test 2 Flashcards
(75 cards)
1
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Metric system is based on units of what
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10
2
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units commonly used by nurses in metric system
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weight (gram, kilogram)
volume (litre)
length (meter)
3
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common abbreviations in metric km m cm mm
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kilometer
meter
centimeter
millimeter
4
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what lengths do nurses measure?
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wound measurement child/adult growth development application of certain topical meds calculating BMI lifting and transferring patients (choosing correct equipment)
5
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converting 3.6 m to cm
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360 cm
6
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0.8 m to mm
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800 mm
7
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to convert km to m
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multiply by 1000
8
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convert m to mm
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multiply by 100
9
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convert cm to mm
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multiply by 10
10
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convert m to cm
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multiply by 100
11
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to convert m to km
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divide by 1000
12
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convert mm to m
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divide by 1000
13
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convert mm to cm
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divide by 10
14
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convert cm to m
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divide by 100
15
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35 mm to m
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0.035 m
16
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1000 m to km
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1 km
17
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12 mm to cm
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1.2 cm
18
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146 cm to m
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1.46 m
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L =
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litre
20
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dL
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deciliter
21
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cL
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centiliter
22
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mL
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mililiter
23
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what liquids do nurses measure
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liquid meds
intravenous therapy
fluid balanced (intake/output)
wound drainage
24
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to convert L to mL
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multiply by 1000
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to convert mL to L
divide by 1000
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common units of weight measure used in nursing
Kg - kilogram (persons weight)
g - gram (infants weight)
mg - milligrams (many meds)
mcg - many potent meds are measured in mcg
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convert from kg to g
multiply by 1000
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convert from g to mg
multiply by 1000
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convert from mg to mcg
multiply by 1000
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1 teaspoon = mL
5 mL
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1 tablespoon = mL
15 mL
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1 oz = mL
30 mL
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1 cup = mL
240 mL
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1 quart (qt) = L
1 litre
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1 kg = pounds
2.2 pounds (lb)
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1 inch = cm
2.54 cm
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what are international units?
are measurements internationally agreed upon to match no matter where you are in the world. promotes safety - commonly used for insulin, heparin, penicillin and vitamins
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What are equivalents used for
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electrolytes
e.g.
Na (sodium)
Cl (chloride)
K (potassium)
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formula to convert from Fahrenheit to Celcius
(f-32) + 1.8 = C
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formula to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit
(c x 1.8) + 32 = F
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IM
intramuscularly
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IV
intravenously
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SL
sublingual; under the tongue
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ID
intradermal
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SUBCUT
subcutaneously
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GT
gastrostomy tube
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NG
nasogastric tube
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NJ
nasojejunal tube
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PO
by mouth, orally
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pr
per rectum, rectally
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q
every
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NPO
nothing by mouth (per os)
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gtt
drops
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tab
tablet (do not put an s even if plural)
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ac
before meals
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pc
after meals
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ad lib
as desired, freely
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prn
as required
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stat
immediately, at once
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BID
twice a day
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TID
three times a day
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QID
four times a day
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min
minute
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h/hr
hour
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hs
bedtime
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qh /qhr
every hour
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q2h
every two hours
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q3h
every three hours
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q4h
every six hours
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q8h
every eight hours
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q12h
every 12 hours
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do not use/ use full work for them
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U for units
IU for international units
drug names
qd or qod - everyday or every other day or od - use daily or every other day
OD, OS, OU - right eye, left eye, both eyes
D/C - use discharge
cc - cubic centimeter - use mL
ug - microgram - use mcg
@ - use at
> - use greater than
< - use less than
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be cautious about
trailing zero: x.0
| lack of leading zero: .x mg
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name 2 steps to estimating answers
round all numbers so that they can easily be worked in mental calculations
substitute the rounded numbers into the appropriate equation and solve mentally
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dimensional analysis
identify the desired answer and write it to the left of the = sign
identify the given quantity in the problem and the desired quantity and write them to the right of the = sign
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express 18 months in years
years = 18 months
years = 18 mths x 1 yr/12 mths
years = 18/12
years = 11/2
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years = 18 months
