Rounding rules Flashcards
1
Q
How do you calculate decimal point?
A
Calculate one decimal point beyond the desired place
2
Q
Less than one ml, oral or injectable?
A
Round to the hundredth
3
Q
Greater than one ml, oral or injectable?
A
Round to the tenth
4
Q
ml, when administering iv infusions, tube feeding machines -tube feeding pumps
A
Round to the whole number
5
Q
Ounces
A
Do not round
6
Q
Kilograms
A
Round to the tenth
7
Q
Pounds
A
Round to the tenth
8
Q
Micrograms
A
Round to the whole number
9
Q
Milligrams, grams, units, milliequivalents
Less than one
A
Round to the thousandth
10
Q
Milligrams, grams, units, milliequivalents
1-10
A
Round to the tenth
11
Q
Milligrams, grams, units, milliequivalents
Greater than 10?
A
Round to the whole number
12
Q
Intravenous + tube feeding solution
A
Use a whole number
13
Q
Drops per minute
A
Use standard rounding rules
