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Oral Meds:
Physcian orders 0.o5mg Synthroid PO, but inly Synthroid on hand is tablet for, containing 0.025mg each. How many tablets should you give? |
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Definition
0.05 x 1 (Q)= X
\ 0.025mg
= 2 x 1
x= 2 tabs |
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Order: Potassium Choloride 20mEq added to IV
Available: 40mEq per 10ml |
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Definition
D= 20 mEq H= 40 mEq Q= 10ml
20 mEq x 10ml = X
/ 40
0.05 x 10= X
X= 5ml |
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Order: Verapamil 120mg po BID.
Have: Verapamil 40mg/tab |
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Definition
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Order: 10mg Morphine IV
Have: 16mg/ml |
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Definition
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Order: Heparin U 5000, SQ
Have: Heparin U 10,000/ml in 10ml vial |
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Definition
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Regular insulin is the only type that may be given IV.
T/F |
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Definition
| True: It does not have any additives tt prolong the action. |
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Longer acting insulins like NPH 70/30 are clear.
T/F |
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Definition
| False: Longer acting insulins are cloudy, except for Lantis (glargine) |
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Term
When mixing insulins, draw up the clear regular insulin first.
T/F |
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Definition
| True: Shorter acting insulins should be drawn up first. |
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Term
| Patients blood glucose is 325. How much regular insulin should be given? |
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Definition
BG-100
/30=
7.5 units of insulin
(round up to 8 units) |
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Term
| Patients BG is 245. How much regular insulin should be given? |
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Definition
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IV flow rate:
Order: 1000ml 5% D 1/2 NS in 6hr IV.
Have: 1L (1000ml) D5 1/2NS solution bag. IV set labled 10gtts/ml.
How man drops per minute? |
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Definition
1000ml
/6hrs = 166.6 ml per hr.
167ml/
60 minutes= 2.8 ml per min
2.8ml per min X 10gtts=
28 gtts per min
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Term
Order: 100ml of 0.9% NS over 6hrs
Delivery set: 15 gtts/min |
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Definition
1000ml/6 hrs = 166.6 ml/hr (167ml/hr)
167ml
/60 min = 2.78
2.78 X 15 gtts/min = 42 gtts/min
(round up) |
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Order: Ceclor 20mg/kg/daily TID
Chuld weighs 20 lbs |
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Definition
20lbs/ 2.2 kg= 9.09
20mg X 9 kg =180mg
180mg/3 = 60mg per dose |
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Term
170lb male to receive Ethambutol Hydrochloride 15mg/kg daily for TB.
Available: 400mg tabs |
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Definition
170lbs/2.2 kg = 77kg
77kg x 15mg = 1155/400
=2.88 = give 3 tbs (round up) |
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Term
| Order: Dopamine 2mcg/kg/min. Patient weighs 140 lbs |
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Definition
140 / 2.2 = 64kg
64 kg x 2mg x 60min/1600 mcg/ml=
4.8ml/hr
5ml per hr (round up) |
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Term
Order: Dobutamine at 5mcg/kg/min.
Have: 1000mcg/ml per protocal. Pt weighs 225lbs. |
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Definition
225/2.2kg = 102 kg
102kg x 5mcg x 60 min/1000mcg per min= 30.9 ml per hr
31ml per hr (round up)
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