Week 2: Chapter 3, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5 Flashcards
In the formula X = 100 / 25, which element represents the denominator?
The bottom number
What is an improper fraction?
The numerator is greater than the denominator
What type of drugs are very dangerous if miscalculated?
High-alert drugs (PINCH)
16 oz =
1 lb
3 tsp [teaspoons] =
1 Tbs [tablespoons]
2 Tbs [tablespoons] =
1 oz
8 oz =
1 c [cup]
32 oz =
1 qt
64 oz =
1/2 gal
12 in =
1 ft
1 kg (dry) =
1000 g
1 g (dry) =
1000 mg
1 mg (dry) =
1000 mcg
1 L (liquid) =
1000 mL
1 mL (liquid) =
1/ 1000 L or 0.001 L
How do you convert kg to lb?
Multiply by 2.2
How do you convert lb to kg?
Divide by 2.2
Define flow rate
How fast the IV infusion is prescribed to run (mL per hour)
Who is a microdrip chamber used for?
Children/ the elderly
Who is a macrodrip chamber used for?
Most adults
Define drip rate
Number of drops per minute needed to make the IV infuse in the prescribed amount of time
Define infiltration
Fluid leaked out of vein and into surrounding tissues.
Define exfiltration
Costal type of medication vesicant (chemo therapy) fluid leaks out of vein and destroys the surrounding tissues
Which is a common health problem resulting from IV therapy?
Adverse drug reactions happen more quickly with IV
What does a drop factor of 10 result is a bigger individual drop than a drop factor of 15?
A drop factor of 10 is a bigger individual drop than a drop factor of 15
Which parts of an order are needed to correctly calculate the flow rate?
Total volume to be infused, number of hours
Which parts of a written order for IV therapy are needed?
Specific fluid, total volume, hours.
A nurse in an urgent care facility is preparing to administer a stat dose of medication to a toddler who is accompanied by their parent. The child is not wearing an ID band. How should the nurse identify the client?
Ask the parent to identify the child by name
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription by a provider. The nurse should verify that which of the following components of a prescription are present:
Date and time of prescription Dosage of medication Route of administration Generic name of medication Providers signature
A nurse receives a telephone prescription from a provider. The provider states “Administer three-tenths of a mg of nitroglycerin orally to the client” How should the nurse transcribe “three-tenths of a mg’ on the MAR?
0.3 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to the client. Which of the following should the nurse use to ID the client?
A client’s telephone number
A clients photograph
A clients assigned ID number
A nurse is administering meds to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform during the PLANNING STEP of the nursing process?
Calculate the dose
Verify the dose
A nurse is asked to administer a med to a client because a coworker must help with an emergency. The coworker gives the nurse a syringe labeled furosemide 20mg. The label also includes the clients name and hospital identification number. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate:
Ill go help with the emergency situation while you administer the medication
Centi =
one-hundredth
Micro =
one-millionth
Kilo =
one thousand
Deka =
ten
Milli =
one-th`ousandth
1 mg
0.001 g
1 tsp
5 mL
1 oz
30 mL
1 Tbsp
15 mL
1 cup
240 mL
2 oz
60 mL
2 Tbsp
30 mL
0.5 cup
120 mL
3 tsp [teaspoons]
15 mL
Fahrenheit to Celsius equation:
(F - 32) x 5/9
Celsius to Fahrenheit equation:
(C x 9/5) + 32
