NUR 101 Med Math Review

Question 1

What do the abbreviations mcg and gtts stand for?

Answer 1

micrograms and drops

Question 2

What do the abbreviations mg, L, g, kg, lb, tsp, tbs, stand for?

Answer 2

Milligrams, Liters, grams, kilograms, pounds, teaspoon, tablespoon

Question 3

What does the abbreviation BID stand for?

Answer 3

twice per day

Question 4

what does the abbreviation TID stand for?

Answer 4

three times per day

Question 5

what does the abbreviation QID stand for?

Answer 5

four times per day

Question 6

what does the abbreviation HS stand for?

Answer 6

hour of sleep

Question 7

what does the abbreviation ‘stat’ mean?

Answer 7

immediately

Question 8

what does the abbreviation PRN mean?

Answer 8

as needed

Question 9

what does the abbreviation NPO mean?

Answer 9

nothing by mouth

Question 10

what does the abbreviation PO stand for?

Answer 10

by mouth

Question 11

what does the abbreviation a.c stand for?

Answer 11

before meals

Question 12

what does the abbreviation p.c mean?

Answer 12

after meals

Question 13

dosage rules

Answer 13

-do not use trailing zeros (write 5 mg and not 5.0 mg
-use leading zeros for dosages less than one (write 0.4 mg and not .4 mg)
-spell out the word ‘units’, do not use abbreviations
-use proper abbreviation for milliliters

Question 14

what are the seven rights of drug administration?

Answer 14

person, drug, dose, time, route, reason, documentation

Question 15

Routes of administration: Oral (PO)

Answer 15

by mouth

Question 16

routes of administration: buccal (buc)

Answer 16

the inner lining of the cheek

Question 17

routes of administration: sublingual (SL)

Answer 17

under the tongue

Question 18

routes of administration: intradermal (ID)

Answer 18

top layers of the skin

Question 19

routes of administration: subcutaneous (SQ)

Answer 19

into the subcutaneous tissue

Question 20

routes of administration: intramuscular (IM)

Answer 20

into the muscle

Question 21

routes of administration: intravenous (IV)

Answer 21

into the vein

Question 22

routes of administration: inhalation

Answer 22

inhaled through the mouth or nose

Question 23

routes of administration: intranasal

Answer 23

through the nasal mucosa

Question 24

routes of administration: Opthalamic

Answer 24

on the tissue of the eye

Question 25

routes of administration: Intraauricular

Answer 25

into the ear

Question 26

routes of administration: intravaginal

Answer 26

into the vagina

Question 27

routes of administration: rectal

Answer 27

into the rectum

Question 28

routes of administration: tropical

Answer 28

on the surface of the skin

Question 29

routes of administration: transdermal patch

Answer 29

applied to skin surface

Question 30

Rounding: numbers less than five:

Answer 30

stay the same

Question 31

Rounding: numbers greater than 5

Answer 31

get rounded up

Question 32

Rounding: when rounding, you round to the nearest…

Answer 32

tenth

Question 33

Rounding: When rounding drops (gtts)..

Answer 33

they can never be a decimal, must always be rounded to a whole number

Question 34

Conversions: 5 mL=

Answer 34

1 tsp

Question 35

Conversions: 15 mL

Answer 35

1 Tbsp

Question 36

Conversions: 30 ml=

Answer 36

1 oz

Question 37

Conversions: 240 ml=

Answer 37

1 cup (8 oz (fluid ounces))

Question 38

Conversions: 2.2 lbs=

Answer 38

1 kg

Question 39

1 ounce is equal to

Answer 39

30ml

Question 40

“a glass of water” is equal to

Answer 40

180 ml (6oz) or 240ml (8oz)

Question 41

1 inch is equal to

Answer 41

2.54 cm