Question

1. *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
2. 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= 5mL
   1 Tbs= 15 mL
   1 gallon= 4 qt = 8 pt
3. Note:Some drug conversions will use cc(cubic centimeters) This is the same as a mL. 1cc=1mL

(*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) Ordered: Atropine 0.6 mg IM. Label reads 0.3 mg per 0.5 mL. How many milliliters will you give per dose?

a. 1mL

b. 2mL

c. 0.25mL

d. 0.5mL

2) 0.5 g of cefazolin is ordered. The label reads 125 mg/mL. The nurse should give:

a. 2 mL.

b. 4 mL.

c. 1 mL.

d. 3 mL.

3) The nurse is providing ondansetron (Zofran) 4 mg as an intravenous injection. The pharmacy provides ondansetron in 8 mg/2 mL vials. How much medication will the nurse draw up? Provide ______ mL.

Answer 1

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