Medicine Calculation Flashcards

1
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Medication Calculation Rules

A
  1. Always check your answer
  2. Does your answer make sense?
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2
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Medication rights

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Right person

Right drug

Right dose

Right time

Right route

Right documentation

Right to refuse treatment

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3
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Lliter (L) = Milliters

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1 liter (L) = 1000 ml (milliters)

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Grams to Milligrams

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1 gram (g) = 1000 mgs (milligrams)

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5
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Milligrams to Micrograms

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1 mg (milligrams) = 1000 mcgs (micrograms)

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Gram to Grain

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1 gram (g) = 15 grain

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7
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Dram to Milliliters

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1 dram (dr) =4 ml (milliters)

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Ounce to Milliters

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1 ounce (oz) = 30 ml (milliters)

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Teaspoon to Milliters

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1 tsp (teaspoon) = 5 ml (milliters)

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10
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Tablespoon to Milliters

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1 tbs (tablespoon) = 15 ml (milliters)

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Kilogram to Pounds

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1 kg (kilogram) = 2.2 lbs (pounds)

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Inch to Centimeters

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1 inch = 2.54 cm (centimeters)

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13
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Ounces to Pound

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16 ounces (ozs) = 1 lb (pound)

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14
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Cup to Ounces

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1 cup = 8 ounces (ozs)

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15
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Drop (gtt) to Minims

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1 drop (gtt) = 15 minims

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16
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IV Drip Rate Calculation

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Gtts/min = mls to infuse (x) drip factor / minutes to infuse

17
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Calculation Dose in Tabs, Caps, and mL

Steps

A
  1. Write down the dosage you want to administer
  2. Write down known strength
  3. Reduce the units
  4. Perform the math
18
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Calculation Dose in Tabs, Caps, and mL

Formula

A

(Desired amount or amount on hand) x quantity

OR

(What you want/what you have) x quantity is comes in