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7 rights of medication saftey |
Right patient Right medication Right dose Right time Right route Right documentation Right effect or expiration date |
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NS |
Normal saline |
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D5W |
Dextrose 5 % in water |
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RL |
Ringer lactate |
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IVPB |
IV piggy back |
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Heparin always round to the |
Always round to hundredths |
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Lovely Cats Dont Meow |
L=50 C=100 D=500 M=1,000 |
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Maximum number of tablets you should give for one dose of medication? |
3 |
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What percent variation may occur between the dosage ordered and the dosage administered when converting? |
10% |
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When reading a 30mL measuring cup, the nurse should read the medication liquid where on the cup? |
Lower end of concave, exactly on the line |
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How do you convert pounds to kilograms |
lbs ÷ 2.2 |
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How do you convert kilograms to pounds |
Kg × 2.2 |
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1 cup |
240 mL |
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1 pt |
2 cup |
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1 qt |
4 cup |
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Metric measures |
Kg g mg mcg L mL |
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Fahrenheit to Celsius |
C°= (F° - 32) ÷ 1.8 |
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Celsius to Fahrenheit |
F°= (c°÷1.8) +32 |
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Round weight to the |
Tenth place |
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1 tsp |
5mL |
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2 tsp |
10 mL |
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1 tbsp |
15mL |
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2 tbsp |
30mL |
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1oz |
30mL |