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54 Cards in this Set
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1 kg= ____ g
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1000 g
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1 g (gm, Gm)= _____ mg
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1000 mg
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1 mg= _____ mcg
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1000 mcg
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1 L= ____mL
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1000 mL
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1 oz= ____mL
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30 mL
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1 tsp= ___ mL
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5 mL
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1 tbsp=_____mL
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15 mL
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1 qt=____mL
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1000 mL
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1 pt=____mL
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500 mL
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2.2 lb=____kg
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1 kg
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ac
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before meals
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pc
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after meals
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daily
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every day
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bid
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twice a day
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tid
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three times a day
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qid
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four times a day
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qh
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every hour
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at bedtime
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Hour of sleep
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stat
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immediatley
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q2h
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every 2 hrs
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q4hr
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every 4 hrs
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q6hr
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every 6 hrs
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prn
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as needed
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HHN
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Hand-held nebulizer
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IM
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Intramuscular
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IV
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intravenously
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IVP
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Intravenously push
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IVPB
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Intravenously Piggy Back
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po (PO)
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by Mouth
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pr (PR)
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by Rectum
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Sub Q
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Subcutaneously
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SL
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sublingual
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g (gm, Gm)
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Gram
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kg (Kg)
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Kilogram
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L
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Liter
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mcg
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Microgram
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mEq
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Milliequivalent
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mg
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Milligram
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mL
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Milliliter
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pt
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Pint
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qt
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Quart
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tbsp
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Table spoon
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tsp
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teaspoon
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oz
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Ounce
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Cap, Caps
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Capsule
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el, Elix
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Elixar
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sup, supp
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suppository
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susp
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Suspension
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tab, tabs
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tablet
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Large to small -
Small to large- |
large to small- 3 places to the right
small to large- 3 places to the left |
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Desire/have x supply
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600 mg/ 300 mg x 1 (supply) = 2
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Steps to figure out dosage,
convert to Kg figure dosage convert to like measures desired over have |
12 mg/kg 1g/10ml
55 lb /2.2 = 25 12 x 25 =300 G per dose 300/1000= 0.3 0.3/1 g x 10 mL = 3 ml |
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Calculating Drops per minute
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Volume in mL x Drop Factor/ # of minutes
always round to the nearest whole |
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Calculating mL/hr
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mL/hr = volume in mL/hr
45 min= 0.75 30 min= 0.5 15 min= 0.25 |
