Pharmacology Flashcards
How to convert millimeters to meters?
1mm = 0.001 meters
basic unit of measurement for liter
capacity/volume
1 ml is equivalent to (drops)
15 (drops) gtts 22 gauge needle
1 inch is equivalent to ? cm
2.5cm
the cartel measurement?
2.2lbs = 1 kilo
10 ml is equivalent to what ? teaspoons
two teaspoons
1 quart gives you approximately what in ml?
1000
a toxic dose is?
amount of drug that does harm
patient factors determining dosage?
- age
- weight
- physical condition
- height
- co-morbid condition
4 choice pick out smallest size hypodermic needle
larger the number the smaller the needle
what do you do to withdraw fluid from an ampule
- never inject air into ampule*
1. tap
2. break away from you
3. filter needle
what an intravenous medication is an example of?
- saline based
- glucose based
what is true for scrubbed tech mixing med
- 2 person job
- always under direct supervision of doctor or RN
how many ml to fluid oz
30ml
which category might herbal med fall into
alternative
IM medications go where
injected directly into muscle
given 4 choices pick out the coagulant
- thrombin
- avitine
- surgicel
- oxycel
- helistat
- gelfoam gel film
other name for bupivicane
- marcaine
- bupivicane hydrocoloride
- anesthetic*
examples of contrast media
- renographin
- hypaque
effects of miotic drug
constriction of the pupil
example of narcotic
- morphine
- codeine
- demerol
- fentanyl
what is narcotic
any class of substances that blunt senses and in certain quantities produce euphoric effect
- given as part of anesthesia
- given as treatment for pain
- given as method for blocking pain
treatment of choice for MH
intravenous injection of DANTROLENE muscle relaxer
reason for giving sodium bicarbonate
- raise blood PH
- prevent acidosis
- buffers excess hydrogen concentrations
