NUR 101 Math Assignment 2 Name ______________________________________

Solve the following problem using conversions as needed.

1. A patient’s lunch consisted of the following fluids:

6 ounces of soup
8 ounces of milk
6 ounces of gelatin
4 ounces of pudding

Calculate the patient’s total fluid intake in ounces. Convert to mL and to L.

__________ oz __________ mL, __________ L

Short Answer: Complete the following questions by converting between traditional time and international
time.

2. Convert 12:25 AM to international time. _______________________

3. Convert 2320 to traditional time ______________________________

4. Convert 0915 to traditional time ______________________________

5. Convert 1152 to traditional time ______________________________

Identify the following, using the given label.

Label courtesy of Pfizer Inc., New York, New York.

6. The route of administration is ____________________.

7. The brand name of the drug is ____________________.

 Label courtesy of Pharmacia Corporation, Peapack, New Jersey.

8. The name of the manufacturer is ______________________________.

9. The form of the drug is __________________.

Answer the following questions by supplying either the medical abbreviation or the interpretation of the
medical abbreviation. (May need to use Wilkinson text to find these)

10. p.c. ________________________________________________________________________

11. p.o. ________________________________________________________________________

12. tablet _______________________________________________________________________

13. NG _________________________________________________________________________

14. noct _________________________________________________________________________

Write this drug order using correct medical abbreviations based on the supplied information.

15. Give Prednisone 25 milligrams orally once daily.

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Short Answer: Compute the amount of medication you will give to administer one dose of the following
medication orders. Assume all tablets are scored, when necessary.

16. Order: Tylenol 325 mg p.o. q.6h p.r.n.for temperature of 101°F or above
Supply: Bottle containing 50 tablets of Tylenol 325 mg per tablet
Give: __________ tablet(s)

17. Order: Augmentin 0.5 g p.o. q.8h

Supply: 75 mL bottle or reconstituted Augmentin, 250 mg/5 mL
Give: __________ mL or __________ teaspoons

18. Order: Axid 0.3 g p.o. at h.s.

Supply: Axid 150 mg capsules
Give: __________ capsules

19. Order: phenobarbital gr ss p.o. b.i.d.

Supply: phenobarbital elixir 15 mg per 5 mL
Give: __________ mL

20. Order: Codeine gr 1 p.o. q.6h p.r.n., pain

Supply: Codeine sulfate 30 mg tablets
Give: __________ tablets