4 Patient Records, Medication Orders, and Labels OBJECTIVES • Interpret medication orders and labels. • Identify abbreviations that cannot be used for handwritten medical records. • Identify abbreviations that can lead to medication…
13 Pediatric Medication Calculations OBJECTIVES • Distinguish the milligram (mg), microgram (mcg), gram (g), and square meter (m2) units of measurement. • Evaluate orders for minimum and maximum pediatric SDR doses. • Calculate…
10 Advanced Intravenous Calculations OBJECTIVES • Calculate infusion flow rates for the following units of measurement: mg per mL, mg per hr, mg per min, mcg per mL, mcg per hr,…
5 Solid and Liquid Oral Dose Calculations OBJECTIVES • Estimate, calculate, and evaluate a variety of solid and liquid medication doses. • Calculate dosages for liquid medications to the nearest tenth of…
7 Reconstitution of Powders and Liquids OBJECTIVES • Distinguish routes of drugs for reconstitution. • Interpret directions for dilution of reconstituted medications. • Select the appropriate concentration to prepare for the ordered dose….
6 Syringe Measurements OBJECTIVES • State the total volume capacity for various syringes. • Differentiate the calibrations (quantity values) for various syringe sizes per milliliter. • State the lowest and nearest measurable dose…
3 Measurement Units and Conversions for Medications OBJECTIVES • Memorize the units of metric measurement used in medication orders. • State equivalent values of weight (mass) and volume used in metric dose…
12 Anticoagulant Agents OBJECTIVES • Differentiate oral and parenteral anticoagulant agents and related tests. • Calculate doses for oral and parenteral anticoagulant agents. • Evaluate and titrate anticoagulant doses based upon relevant laboratory…
2 Dimensional Analysis Calculations OBJECTIVES • Examine a problem to identify the desired units for the answer. • Examine a problem to identify the quantity and units on hand that need to…
ESSENTIAL MATH SELF-ASSESSMENT Estimated completion time: 30 minutes Introduction Time spent mastering any unfamiliar material in this basic review will be time very well spent. To increase your speed, this…
