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Lecture 1-5 Flashcards

1
Q

1 kg = ______ g

A

1000 g

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2
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1 g = ____ mg

A

1000 mg

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3
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1 L = ______ mL = ______ cc

A

1000 mL
1000 cc

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4
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1 cc of water has a mass that equals

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1 g

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5
Q

milliequivalents and insulin are considered what

A

units

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6
Q

what does mg/kg actually mean

A

mg drug/kg patient

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7
Q

you weigh less in ______ that you do in ______

A

kilos
pounds

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8
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2.2 pounds = _____ kg

A

1 kg

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9
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1 kg = _____ pounds

A

2.2 pounds

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10
Q

16 oz = ______ pound

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1 pound

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11
Q

weight smaller patients in

A

grams

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12
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1000 g = ______ kg

A

1 kg

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13
Q

1 grain (gr) = _____ mg

A

65 mg (sometimes 60 mg)

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14
Q

1 teaspoon = ______ cc

A

5 cc

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15
Q

1 tablespoon = ______ teaspoon = _______ cc

A

3 tsp
15 cc

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16
Q

1 dram = _____ mL

A

4 mL

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17
Q

1 oz = ______ lb

A

1/16 lb

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18
Q

dissolving substance (medium)

A

solvent

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19
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dissolved substance (substance being disolved)

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solute

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20
Q

forms a homogeneous mixture when added together

A

miscible

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21
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not forming a homogeneous mixture when added together

A

immiscible

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22
Q

particles don’t dissolve and remain _________ throughout the solution, must agitate before using

A

suspension

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23
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definition of % solution

A

g/100cc

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24
Q

short cut for percent solution

A

% solution x 10 to get mg/ml

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25
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a 2% solution would be ___g/____ cc

A

2 g
100 cc

26
Q

a 2% solution would be ______ mg/_____ mL

A

20mg/ml

27
Q

what does q.s. stand for

A

quantity sufficient

28
Q

what does q.s. mean

A

diluting up, solute is added to a container and the enough solvent is added to create the desired volume

29
Q

how are the orders given for IV fluid rates

A

ml/hr

30
Q

for IV fluid rates, enter what two things into the pump controls

A

ml/hr
VTBI (volume to be infused)

31
Q

maintenance fluids are always given over _____ hours

A

24

32
Q

how is maintenance defined (not what we use)

A

50-75 ml/kg-day

33
Q

what is the maintenance rate that we use

A

60ml/kg-day

34
Q

maintenance for a 60 pound dog

A

68.18 ml/hr

35
Q

twice maintenance for an 80 pound dog

A

181.81 ml/hr

36
Q

1.5 maintenance for a 12 pound cat

A

20.45 ml/hr

37
Q

The IV drip set is _______ and _______

A

calibrated and labeled

38
Q

the two most common calibrations of IV drip sets

A

15 drops/ml (standard drip set)
60 drops/ml (micro drip set)

39
Q

Pumps are also calibrated; if you use a different size drip set than what the pump is calibrated for, the _______ _______ _______ calculated by the pump will be inaccurate

A

Total Volume Status

40
Q

for 60 drop/ml drip set, ml/hr =

A

drops/min

41
Q

what does VTBI stand for

A

volume to be infused

42
Q

what does PRI stand for

A

primary rate of infusion

43
Q

what does CRI stand for

A

constant rate infusion or continuous rate infusion

44
Q

CRI is an ______ of a drug to IV fluids

A

addition

45
Q

what does CRI allow for

A

constant rate and continuous dosing

46
Q

what is CRI great for

A

pain medications (no peaks and valleys)

47
Q

how are CRI doses given

A

mg/kg-hr

48
Q

for CRI, keep track of ______ and add to your ________

A

units
calculations

49
Q

how is the dose of solid medication given

A

mg/kg

50
Q

how is the strength of solid medication given

A

mg (or grains)

51
Q

when calculating doses of a solid medication, always follow the same what three steps in the same order

A
  1. Convert patient weight to kg
  2. (Patient weight in kg) x (Dose in mg/kg) = mg dose
  3. Round appropriately
52
Q

two reasons why pills can’t be divided

A

Unless sustained release
Unless enteric-coated

53
Q

polymers that are put on certain tablets to prevent them from dissolving in acid

A

enteric coating

54
Q

where are enteric coated pills absorbed

A

the small intestine

55
Q

how do capsules have to be divided

A

they must be compounded

56
Q

how are liquid medication (injection or oral) doses given

A

mg/kg

57
Q

the strength of liquid medication (injection or oral) is given in

A

mg/ml

58
Q

when calculating doses of a liquid medication (injection or oral), always follow the same what three steps in the same order

A
  1. Convert patient weight to kg
  2. (Patient weight in kg) x (Dose in mg/kg) = mg dose
  3. Convert the mass dose to a volume dose by dividing by the mg/ml strength
59
Q

what does mEq stand for

A

milliequivalents

60
Q

_______ directly IV is rapidly _______

A

Potassium Chloride
LETHAL

61
Q

what are the two strengths that insulin comes in

A

U-40, 40 units/ml
U-100, 100 units/ml

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