CONVERSIONS

HOW TO CONVERT LBS. TO KG # LBS. = KG 2.2 SO: IF PT WEIGHS 200 lbs, HOW MANY KG DO THEY WEIGH?

200 LBS. = ? KG 2.2

200 LBS. = 91 KG 2.2

HOW TO CONVERT KG TO LBS. KG X 2.2 = LBS. SO: IF PATIENT WEIGHS 50 KG, HOW MANY LBS. DO THEY WEIGH?

50 KG X 2.2 = ? LBS.

50 KG X 2.2 = 110 LBS.

CONVERT LBS. TO KG 88 LBS. = ? KG 2.2

88 LBS. = 40 KG 2.2

CONVERT KG TO LBS. 60 KG = ? LBS 60 KG X 2.2 = ? LBS

60 KG X 2.2 = 132 LBS.

EXAM REVIEW CHEMICAL NAME VS. GENERIC NAME VS. TRADE (BRAND) NAME What is pharmaceutics, review various “designs” ( forms) of drugs- oral/enteral, parenteral, topical Pharmacokinetics- definition 4 phases- absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion What is the “first pass” effect What is bioavailablity? Organs/structures involved in metabolism and excretion What is half-life? Differences between onset, peak, duration

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