Nursing Calc and term exam 1

Before meals

AC

After meals

PC

Every

q

Every 4 hours

q4h

Twice a day

BID

Three times a day

TID

As needed

PRN

Orally

PO

Intravenous

IV

Intravenous

within a vein

Intramuscular

IM

Intramuscular

within the muscle

Intravenous push

IVP

Intravenous push

Brief injection through the vein

Intravenous piggyback

IVPB

Intravenous piggyback

a small volume parenteral that will be added into or "piggybacked" into a large volume Parenteral

Immediately/Now

Stat

Nothing by mouth

NPO

As desired/freely

Ad lib

No known drug allergies

NKDA

No known allergies

NKA

Drop(s)

gtt

QD

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

AU

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

OD

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

OU

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

DC or D/C

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

U

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

SubQ

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

SQ

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

HS

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

ACHS

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

Who makes the official "Do Not Use" List?

The Joint Commission

U, u (unit)

mistaken for "0" (zero),

the number "4" (four),

or "cc"

*Write "unit"**

IU (International Unit)

Mistaken for IV (intravenous) or the number 10 (ten)

Write "International Unit"

Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily)

mistaken for each other/ write "daily"

Q.O.D., QOD., q.o.d., qod (every other day)

Period after the Q mistaken for "I" and the "O" mistaken for "I"

Write "every other day"

Trailing zero(x.o mg)

Decimal point is missed

MS

It can mean morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate

Write "morphine sulfate"

MSO4 and MgSO4

Confused for one another

Write "magnesium sulfate"

AD

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

AS

Unapproved or Unsafe Abbreviations

12:00 AM in military time

0

4:00 AM in military time

400

8:00 AM in military time

800

11:00 am military time

1100

1900 in standard time

7:00 PM

2200 in standard time

10:00PM

1500 in standard time

3:00PM

How would you verbally say 2037 hours

twenty thirty-seven hours

How would you verbally say 0927 hours

zero nine twenty-seven hours

How would you verbally say 1052 hours

ten fifty-two hours

How would you verbally say 2104 hours

twenty-one zero four hours

Kangaroos Hopping Down Goalies Mountains and Lanes Drinking Chocolate Milk

Kilo Hecta Deca Gram Meter Liter Deci Centi Milli

1000 mL = ___ L

1 liter

1000 mcg = ___ mg

1 milligram

1000g =___kg

1 kilogram

1000mg = ___g

1 gram

10mm =___cm

1 centimeter

1tsp = ___mL

5mL

1tbs = __ mL

15 mL

3 tsp = __tbs

1tbs

1 oz = ___mL

30mL

___lb = 1 kg

22lb

1lb=__oz

16oz

1 in = __ cm

2.5 cm

Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion equation

(F-32) / 1.8= C

How many mg are in 2g?

2000mg

How many mL are in 1.5L?

1500mL

The physician ordered 4g of a medication. What is the equivalent in mg?

4000mg

The physician ordered 60mg of a medication. What is the equivalent dose in g?

0.06g

0.6mg = ?mcg

600mcg

5000mcg = ?mg

5mg

0.4g = ?mg

400mg

0.03g = ?mg

30mg

2mg = ?mcg

2000mcg

10cm = ?mm

100mm

175lb = ?kg

79.55 kg

80kg

176

8oz = ?mL

240mL

15in = ?cm

37.5 cm

14cm = ?in

5

98.6F = ?C

37C

12oz = ?mL

360

265lb = ?kg

120.45kg

3tsp = ?mL

15mL

1.5tbs = ?mL

7

The main 5 rights are:

Patient

Drug

Dose

Route

Time

Additional rights include

documentation

to refuse

education

assessment

follow-up

Non-parenteral routes

non-injectable

parenteral routes

Injection

Subcutaneous parenteral

Injection into the fatty tissue below the skin

intradermal parenteral

Placed between the layers of the skin

Epidural parental

Injection of drug between the vertebral spines into the extradural space. Most commonly used for regional anesthesia and pain control.

intrathecal parenteral

into the spinal canal

Drug Orders (Parts of a drug order)

Patient's name (and date of birth)

Date and time ordered

Medication name

Form

Total amount of strength to be given

Route

Frequency schedule

Additional instructions (if needed)

Signature

Potassium level is measured at 3.8-5 (mEq/L). What is the required dose?

None

Potassium level is measured at 3.5-3.7 (mEq/L). What is the required dose?

Potassium chloride 40 mEq IV or PO

Potassium level is measured at 3.1-3.4 (mEq/L). What is the required dose?

Potassium chloride 60 mEq IV or PO

Potassium level is measured at <3.1 (mEq/L). What is the required dose?

Potassium chloride 80 mEq IV or PO