Anesthesia Math Flashcards
1
Q
how many mg in a gram?
A
1000 mcg
2
Q
1 mg= __ mcg
A
1000 mcg
3
Q
1 gm= ___ mcg
A
1,000,000 mcg
4
Q
An anesthetist has a 10 mL syringe that contains 500 mcg/mL. She wants to dose her next pt with 150 mcg prior to an arterial line insertion attempt. How many mLs will she need to infiltrate?
A
0.3 mL
5
Q
each small mark on a 5mL and 10 mL syringe is how many mL?
A
0.2 mL
6
Q
how many mL in each small mark of a 3 mL syringe ?
A
0.1 mL
7
Q
how many mL in each small mark of a TB syringe?
A
0.01 mL
8
Q
what syringe is used to dose insulin?
A
1 mL syringe
9
Q
Assume a 3 ml syringe contains Zofran 2 mg/ml. How many mL should the anesthetist administer if they want to give a dose of 0.6 mg? and how many small marks would that be on this syringe?
A
0.3 mL; 3 small marks
