Pharmacology Dosage Calculation Exam

1 oz (ounce) = ____ mL

30 mL (milliliters)

1 tsp (teaspoon) = __ mL

5 ml (milliliter)

1 Tbsp (tablespoon) = ____ ml

15 mL

1 tbsp (tablespoon) = __tsp

3 tsp

1 cup = ___ oz

8 oz

1 cup = ___ mL

240 mL

2.2 pounds (lbs) = ____ kilogram

1 kilogram

what is the base unit for weight?

*kilogram

body weight - grams or kilograms

medication doses - micrograms or milligrams

What is the base unit for volume?

*liter

IV solutions - liters or milliliters

medication dosages - milliliters

What is the base unit for length?

*meter

height & length - centimeters

for smaller lengths - millimeters

AC

before meals

PC

after meals

PRN

as needed

STAT

immediately

PO

by mouth

SL

sublingually

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

TID

three times a day

QID

four times a day

BID

twice a day

NPO

nothing by mouth

h or hr

hour

gtt

drop

unit dose system

provision of drugs in single-dose packages

pharmacy bulk system

labeled container that holds multiple doses of a medication

storage areas for medications

- medication carts

- medication rooms

- locked cabinets in a patient's room

- automated dispensing system

Elixirs

contain alcohol, water, sweetener, and the medication

syrups

contain water, concentrated sugar, and the medication

suspensions

contain small, fine particles of medication that do not completely dissolve in water

* Shake well prior to administration

solution

contains medication that is dissolved in water of 0.9% NaCl

measuring devices for liquid meds

- medication cups (for doses between 5 mL to 30 mL)

- oral syringes

- dosing spoons (calibrated in 1-10 mL increments)

- calibrated medication droppers

routes of administration for injectable meds

- intradermal

- subcutaneous

- intramuscular

- intravenous

Tuberculin syringe

1.0mL; calibrated in hundredths of a millimeter

Insulin syringe

calibrated in units

Luer-Lok syringe

a syringe for injection having a simple screw lock mechanism that securely holds the needle in place

Needle safety

- never recap contaminated needles

- activate the safety device immediately

- dispose of in a sharps container