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45 Cards in this Set
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Unscored or Enteric Coated Pills
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Nearest Whole Pill
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Scored Pills
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To nearest half or quarter depending on score marks
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Capsules
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Nearest whole capsule
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Steroid Injections
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Nearest Hundredth- round up if thousands places is higher than 5
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Pediatric Liquid mediations
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Nearest hundredth- round up if thousandths place is 5 or higher
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Pediatric injections
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Nearest hundredth- rounding up if thousandths place is higher than 5
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Adult Injections
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Nearest tenth- rounding up if hundredths place is higher than 5
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Adult Oral Solutions
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As precise as you can be with a measuring cup.
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IV Drops
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to nearest whole drop- round up if tenths place is 5 or greater
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IV Milliliter rates non-medicated
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to nearest whole milliliter- round up if tenths place is 5 or greater.
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IV Milliliter rates medicated
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Nearest tenth- rounding up if the hundredths place is 5 or greater.
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Seven Rights
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Right med
Right dose Right route Right pt Right Circumstance Right documentation Right time |
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1cc = ? mL
1L = ?ml VOLUME |
1 mL
100mL |
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Weight:
1 gram = ? mg 1 mg = ? micrograms (mcg) 1 Kg = ? lbs 1Kg = ? L |
weight:
1000mg 1000mcg 2.2 lb 1L |
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length:
1 Meter(m) = ? in 1in = ? cm |
length:
39 inches 2.54 cm |
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Apothecaries:
1 fl. Dram = ?mL 1 dropp(gtt) = ? minim (min) i ounce = ? mL 1 mL = ? min |
apothecaries
5 mL 1 minim 30 mL 15 min |
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Household:
8 oz = ? cups 1 teaspoon = ? mL 1 tablespoon = ? tsp 1 qt= ? pt = ? cups |
Household:
1 cup 5 mL 3 tsp 2pints = 4 cups |
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Apothecaries:
1 g = ? grains 1 grain = ? mg |
Apothecaries:
15 gr 60 mg ( or 65 depending on text) |
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thousandths =
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1000 = kilo
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hundredths=
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100= hecto
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tens=
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10 = deka
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Unit =
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1 = unit of measure ( meter, liter, gram)
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Tenths=
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0.1 = deci
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Hundredths=
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0.01 centi
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Thousandths-
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0.001 = Milli
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Millionths=
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0.000000 = micro
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Billionths=
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0.000000001= Nano
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Cup (C)= ?mL
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240 mL
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Ounce (oz, OZ) = ? mL
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30 mL
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Tablespoon (T, TBSP, tbs) = ?mL
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15 mL
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Teaspoon (t, tsp) = ? mL
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5 mL
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Dram (dr) = ?mL
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4 or 5 mL use 5 for ease of calculations
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1 grain (gr) = ? mg?
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6o mg
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1/6 gr = ? mg
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10 mg
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1/4 gr = mg?
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15 mg
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ss gr= ? mg
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30 mg
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2/3 gr = ? mg
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40 mg
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3/4 gr = ? mg
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45 mg
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V gr = ? mg
These are still seen with meds like: acetaminophen, and aspirin. |
325 mg
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X gr = ? mg
These are still seen with meds like: acetaminophen, and aspirin. |
650 mg
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- stomy
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Creation of an opening
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-tomy
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incision
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-y
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condition or process of
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-paresis
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impairment or partial loss of function
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- centesis
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puncture for aspiration ( a surgical puncture)
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