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32
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at bedtime

A

hour of sleep (do not use hs)

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33
Q

qn

A

every night

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34
Q

stat

A

immediately

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35
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q2h

A

every 2 hours

36
Q

prn

A

as needed

37
Q

biw

A

twice per week

38
Q

AD

A

right ear

39
Q

AL

A

left ear

40
Q

AU

A

each ear

41
Q

HHN

A

handheld nebulizer

42
Q

IM

A

intramuscularly

43
Q

IV

A

intravenously

44
Q

IVP

A

intravenous piggyback

45
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

46
Q

NEB

A

nebulizer

47
Q

NGT or ng

A

nasogastric tube

48
Q

OD

A

in the right eye

49
Q

OS

A

in the left eye

50
Q

OU

A

in both eyes

51
Q

PO

A

by mouth

52
Q

PR

A

in the rectum

53
Q

sq

A

subcutaneously, sub q

54
Q

SL

A

sublingual, under the tongue

55
Q

S & S

A

swish and swallow

56
Q

cap

A

capsule

57
Q

CR

A

controlled release

58
Q

LA

A

long acting

59
Q

SA

A

sustained action

60
Q

SR

A

slow release

61
Q

DS

A

double strength

62
Q

EC

A

enteric coated

63
Q

elix, el

A

elixir

64
Q

sol

A

solution

65
Q

sp

A

spirit

66
Q

sup

A

suppository

67
Q

syr

A

syrup

68
Q

susp

A

suspension

69
Q

tab

A

tablet

70
Q

tr, tinct

A

tincture

71
Q

ung, oint

A

ointment

72
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

73
Q

TKO

A

to keep open

74
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

75
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

76
Q

3 mL syringe

A

routinely used for IM injections; 22 gauge needle; needle is 1 1/2 in long

77
Q

“gauge” on needle

A

diameter (width) of needle

78
Q

rounding when using a syringe

A

round to the nearest hundredth if amt is less than 1 mL and round to nearest tenth if amp is greater than 1 mL

ex: 1.25 mL becomes 1.3mL
0. 978 mL becomes 0.98 mL

79
Q

Insulin syringe

A

1 mL (100 units); 23-25 gauge, 5/8 inch long needle; used for sub q injection

80
Q

humalog

A

onset: 5 min
peak: 1h
duration: 2-4 h
rapid acting insulin

81
Q

regular insulin

A

onset: 1 h
peak: 2-4 h
duration: 5-7 h
should appear clear and colorless
only insulin that can be given by IV

82
Q

NPH or Lente

A

onset: 1-2.5 h
peak: 6-12 h
duration: 18-24

83
Q

ultralente

A

onset: 4-8 h
peak: 12-20 h
duration: 24-48 h

84
Q

mixed insulins

A

onset: 30-60 min, then 1-2h
peak: 2-4 h, then 6-12 h
duration: 6-8 h, then 18 - 24 h

85
Q

Lantus

A

onset: 1 h
peak: none
duration: 24 h
long acting insulin
given sub q