University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 110 | Introduction to Professional Nursing
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2021
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DOSAGE CALCULATION RULES & CONVERSIONS Students must adhere to the following rules: • Show all calculations. • Apply the accepted equivalents of measure provided in the table. • Place a “0” preceding all decimal doses (0.5). No trailing zeros (5.0 - - this is incorrect). • IV problems expressed as drops per minute will be rounded to the whole number. (Example: 12.4 gtts / min is expressed 12 gtts / min & 12.8 gtts / min is expressed 13 gtts / min). (Not applicable to Pediatrics) • Dosage Problems on the Exam will state to carry to the 1st or 2nd decimal place and to round to the 1st or 2nd decimal place. No rounding until the final answer. • Answers may be expressed as decimals or fractions. In administering medications in the clinical setting the student learns to “think like a nurse” based on: • The mathematical answer to the problem. • The medication to be administered. • The equipment to be used. These variables may change in different clinical settings. (Example: 1.8 tablets, the nurse administers 2 tablets). ACCEPTED MEASUREMENTS AND CONVERSIONS METRIC METRIC Abbreviations: Equivalencies: liter - L Milliliter – mL gram – g milligram – mg microgram – mcg kilogram – kg ounce – oz drops - gtts 1 L = 1000 mL 1 g = 1000 mg 1 mg = 1000 mcg 1 kg = 1000 g 1 kg = 2.2 lbs 1 lb = 16 oz 1 oz = 30 mL 5 mL = 1 tsp 15 mL = 1 Tbsp. 1 inch = 2.54 cm micro gtts=60gtts / mL Weight: Volume: Liter Milliliter NUMBERS ROMAN gram milligram microgram kilogram ARABIC APOTHECARY I V X Volume: 1 5 10 Weight: Ounce Pound Length: centimeter