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Emergency Medicine
ER drug calculations
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Science
Graduate
07/08/2015

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Term
What are the 5 rights?
Definition

right patient

right drug

right route

right time

right dose

Term
weights and measures
Definition

metric system (mL, kg, mcg)

apothecary system (grain)

comon household system (1 tsp)

Term
metric system
Definition

meter 

gram

liter

kilo, hecto, deca, deci, centi, milli, micro

Term
1.0 grains = ___ mg
Definition
60
Term
1 dram = ___ grains
Definition
60
Term
1 ounce = ____ drams
Definition
8
Term
1 pound = ___ ounces
Definition
16
Term
1 kg = _____ pounds
Definition
2.2
Term
100 kg = _____ pounds
Definition
220
Term
1 teaspoon = _____ ml
Definition
5
Term
1 tablespoon = ______ ml
Definition
30
Term
amount to give (cc) = ??
Definition

DD/COH

DD = desired dose (mg)

COH = concentration on hand (mg/cc)

Term

Most of the time when you give IV medications continuously, you will calculate the dosage based on a per minute need. However you will infuse it....

Definition
on a per hour basis
Term
you can give measured volumes of fluid (drugs) via infusion sets and manually adjust the rate by.....
Definition
counting drops
Term
Are IV drip rates recommended for most infusions?
Definition
NO but it is a basic skill to know
Term

IV sets 

drops/min = 

Definition
(drip set) X (rate) / time in minutes
Term
IV sets usually come as______ drop sets
Definition

10 or 60

10 drops = 1 cc

60 drops = 1 cc

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