how do i figure out the following...gr x=qt ii=pt iv=gr vss=gr ii1/4=18 gtt=42mEq=i don't understand any of it, and they are not teaching it. i guess i should have learned it in highschool? i have no idea, so confused and a bit frazzled at the moment. a nudge or hint in any direction would be appreciated. thnx trixie
Little Panda RN, ASN, RN 816 Posts Specializes in Assisted Living Nurse Manager. Nov 9, 2008 how do i figure out the following...gr x=qt ii=pt iv=gr vss=gr ii1/4=18 gtt=42mEq=i don't understand any of it, and they are not teaching it. i guess i should have learned it in highschool? i have no idea, so confused and a bit frazzled at the moment. a nudge or hint in any direction would be appreciated. thnx trixieNot sure what you are trying to figure out,but if you are wanting to know what these mean, I can help with that.gr x - 10 grainsgt ii - 2 quartspt iv - 4 pintsgr vss - 5 1/2 grainsgr ii 1/4 - 2 1/4 grains18 gtt - 18 drops42 mEq - 42 miliequivilentThis are all systems of measurement. Are you a nursing student? If you are and if you have a drug calculation book handy you can look these up. Anyways I hope this helps!
trixiemunson 9 Posts Nov 9, 2008 oh my god thank you...i sorta thought that, our drug calculation book glosses right over that stuff. thank you again and again and again and again.
Little Panda RN, ASN, RN 816 Posts Specializes in Assisted Living Nurse Manager. Nov 9, 2008 oh my god thank you...i sorta thought that, our drug calculation book glosses right over that stuff. thank you again and again and again and again.Sure no problem. I am surprised your book doesnt have a conversion chart in it somewhere. Mine has it in the very front of the book.
Daytonite, BSN, RN 4 Articles; 14,603 Posts Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt. Has 40 years experience. Nov 9, 2008 there are conversion charts to help you complete these kinds of problems. you can download and print them out. many textbooks, drug references and dictionaries also have them in their appendixes. see post #3 on this sticky thread for web links:https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/nursing-math-thread-264395.html - the nursing math thread
