NURS 300 Final Exam – Questions With Proven
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Terms in this set (110)
1 cup= ____ ounces 8
1 oz = ___ mL 30
2.2 lbs =___Kg or ___grams 1kg or 1000 grams
1 kg= ___ lbs 2.2
1 inch = ___ cm 2.5
Farenheit to Celsius Formula (F-32)/1.8
Celsius to Farenheit formula (Cx1.8)+32
What is a unit? A unit is a quantity adopted as a standard of
measurement (inches, feet, pounds, and so on)
1 g= ____ micrograms (mcg) 1,000,000
1 mg= ____ mcg 1000
1 g= _____ mg 1000
1 kg= ___ g 1000
1 L= ___ ml 1000
,1 mL= ___ cubic centimeters (cc) 1
1 meter= ___ mm/ ___ cm 1000/ 100
1 centimeter= ___ mm/ ___ m 10/ 0.01
1 millimeter= ___ cm/ ___ m 0.1/ 0.001
1 teaspoon= ___ mL 5
1 tablespoon= ___ mL 15
What is the trade name? It is the name given to a particular medication by the
drug manufacturer. Different manufacturers market
the same medication under different trade names.
Tylenol, Anacin-3, Datril, and Panadol are all trade
names for acetaminophen.
What is the generic name? It is the official, nonproprietary name of the drug.
There is only one generic name for each drug. For
example, acetaminophen is the generic name for the
following trade names: Tylenol, Anacin-3, Datril, and
Panadol
Which name will physicians use when Physicians can order medication using either the
ordering a patient's medication? generic name or a trade name. Nurses should be
familiar with both trade names and generic names
and cross-check references as needed.
What is the dosage strength? The dosage strength is the amount of medication
present in a specific unit of measure.
Forms of how drugs are provided? tablets, capsules, liquids, suppositories, ointments
Routes of medication administration oral, per gastronomy tube, topical, injection,
intravenous
, What are some examples of different Subcutaneous, intradermal, and intramuscular
kinds of injections? injections
Will drug labels always contain no
specific information regarding the
route of administration?
total amount of medication is ____ how much medication is in the container
What are the requirements for a physician's signature, date, name and dosage of the
physician's written order? drug, route and frequency of administration, any
special instructions. For drugs ordered as needed,
the purpose is also listed
Who generally initiates verbal orders? nurse
Other than the same required A notation must be made to the order to indicate that
information for written orders, what it is a verbal order (VORB). physician's name, nurse's
are the extra requirements of verbal signature, Verbal order read back
orders? The physician should sign the verbal order as soon as
possible.
STAT immediately
ac before meals
If the pharmacy prepares the wrong the nurse who administers the drug
medication, who is responsible?
What are unit dosages? Unit dosages are prepared in individual doses by the
manufacturer or hospital pharmacy. They are
available in a form that is ready for the nurse to
administer.
Before preparing the drug, the nurse Maximum drug dosage, Minimum drug dosage, Drug
must know: actions, Drug interactions, Drug contraindications,
Patient allergies
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Save
Terms in this set (110)
1 cup= ____ ounces 8
1 oz = ___ mL 30
2.2 lbs =___Kg or ___grams 1kg or 1000 grams
1 kg= ___ lbs 2.2
1 inch = ___ cm 2.5
Farenheit to Celsius Formula (F-32)/1.8
Celsius to Farenheit formula (Cx1.8)+32
What is a unit? A unit is a quantity adopted as a standard of
measurement (inches, feet, pounds, and so on)
1 g= ____ micrograms (mcg) 1,000,000
1 mg= ____ mcg 1000
1 g= _____ mg 1000
1 kg= ___ g 1000
1 L= ___ ml 1000
,1 mL= ___ cubic centimeters (cc) 1
1 meter= ___ mm/ ___ cm 1000/ 100
1 centimeter= ___ mm/ ___ m 10/ 0.01
1 millimeter= ___ cm/ ___ m 0.1/ 0.001
1 teaspoon= ___ mL 5
1 tablespoon= ___ mL 15
What is the trade name? It is the name given to a particular medication by the
drug manufacturer. Different manufacturers market
the same medication under different trade names.
Tylenol, Anacin-3, Datril, and Panadol are all trade
names for acetaminophen.
What is the generic name? It is the official, nonproprietary name of the drug.
There is only one generic name for each drug. For
example, acetaminophen is the generic name for the
following trade names: Tylenol, Anacin-3, Datril, and
Panadol
Which name will physicians use when Physicians can order medication using either the
ordering a patient's medication? generic name or a trade name. Nurses should be
familiar with both trade names and generic names
and cross-check references as needed.
What is the dosage strength? The dosage strength is the amount of medication
present in a specific unit of measure.
Forms of how drugs are provided? tablets, capsules, liquids, suppositories, ointments
Routes of medication administration oral, per gastronomy tube, topical, injection,
intravenous
, What are some examples of different Subcutaneous, intradermal, and intramuscular
kinds of injections? injections
Will drug labels always contain no
specific information regarding the
route of administration?
total amount of medication is ____ how much medication is in the container
What are the requirements for a physician's signature, date, name and dosage of the
physician's written order? drug, route and frequency of administration, any
special instructions. For drugs ordered as needed,
the purpose is also listed
Who generally initiates verbal orders? nurse
Other than the same required A notation must be made to the order to indicate that
information for written orders, what it is a verbal order (VORB). physician's name, nurse's
are the extra requirements of verbal signature, Verbal order read back
orders? The physician should sign the verbal order as soon as
possible.
STAT immediately
ac before meals
If the pharmacy prepares the wrong the nurse who administers the drug
medication, who is responsible?
What are unit dosages? Unit dosages are prepared in individual doses by the
manufacturer or hospital pharmacy. They are
available in a form that is ready for the nurse to
administer.
Before preparing the drug, the nurse Maximum drug dosage, Minimum drug dosage, Drug
must know: actions, Drug interactions, Drug contraindications,
Patient allergies
