Dosage Calc

1,000

1 g = ? mg

2.54

1 inch = ? cm

1,000

1 kg = ? g

1,000

1 mg =? mcg

6

1 oz= ? tsp

3 tsp

1 tbs =

3 tsp

1 tbsp =? tsp

5

1 tsp = ? mL

1

2.2 Ib = ? kg

15

3 tsp =? mL

180 mL

6 oz glass =

30

6 tsp = ? mL

240 mL

8 oz glass =

client, dose, drug, route, time, documentation

Components of an order

C IV

Controlled substances

oral, feeding tube, and rectal

In the administration of enteral medications, the nurse recalls that these medications:

3

The nurse checks the drug label against the MAR __________ times

calibrated dropper

The nurse has an order to administer Fluconazole for Oral Suspension 30 mg PO q.12h to a 2-year-old child. After calculating the ordered dose, the nurse will administer 3 mL of the drug. Which of the following delivery devices should the nurse choose?

may cause serious adverse reaction leading to death or injury

The patient is taking a medication that has a black box warning. The nurse understands that a black box warning on a drug label indicates the drug

patients weight x recommended dose

Weight formula

suspension

Which of the following medication forms is a liquid that contains small particles of the drug that cannot be dissolved?

buccal

Which route of administration requires the medication to be placed between the gum and the inner lining of the cheek?

brand

a name given by the maker to a product or range of products, especially a trademark

6 tsp, 2 tbs

an ounce is equivalent to

0.01

centi

generic

chemical name of a drug

0.1

deci

REMS

ensure the benefits of a specific drug outweighs the risk

100

hecto

1,000

kilo

injection, iv

parenteral routes include

ordered dose, strength

ratio & proportion information needed

dosage strength

strength of medication and dosage from together

dosage form

tablets, capsules, liquids

distinguish drug with similar names

tall man lettering used for