In: Nursing
Name: _____________________________ Professor: ____________________________
30 mL = 1 fluid ounce 1 kg = 2.2 lb
1 cc = 1 mL 2.54 cm = 1 inch
60 (65) mg = 1 gr
Lab Activities:
½ of a 4oz container of orange juice, 6 oz. of coffee. What is the total intake in ml’s?
3. You assisted your patient by feeding her lunch. She consumed the following:
1 container (4 oz.) of cranberry juice, ½ cup of applesauce, ½ cup ( 4 oz.) of tea.
How would you chart your patient’s intake?
3 oz. gelatin (Jello), ½ of a 6 oz. container of coffee, ½ cup of ice cream, ¼ carton of 8 oz. milk, and 2 oz. of water. How would you chart your patient’s intake?
6. You measured your patient’s height to be 177.8 cm’s. What is your patient’s height in inches?
7. You measured your patient’s calf to determine size of TED hose. How would you
convert 14 inches to cm’s?
8. Your patient weighs 140 pounds. How many kg’s does your patient weigh?
9. Your patient weighs 55 kg. How many pounds does your patient weigh?
10. Your patient was ordered acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg. How many grains does this
convert to?
11. Your patient is receiving Tylenol 4 gr. How many mg’s does this convert to?
12. You assessed your patient at 9:00 P.M. How would you chart this in military time?
13. You assisted your patient with range of motion exercises at 10:30 A.M How would you chart this in military time?
14. You assisted your patient with ambulating at 4:15 P.M. How would you chart this in military time?
15. You gave your patient a pain medication at 4:00 A.M. How would you chart this in military time?
No.1.
Patient drank an 8 oz. glass of water with his meds.
1 oz. = 30 ml,
so 8 oz. =
Answer - The patient intake is 240 ml.
No.2.
The patient consumed ½ of a 4oz container of orange juice that means patient consume 2 oz of orange juice
1 oz = 30 ml, so 2 oz = 60 ml
The patient again consumed 6 oz. of coffee
6 oz =
So total intake in ml
Answer - 240 ml
No.3.
The patient consumed 1 container (4 oz.) of cranberry juice that is 120 ml
½ cup of applesauce that is 2 oz (60 ml)
½ cup ( 4 oz.) of tea that is 2 oz (60 ml)
So the patient total intake will be
Answer - The patient consumed a total of 240 ml.
No.4.
1 0z = 30 ml
The patient consumed 3 oz. gelatin (Jello) that means 90 ml
½ of a 6 oz. the container of coffee that means 3 oz (90 ml)
½ cup of ice cream,taht means 2 oz (60 ml)
¼ carton of 8 oz. milk that means 2 oz (60 ml)
And 2 oz. of water that is 60 ml
So the patient consumed
Answer - The patient consumed a total of 360 ml.
No.5.
The patient had an emesis that measured 3 oz in the emesis basin.
1 oz = 30 ml
So 3 oz =
Answer - The output is 90 ml through emesis.
No.6.
The patient’s height to be 177.8 cm’s.
1 inch = 2.54 cm
So the patient height is
Answer - 70 inch.
No.7.
As we know 1 inch = 2.54 cm
To convert 14 inches in cm we have to
Answer - 35.5 cm.
No.8.
The patient weight is 140 pounds
1 kg = 2.2 pounds
So
Answer - The patient weight is 63.6 kg.
No.9.
The patient weight is 55 kg
1 kg = 2.2 pounds
So,
Answer - The patient weight is 121 kg.
No.10.
Order dose of Acetaminophen is 325 mg
1 gr = 60 mg
So,
Answer - 5.4 gr.