MCN RLE

CONVERSION DRUGS USED

Mcg – mg – g – kg (÷1000) • IvD5LR – for mama
Kg – g – mg – mcg (x1000) • Hyoscine – helps with accelerating cervical dilation.
Mcl – ml – l – kl (÷1000) • Vit. K. (0.1) – To prevent Vitamin K Deficiency
Kl – l – ml – mcl (x1000) Bleeding (Left Deltoid)
Lb – kg (÷2.2) • Hepa b (0.5cc) – Protects your child from against
Kg – lb (x2.2) hepatitis B, a potentially serious disease (Right
Min – hr (÷60) Deltoid)
Hr – min (x60) • Erythromycin – Prevent infection on both eyes of the
°C = (°F-32)5/9 | (5/9=0.56) baby
°F = (°C x 9/5) + 32 | (9/5=1.86)
DEFINITION
ABBREVIATION
ABC – Airway, Breathing, Circulation Cyanosis - a bluish-purple hue to the skin.
ABG – Arterial Blood Gas Vertigo - is a sensation of motion or spinning that is often
AMI – Acute Myocardial Infarction described as dizziness.
FBS – Fasting Blood Sugar Epistaxis – aka nosebleeds
FOC – Fear of Childbirth Void – to urinate. Aka defecation
LOC – Level of Consciousness Hypertonic – too much muscle tone
NIDDM – Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Jaundice – yellow skin
TAHBSO – Total Abdominal Hysterectomy-bilateral salpingo Barbiturate – a type of drug that causes a decrease in brain
oophorectomy activity, cause you to relax and feel drowsy. Barbiturates
TPN – Total Parental Nutrition may be used to treat insomnia, seizures, and convulsions,
CHF – Congestive Heart Failure and to relieve anxiety and tension before surgery.
TURP – Trans-urethral Resection Prostectomy Emetic – describes a substance that causes vomiting.
APGAR Insomnia – a common sleep disorder.
Appearance – 0 cyanotic and pale 1 Pink body blue Amenorrhea – absence of menstruation
extremities 2 pink body Dyspnea – Running out of air. Not able to breath fast enough
Pulse – 0 absent 1 <100bpm 2 >100 bpm or deeply enough.
Grimace – 0 floppy 1 minimum response when stimulated 2 Intravenous – into or within the vein
prompt response Hypotonic – decreased muscle tone
Activity – 0 no movement 1 flexed arms and legs 2 active Diarrhea – lose watery stool.
motor Kyphosis – spinal disorder results to abnormal rounding of
Respiration – 0 absent 1 weak/slow irregular 2 vigorous, the upper back
strong Bradycardia – slower than normal/60bpm heart rate
Tachycardia – hear rate faster than normal/100bpm
REFELXES
Lordosis – exaggerated inward curve of the spine
• Rooting Diuresis – excretion od urine especially when excessive aka
• Gripping polyuria]
• Toe curling (Babinski) Orthopnea – breathlessness
• Moro Pyrexia – elevated body temperature
• Galant Palliative – relieve of symptoms and suffering cause by
threatening diseases