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Unit Conversion
Mass:mcg mg g kg ( by 1,000 )mcg mg g kg ( x by 1,000 )lb kg (
by 2.2 )
lb kg ( x by 2.2 )Volumemc! m! ! k! ( by 1,000 )mc! m! ! k! ( x
by 1,000 )"imemin #r ( by $0 )min #r ( x by $0 )
%x&m'le Convert ,000 mcg to mg.mcg mg g kg ( by 1,000 ),000
mcg 1,000 mg
%x&m'le Convert ** lb to kg.
lb kg ( by 2.2 )** lb 2.2 20 kg
%x&m'le Convert 0.00+ ! to mc!.mc! m! ! k! ( x by 1,000
)0.00+ ! x 1,000 + m!+ m! x 1,000 +,000 mc!
%x&m'le Convert #ours to minutes.min #r ( x by $0 ) #r x $0
+00 min
Mass for Mass Questionsiven &n &mount o- m&ss 'er
t&blet, #o m&ny t&blets /o you reuire
ormul&
3r/ere/
4&ve 5 ("&blets 6euire/)
%x&m'le 7etro'rolol (!o'ressor), 2 mg 83, is or/ere/.
7etro'olol is &v&il&ble &s 0 mgt&blets. 4o
m&ny t&blets oul/ t#e nurse &/minister
3r/ere/
4&ve 5 ("&blets 6euire/)
2 mg
0 mg 0. t&blets
%x&m'le 8ot&ssium c#lori/e is &v&il&ble
&s 10 mg 'er t&blet. 8ot&ssium C#lori/e (9:;ur), *0mg,
is or/ere/. 4o m&ny t&blets oul/ t#e nurse
&/minister
3r/ere/
4&ve 5 ("&blets 6euire/)
*0 mg
10 mg * t&blets
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Mass/Liquid For Liquid Questionsiven &n &mount o-
m&ss 'er liui/, #o muc# liui/ /o you reuire
ormul&
3r/ere/
4&vex Volume 8er 4&ve 5 (!iui/ 6euire/)
%x&m'le 8#enytoin (;il&ntin), 0.1 g 83, is or/ere/ to be
given t#roug# & n&sog&stric tube.8#enytoin is
&v&il&ble &s +0 mg < m!. 4o muc# oul/ t#e nurse
&/minister
3r/ere/
4&vex Volume 8er 4&ve 5 (!iui/ 6euire/)
Convert 0.1 g to mg.mcg mg g kg ( x by 1,000 )0.1 g x 1,000 100
mg
100 mg
+0 mgx m! 1$.= m!
%x&m'le 3r/ere/ !&six *0 mg >V 'us# no.
?v&il&ble @0 mg in 1 m!. 4o muc# ill t#e nurse/r&
u'
3r/ere/
4&vex Volume 8er 4&ve 5 (!iui/ 6euire/)
*0 mg
@0 mgx 1 m! 0. m!
Amount in IV Fluid Questionsiven & volume o- >V -lui/
&n/ & /os&ge ex'resse/ in 'ercent, #&t is t#e
m&ss o- & '&rticul&r/os&ge
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Concentr&tion A
100x Volume (m!) 5 (;os&ge ?mount in g)
%x&m'le C&lcul&te t#e &mount o- /extrose in 1000
m! ;B.
Concentr&tion A
100x Volume (m!) 5 (;os&ge ?mount in g)
A
100x 1000 m! 0 g
%x&m'le C&lcul&te t#e &mount o- so/ium c#lori/e
in 2000 m! D.6ec&ll D is 0.EA &Cl (so/ium c#lori/e)
Concentr&tion A
100x Volume (m!) 5 (;os&ge ?mount in g)
0.EA
100 x 2000 m! 1@ g
Volume/Time - IV mL Rate Questionsiven & cert&in
&mount o- liui/ &n/ & time 'erio/, #&t is t#e
necess&ry >V -lo r&te in m!V regul&te/
electronic&lly by in-usion 'um'.
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Volume (m!)
"ime (#r)
5 (lo 6&te in m!
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%x&m'le >n-use 20 m! over t#e next 120 minutes by
in-usion 'um'.
Volume (m!)
"ime (#r) 5 (lo 6&te in m!
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20:=0 kg 1,00 m! G 20 m! 'er e&c# kg &bove 20 kg
3ver =0 kg 2,00 m! (&/ult reuirement)
%x&m'le ?n in-&nt eig#s * kg. B#&t is t#e reuire/
&mount o- -lui/ 'er /&y in m!
0:10 kg 100 m! 'er kg
* kg x 100 m!V lo 6&te : m! 6&te Huestion. "#e reuire/
volume is 1,200 m! &n/t#e time is one /&y.
Volume (m!)"ime (#r)
5 (lo 6&te in m!
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lb kg ( by 2.2 )=*.@ lb 2.2 +* kg
+* kg I 1. mg
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3r/ere/ 8er 4our
4&vex Volume (m!) 5 (lo 6&te in m!
