Deck 6: Medication Administration, Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting

Question 1

For the following scenario, identify which of the traditional "five rights" of medication administration has been violated. A nurse enters a room to administer medications to a patient. The order is for Prednisolone 2.5 mg PO BID. The nurse administers prednisone 25 mg PO. Express your answer with one word each, ______________.

Answer 1

dose

Question 2

For the following scenario, identify which of the "fifteen rights" of medication administration has been violated. A nurse has an order for heparin 5 000 units SUBCUT for a patient in room 407 whose name is Henry Jones (initials HJ). The nurse enters room 408 and administers the medication to Horace Jackson (initials HJ). Express your answer with one word only_______________.

Answer 2

patient

Question 3

Convert the following temperature as indicated. Express the answer to the nearest tenth.
18 $\degree$ C = _____ $\degree$ F

Answer 3

64.4

Question 4

Convert the following temperature as indicated. Express the answer to the nearest tenth.
39 $\degree$ C = _____ $\degree$ F

Question 5

Convert the following temperature as indicated. Express the answer to the nearest tenth.
102 $\degree$ F = _____ $\degree$ C

Question 6

Convert the following temperature as indicated.
212 $\degree$ F = _____ $\degree$ C

Question 7

Convert the following temperature as indicated.
41 $\degree$ F = _____ $\degree$ C

Question 8

Convert the following temperature as indicated. Express the answer as a whole number.
12.8 $\degree$ C = _____ $\degree$ F

Question 9

Convert the following temperature as indicated. Express the answer to nearest tenth.
82.8 $\degree$ F = ______ $\degree$ C