Pharmaceutical Calculations - Lecture 1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
U (UNIT):
Use/Do Not Use (U/DNU)?
And if you DNU, what do you use instead? Correct Answer: Do NOT Use; Write "unit"
IU (International Unit):
U/DNU? Correct Answer: Do NOT Use; Write "International Unit"
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily)
Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d, qod (every other day)
U/DNU? Correct Answer: Do NOT Use; Write "daily"
Write "every other day"
Trailing zero (X.0 mg) AND Lack of leading zero (.X mg)
U/DNU? Correct Answer: Do NOT Use;
Write "X mg" AND "0.X mg"
MS
MSO4 and MgSO4
U/DNU? Correct Answer: Do NOT Use; Write "morphine sulfate" and "magnesium sulfate"
They can be confused for one another
Identify and correct abbreviation issues:
Insulin glargine (Lantus®) 42U SC QD Correct Answer: Insulin glargine (Lantus®) 42 units
subcut daily
Identify and correct abbreviation issues:
MSO4 2.0mg IV qHS Correct Answer: Morphine Sulfate 2mg IV at bedtime daily
Identify and correct abbreviation issues:
Furosemide 20mg Q8H Correct Answer: Furosemide 20mg *NEED ROUTE* every 8 hours
Name 6 Essential Parts to an Institutional Medication Order Correct Answer: 1. Medication
name
, 2. Dose
3. Route
4. Frequency
5. Indication (for PRN medication)
6. Rate of administration (for continuous infusion products)
aa Correct Answer: of each
ad Correct Answer: up to; to make
disp Correct Answer: dispense
NTE Correct Answer: not to exceed
qs or qs ad Correct Answer: a sufficient quantity
sig Correct Answer: write (directions on label)
flʒ Correct Answer: fluid dram; 3.69 mL
fl℥ss Correct Answer: half-fluidonce; 29.57/2 = 14.79 mL
fl℥ Correct Answer: fluidonce; 29.57 mL
G Correct Answer: gram
gtt Correct Answer: drop
lb Correct Answer: pound
kg Correct Answer: kilogram
L Correct Answer: liter
m2 Correct Answer: square meter
mcg Correct Answer: microgram
mg Correct Answer: milligram
mg/kg Correct Answer: milligram of drug per kilogram of weight
mg/m2 Correct Answer: milligram of drug per square meter
mL Correct Answer: milliliter
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
U (UNIT):
Use/Do Not Use (U/DNU)?
And if you DNU, what do you use instead? Correct Answer: Do NOT Use; Write "unit"
IU (International Unit):
U/DNU? Correct Answer: Do NOT Use; Write "International Unit"
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily)
Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d, qod (every other day)
U/DNU? Correct Answer: Do NOT Use; Write "daily"
Write "every other day"
Trailing zero (X.0 mg) AND Lack of leading zero (.X mg)
U/DNU? Correct Answer: Do NOT Use;
Write "X mg" AND "0.X mg"
MS
MSO4 and MgSO4
U/DNU? Correct Answer: Do NOT Use; Write "morphine sulfate" and "magnesium sulfate"
They can be confused for one another
Identify and correct abbreviation issues:
Insulin glargine (Lantus®) 42U SC QD Correct Answer: Insulin glargine (Lantus®) 42 units
subcut daily
Identify and correct abbreviation issues:
MSO4 2.0mg IV qHS Correct Answer: Morphine Sulfate 2mg IV at bedtime daily
Identify and correct abbreviation issues:
Furosemide 20mg Q8H Correct Answer: Furosemide 20mg *NEED ROUTE* every 8 hours
Name 6 Essential Parts to an Institutional Medication Order Correct Answer: 1. Medication
name
, 2. Dose
3. Route
4. Frequency
5. Indication (for PRN medication)
6. Rate of administration (for continuous infusion products)
aa Correct Answer: of each
ad Correct Answer: up to; to make
disp Correct Answer: dispense
NTE Correct Answer: not to exceed
qs or qs ad Correct Answer: a sufficient quantity
sig Correct Answer: write (directions on label)
flʒ Correct Answer: fluid dram; 3.69 mL
fl℥ss Correct Answer: half-fluidonce; 29.57/2 = 14.79 mL
fl℥ Correct Answer: fluidonce; 29.57 mL
G Correct Answer: gram
gtt Correct Answer: drop
lb Correct Answer: pound
kg Correct Answer: kilogram
L Correct Answer: liter
m2 Correct Answer: square meter
mcg Correct Answer: microgram
mg Correct Answer: milligram
mg/kg Correct Answer: milligram of drug per kilogram of weight
mg/m2 Correct Answer: milligram of drug per square meter
mL Correct Answer: milliliter
