Medication Concepts and Calculations Flashcards
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A resident is ordered 0.5 g of a medication. The medication is available as 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should be administered?
Answer: 2 tablets
0.5 g = 500 mg; 500 mg ÷ 250 mg/tablet = 2 tablets.
Which medication classification includes drugs like metformin used to manage blood glucose levels?
Answer: Antidiabetics
Metformin is an antidiabetic (biguanide) medication used to lower blood glucose in type 2 diabetes.
A physician orders warfarin 5 mg PO daily. The pharmacy dispenses 2.5 mg tablets. How many tablets per dose?
Answer: 2 tablets
5 mg ordered ÷ 2.5 mg per tablet = 2 tablets per dose.
Which route of administration provides the fastest onset of drug action?
Answer: Intravenous (IV)
IV administration delivers medication directly into the bloodstream, producing the fastest onset of action.
A medication label reads 'take 1 tsp TID.' How many mL should the resident receive per day?
Answer: 15 mL
1 tsp = 5 mL; TID (three times a day) × 5 mL = 15 mL per day.
Which term describes an unexpected, severe adverse drug reaction that is not dose-related?
Answer: Idiosyncratic reaction
An idiosyncratic reaction is an unpredictable, unusual response to a drug that is not related to dose.
Which abbreviation on a medication order means 'immediately' or 'now'?
Answer: STAT
STAT is a Latin abbreviation for 'statim,' meaning immediately or at once.