Med Calculations Lectures

Question 1

Where can you find up tp date information from a recognized source regarding the knowledge of medicines?

Answer 1

NZ Formulary

Question 2

What are the 7 rights of medication administration to ensuring safe nursing practice?

Answer 2

Right medication. Right dose, Right client. Right route, Right time. Right reason. Right documentation.

Question 3

In nursing which clock do we use?

Answer 3

The 24 hour clock

Question 4

What unit system do we use in nursing?

Answer 4

Metric

Question 5

For oral tablets do we use wholes or halfs with calculations.

Answer 5

Wholes

Question 6

True or False? Only scored tablets can be split in half. there is no crushing of tabs unless stated in a recognized information sources.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

For a tablet to be split in half what must it have?

Answer 7

A line down the center of the tablet.

Question 8

What abbreviations should be stay away from?

Answer 8

Abbreviated chemical names, abbreviated drug names, mEq, ng, od, QID, bd, SC, SL, U, mcg, zeros.

Question 9

What should be do instead of abbreviating?

Answer 9

Use the full names to avoid confusion.

Question 10

What are the 4 steps to safe medication administration?

Answer 10

1. Make metric units the same, 2. determine a reasonable answer range, 3. calculate the answer, 4. and then double check answer.

Question 11

How do you convert from a larger unit to get to a smaller unit? (g to mg)

Answer 11

Multiply by 1000 (For example 1g x 1000 = 1000mg)

Question 12

How do you convert from a smaller unit to a larger unit? (mg to g)

Answer 12

Divide by 1000 (For example 1000mg/1000 = 1g)

Question 13

How do you convert from kg to g?

Answer 13

x1000

Question 14

How do you convert from g to kg?

Answer 14

divide by 1000

Question 15

How do you convert from micrograms to mg?

Answer 15

divide by 1000

Question 16

If we are converting to a bigger unit what will we be doing?

Answer 16

Dividing

Question 17

If we are converting to a smaller unit what will we be doing?

Answer 17

Multiplying

Question 18

If using a decimal what do you put in front?

Answer 18

0.

Question 19

What is estimation?

Answer 19

Reasonability of the answer to your calculation i.e does this appear to be the most reasonable amount to give my patient.

Question 20

What is the ratio method based on?

Answer 20

Proportional thinking

Question 21

Why is breaking up a tablet that isnt supposed to be bad?

Answer 21

It will be absorbed differently than expected.

Question 22

What does morning mean?

Answer 22

In the morning

Question 23

What does midday mean?

Answer 23

In the midday

Question 24

What does bd stand for?

Answer 24

Twice a day

Question 25

What does tds stand for?

Answer 25

Three times a day

Question 26

Whats does qid stand for?

Answer 26

Four times a day

Question 27

What does pm stand for?

Answer 27

When required

Question 28

What does stat stand for?

Answer 28

Immediately

Question 29

What does IM stand for?

Answer 29

Intramuscular

Question 30

What is an epidural?

Answer 30

An epidural is an injection in your back to stop you feeling pain in part of your body.

Question 31

What does intraarticular mean?

Answer 31

situated within, occurring within, or administered by entry into a joint intra-articular injection.

Question 32

What does intramuscular mean?

Answer 32

situated or taking place within, or administered into, a muscle. "an intramuscular injection"

Question 33

What does intrathecal mean?

Answer 33

Describes the fluid-filled space between the thin layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord

Question 34

What does intravenous mean?

Answer 34

Most often it refers to giving medicines or fluids through a needle or tube inserted into a vein

Question 35

What does irrigation mean?

Answer 35

the process of washing out an organ or wound with a continuous flow of water or medication.

Question 36

What does neb stand for?

Answer 36

Nebulized

Question 37

What does Nebulized mean?

Answer 37

convert (a liquid) to a fine spray, especially for inhalation of a medicinal drug.

Question 38

What does L stand for?

Answer 38

Liter

Question 39

What is a PICC line?

Answer 39

A PICC line gives your doctor access to the large central veins near the heart. It's generally used to give medications or liquid nutrition. A PICC line can help avoid the pain of frequent needle sticks and reduce the risk of irritation to the smaller veins in your arms.

Question 40

What is the abbreviation for microgram?

Answer 40

We dont use one.

Question 41

What does subcut stand for?

Answer 41

subcutaneous