1. King Saud University Alrriyadh Community College Nursing Department Drugs administration & Calculations Mr. Homood Alharbi

2. 5 Rights Right patient Right drug Right dose Right time Right route

3. Units of measurement liter, mil Gram, mg Mg,mcg (µg) Kg,mg

4. Drug Administration Abbrev. IM IV SC ID PO SL Cc gtt

5. A.c Ad lip Am Pm qd Bid Tid Qid Q.o.d

6. Stat Dc Hs P.c Prn Q4h Q6h Rt, Lt

7. IV therapy complications Infiltration Signs/symptoms: pain, tender, redness, edema, cold Interventions: stop Rx, remove cath Elevate the limb Aplly warm/ cold compression Inform MD Educate the pt

8. Phlebitis Signs /symptoms : tender, pain, site warm, erythemia, palpable cord Intervention: Stop Rx, remove cath Elevate the limb Apply warm/ cold compression Inform MD Educate the pt

9. Blood administation ABO system Rh factor

10. Drug Calculations formulae Drop/min = V (ml) X Df (drop/min) /min Exp. 1 Liter, df= 15 gtt/min, over 2 hours

11. Exercises A patient is to receive 1 gm kefzol IV in 100 ml D5NS over 1 hour. How many drop/min would you give, DF is 60? A patient is to receive 600 ml over 5 hours. How many drop/min would you give, DF is 15?

12. A patient is to receive 800 ml over 6 hours. How many ml/hr will he get? A patient is to receive 2000 ml in 24 hours. How many mls will he receive in 12 hrs? IV is running at 31 drops/min. How many mls will he receive in 1hrs? In 8hrs? DF is 15

13. A patient is to receive 2 units of blood (250ml/unit) over 5 hrs. How many mls will he receive? How many gtt/min, Df is 10 A patient is to receive Heparin IV at rate of 1000 units/hr. heparin is delivered 500 ml D5W with 20,000 units of heparin, how many mls/hr will he receive?

14. You have flagyl 500 mg in 250 ml. the order is to run it IV at 2mg/min, DF IS 60,how many gtt/min will he receive? You need to give three 40 meq doses of KCL in 3 litters of NS over 24 hrs. The stock available is 10 meq/ 15ml. how many gtt/min will he receive, Df is 60?

15. Any question