Module 9: med admin key points

Question 1

When does the therapeutic range of medication occur?

Answer 1

it occurs between the minimum effective concentration and the toxic concentration

Question 2

What happens after a drug is administered?

Answer 2

It undergoes absorption, distribution, excretion, metabolism and excretion

Question 3

when is a patients trough level drawn?

Answer 3

30min before drug administered, and whenever the drug is suppose to reach it’s peack concentration

Question 4

What does SI stand for?

Answer 4

International system of units

Question 5

What are the 7 basic units SI uses?

Answer 5

Length - meter
Mass - Kg
Time, duration - second
Thermodynamic temperature - kelvin
Amount of substance - mole

Question 6

What is the SI system based on?

Answer 6

It is based on the decimal system; prefixes are used to express extremely large and extremely small numbers

Question 7

How many micrograms (mcg) in 1mg?

Answer 7

1000mcg

Question 8

How many mg in 1gm (gram)

Answer 8

1000mg

Question 9

How many grams (g) in 1kg?

Answer 9

1000g

Question 10

What are the two commonly used non-SI units?

Answer 10

time and volume

Question 11

How many ml in 1 cup?

Answer 11

240ml

Question 12

How many quarts in 1L?

Answer 12

1qt

Question 13

How many ml in 1 fluid oz?

Answer 13

30ml

Question 14

How many lbs in 1kg?

Answer 14

2.2lbs

Question 15

How many cm in 1inch?

Answer 15

2.54cm

Question 16

How are 24hr time clocks expressed?

Answer 16

expressed sequentially with 4 digits without colons and without pm labels