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S I Unit and symbol of Length

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Metre m

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S I Unit and symbol of Volume

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Cubic metre m3

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S I Unit and symbol of Mass

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Kilogram kg

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S I Unit and symbol of Amount of substance

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Mole mol

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unit conversion - Length

names

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kilometre - km
metres - m
centimetres - cm
milimetres - mm
micrometre - u
nanometer
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1 kilometre (km) = ___ metre

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1000 metres (m)

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1 metres (m) = ___ centimètre and ___ millimetre

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100 centimetres (cm)
1000 milimetres (mm)
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1 centimetres (cm) = ____ milimetres

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10 milimetres (mm)

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1 milimetres (mm)= ___ micrometre

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1000 micrometre (u)

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1 micrometre (u) = ___ nanometre

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1000 nanometre

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where do you use metre?

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measurement of adult height

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where do you use centimetre?

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measurement of child’s height

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where do you use millimetre?

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measurement of suture needle

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where do you use micrometer?

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measurement of bacteria

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where do you use nanometre?

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measurement of blood cells

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divide units by 100 when changing____ units to ___

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small unit to larger unit

- cm x 1m/100cm

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multiply units by 100 when changing____ units to ___

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larger unit to smaller unit

- m x 100cm/1m

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unit conversion - Volume

names

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cubic metre
litres
millilitres

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1 cubic metre = ____ litre

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1000 litres (L)

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1 litres (L)= ____ mililitre

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1000 millilitres (mL)

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definition - volume

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everything that takes up space

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Oxygen flow is measured in_____?

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litres per minute.

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things that is measured in litre

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  • liquid medicin, injections

- fluid intake and output

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for volume we can convert between litres and millilitres by multiplying and dividing units by _____

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1000

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unit conversion - Mass | names
Kilogram (kg) gram (g) miligram (mg) microgram (mcg)
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1 Kilogram (kg) = ____ grams
1000 grams (g)
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1 grams (g)= ___ miligrams
1000 miligrams (mg)
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1 miligrams (mg)= ___ micrograms
1000 micrograms (mcg)
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where do you use mass measurement?
to weight body mass and solid medicine
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for mass we can convert between kilogram and miligrams by multiplying and dividing units by _____
1000
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it is ok to have two different prefix in the calculation. T/F
false (symbol must always match)
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unit conversion in drug calculations is
gram => miligram => | microgram => nanogram
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What is a mole?
more precise measurement for quantity of a substance than measuring mass.
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Where do you use mole?
Commonly used in blood chemistry and the administration of some intravenous fluids
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1 mole = ____ millimoles
1000 millimoles (mmol)
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1 millimole (mmol) = _____ micromoles (umol)
1000 micromoles (umol)
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8 rights of drug administrator
``` right person right medication right dose right time right route right reason right to refuse right documentation ```
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type of drug for administrator CD
Controlled Delivery
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type of drug for administrator CR
Controlled Release
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type of drug for administrator ER
Extended Release
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type of drug for administrator LA
Long acting
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type of drug for administrator SR
Slow Release
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type of drug for administrator HBS
Hydrodynamically balanced system with controlled release
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Time of drug for administrator Mane
morning
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midi
midday
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night
nocte
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BD
twice a day
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three times a day
TDS
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four times a day
QID
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state
ASAP
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Q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h
four, six, eight, twelve hourly
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prn
As necessary
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Route of drug administrator buc
buccal
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IM
intramuscular
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inh
inhalation
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IV
intravenous
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neb
nebuliser
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ng
nasogastric
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po
oral
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pr
per rectum
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pv
per vagina
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nj
nasojejunal
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sc
subcutaneous
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sl
sublingual
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top
topical
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PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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can you break and take half Scored tablet
yes
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can you break and take half unscored tablet
no
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Some drugs are unstable when stored as liquids and are supplied in powdered form. These drugs need to be reconstituted with ____?
water
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paediatric dosage prescribed as per ____?
weight of the child
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tool to workout drug calculation is__?
what you want / what you got x stock available = answer

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