(*There are actually 29.57 mL in 1 fl oz, but 30 mL is usually used by nurses in medical facilities. We will stay with this standard for all liquid measurements. 1 oz=30mL, 1 c=240mL, 1 pt=480mL, 1 quart=960mL.)
QUESTIONS:
1. A client receiving a prescription for LR 1,000 mL in 12hr. Using a micro drip system that delivers 60 micro drops/mL, the nurse will regulate the infusion for how many drops per minute.
_____gtts/min. (Round to the nearest whole number-remember no trailing zeros if a whole number)
2. You have an order to administer 1L of 5% Dextrose with 40 meq of potassium over 16 hours. How many mL per hour will you set on the IV pump?___________mL/hr.
(Remember to Round to the nearest whole number)
3. The provider has ordered 1,000 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline) to infuse over 8 hr. You have tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. You must calculate how many gtt/min to use to set the IV flow rate._______gtts/min (round to the nearest whole number)
4.Critical considerations for prevention of medication errors include all except
a. Follow the 4 rights of safe drug administration
b. None of these are true
c.All of these are correct.
d. Always check drug calculations with a coworker
e. Watch for look alike sound alike
f. Be knowledgeable about the purpose, action side effects, abnormal reactions, delivery methods and follow up
1)
Drop per minute= Total volume×Drop factor/Time in minute
Total volume= 1000ml
Time= 12Hr = 720 minutes
Drop factor= 60
So 1000×60/720= 83.33 Near round is
83 gtt. per minutes
2)
Ml per hour= Total volume/Number of hours
Total volume= 1000 ml
Time= 16 hr
1000/16= 62.5ml/hr
3)
Drop per minute= total volume× Drop factor/ time in minutes
Total volume= 1000 ml
Drop factor= 15 gtt. Per ml
Time= 8hr= 480 minutes
1000×15/480= 31.25 round near is
31gtt. Per minutes
*Again-Rules for rounding: If you are calculating in tablets, always round to the nearest 1/2 tablet....
*Again-Rules for rounding: If you are calculating in tablets, always round to the nearest 1/2 tablet. When you are calculating IV' rates, round to the nearest whole number. Perform rounding only the end of the calculation CONVERSTIONS TO USE 1 grain =60 mg 15 grain=1 gram 1 pint= 2 cups=480mL 1 quart= 2 pt= 4 cups=960mL 1 oz= 30 mL 1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL 1 quart = 2 pt = 4cups= 960 mL 1cc= 1mL 1tsp=...
*Again-Rules for rounding: If you are calculating in tablets, always round to the nearest 1/2 tablet. When you are calculating IV' rates, round to the nearest whole number. Perform rounding only the end of the calculation CONVERSTIONS TO USE 1 grain =60 mg 15 grain=1 gram 1 pint= 2 cups=480mL 1 quart= 2 pt= 4 cups=960mL 1 oz= 30 mL 1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL 1 quart = 2 pt = 4cups= 960 mL 1cc= 1mL 1tsp=...
*Again-Rules for rounding: If you are calculating in tablets, always round to the nearest 1/2 tablet. When you are calculating IV' rates, round to the nearest whole number. Perform rounding only the end of the calculation CONVERSTIONS TO USE 1 grain =60 mg 15 grain=1 gram 1 pint= 2 cups=480mL 1 quart= 2 pt= 4 cups=960mL 1 oz= 30 mL 1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL 1 quart = 2 pt = 4cups= 960 mL 1cc= 1mL 1tsp=...
*Again-Rules for rounding: If you are calculating in tablets, always round to the nearest 1/2 tablet. When you are calculating IV' rates, round to the nearest whole number. Perform rounding only the end of the calculation CONVERSTIONS TO USE 1 grain =60 mg 15 grain=1 gram 1 pint= 2 cups=480mL 1 quart= 2 pt= 4 cups=960mL 1 oz= 30 mL 1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL 1 quart = 2 pt = 4cups= 960 mL 1cc= 1mL 1tsp=...
**Again-Rules for rounding: If you are calculating in tablets, always round to the nearest 1/2 tablet. When you are calculating IV' rates, round to the nearest whole number. Perform rounding only the end of the calculation. **Conversions to use: 1 grain =60 mg 15 grain=1 gram 1 pint= 2 cups=480mL 1 quart= 2 4 cups=960mL 1 oz= 30 mL 1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL 1 quart = 2 pt = 4cups= 960 mL 1cc= 1mL 1tsp= 5mL...
*Again-Rules for rounding: If you are calculating in tablets, always round to the nearest 1/2 tablet. When you are calculating IV' rates, round to the nearest whole number. Perform rounding only the end of the calculation CONVERSTIONS TO USE 1 grain =60 mg 15 grain=1 gram 1 pint= 2 cups=480mL 1 quart= 2 pt= 4 cups=960mL 1 oz= 30 mL 1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL 1 quart = 2 pt = 4cups= 960 mL 1cc= 1mL 1tsp=...
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STEPS BEFORE ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS BELOW Rules for rounding If you are calculating in tablets, always round to the nearest 1/2 tablet. When you are calculating IV' rates, round to the nearest whole number. Perform rounding only the end of the calculation CONVERSTIONS TO USE 1 grain =60 mg 15 grain=1 gram 1 pint= 2 cups=480mL 1 quart= 2 pt= 4 cups=960mL 1 oz= 30 mL 1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL 1 quart...
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