ADULT CARE dosage calc and solutions

____ tbsp = 1 oz

_____ ml = 1 tbsp

_____ g = 1kg

_____ml = 1 oz

_____lbs = 1 kg

• 2 tbsp

• 15 ml

• 1000 g

• 30 ml

• 2.2

what to these mean

(top—> bottom for left column first

then top—> bottom for right column)

• before meal

• as desired

• 2 times a day

• after meals

• as needed

• every morning

• every hour

• every day

• every 4 hours

• 3 times a day

• 4 times a day

• immediately

what do these mean (top —> bottom)

• before meal

• after meal

• at bedtime

Write how many units of insulin you’d administer patient:

• if patient has blood glucose of 160

• if patient has blood glucose of 300

• if patient has blood glucose of 150

• if patient has blood glucose of 99

• if patient has blood glucose of 247

• 2 units

• 6 units

• 0 units

• 0 units

• 4 units

trade name vs generic name

____: starts with capital letter and is bolder

____: in parenthesis and/or all lowercase

• trade name

• generic name

6 elements of a medication order?

• date and time

• medication name

• dose

• route

• frequency

• signature