Calculating Drug Dosages Flashcards
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| 2231594792 | How many ounces are in 1 glass? | 8 ounces | 0 | |
| 2231598624 | How many cups are equivalent to 8 ounces? | 1 cup | 1 | |
| 2231602796 | How many ounces are in 1 teacup? | 6 ounces | 2 | |
| 2231604963 | How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon? | 3 teaspoons | 3 | |
| 2231620639 | How many milliliters are in 1 ounce? | 30 mL | 4 | |
| 2231624874 | How many milliliters are in 1 glass? | 240 mL | 5 | |
| 2231628962 | How many milliliters are in 1 teaspoon? | 5 mL | 6 | |
| 2231631777 | How many tablespoons are in 1 ounce? | 2 T | 7 | |
| 2231633288 | How many milliliters are in 1 tablespoon? | 15 mL | 8 | |
| 2231641533 | How many milliliters are in 1 teacup? | 180 mL | 9 | |
| 2231653430 | How many milligrams are in 1 gram? | 1000 mg | 10 | |
| 2231656654 | How many pounds are equivalent to 1 kilogram? | 2.2 lb | 11 | |
| 2231663280 | A patient weighs 84 kilograms. How many pounds does the patient weigh? | 184.8 lb | 12 | |
| 2231671779 | Order: cephalexin 500 mg Available: cephalexin 0.25 gram per tablet How many tablets will the nurse give? | 2 tablets | 13 | |
| 2231701634 | The physician orders Roxanol 30 mg p.o. q.3h. p.r.n. for pain for the patient. Roxanol is available in a bottle labeled 10mg/5mL. How many teaspoons will the nurse administer? | 3 tsp (Math: 10mg/5mL = 30mg/15mL. 15mL = 3tsp) | 14 | |
| 2231760294 | The nurse has an order to administer 75 mg of meperidine hydrochloride IM now. In the narcotic drawer, the nurse finds an ampule of meperidine hydrochloride labeled 100mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? | 0.75 mL | 15 | |
| 2231766754 | The patient drinks two 6 oz cups of coffee for breakfast. How many mL did the patient drink? | 360 mL (Math: two 6 oz cups = 12 oz. 12 oz x 30mL = 360 mL) | 16 | |
| 2231779281 | How many micrograms are in 1 milligram? | 1000 mcg | 17 | |
| 2231788257 | The doctor orders thyroxine 0.05 mg p.o. for the patient. Thyroxine is available in 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse give? | 2 tablets (Math: 25 mcg = 0.025 mg. 0.05/0.025 = 2.) | 18 | |
| 2231829732 | 1/2 oz = ___ mL | 15 mL | 19 | |
| 2231847020 | 1 mcg = ___ mg | .001 mg | 20 | |
| 2231860344 | 2 T = ___ oz | 1 oz | 21 | |
| 2231864355 | 0.03 mg = ___ mcg | 30 mcg | 22 | |
| 2231878808 | 45 mL = ___ oz | 1.5 oz | 23 | |
| 2231906726 | The physician writes an order for Benadryl 50 mg orally q.6h. as needed for the patient. The nurse has a bottle of Benadryl labeled 12.5mg/ 5 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer per dose? | 20 mL (Math: 12.5mg/5mL=50mg/XmL. 50/12.5=4. 4 x 5mL= 20mL) | 24 | |
| 2231948133 | The doctor orders Solu-Medrol 125 mg IV q.12h. for the patient. The pharmacy sends Solu-Medrol 0.25g/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer per dose? | .5 mL (Math: .25g/1mL=.125g/XmL. .25g x .5 = .125g. 1 mL x .5 = .5 mL) | 25 | |
| 2231978407 | The drug order is for lactulose 1000 mg p.p. b.i.d. for the patient. The pharmacy sends a container labeled lactulose 1 g / 10 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer per dose? | 10 mL | 26 | |
| 2231986966 | The weight of a medication is 1.2 kg. This is equivalent to ___ g. | 1200 g | 27 | |
| 2231999433 | A wound measures 4 cm in length. This is equivalent t0 ___ mm. | 40 mm | 28 | |
| 2232007296 | The doctor's order is for digoxin elixir 0.45 mg p.o. now. This dose is equivalent to ___ mcg. | 450 mcg | 29 |