Essential Math Review
1 Essential Math Review OBJECTIVES • Define and interpret the symbols and vocabulary of basic mathematics. • Insert leading zeros and eliminate trailing zeros. • Calculate sums, products, and multiples of numbers. • Identify…
Antidiabetic Agents
11 Antidiabetic Agents OBJECTIVES • Define terms related to tests and treatment for patients receiving medications for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. • Identify risks of look-alike generic oral antidiabetic products….
Injectable Medication Calculations
8 Injectable Medication Calculations OBJECTIVES • Calculate and measure intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular doses. • Calculate and combine doses for two medications to be mixed in one syringe to the nearest measurable…
Basic Intravenous Calculations
9 Basic Intravenous Calculations OBJECTIVES • Interpret basic intravenous (IV) solution orders for peripheral infusion. • Identify contents of commonly ordered IV fluids. • Identify average flow rates for adults who are NPO…
Patient Records, Medication Orders, and Labels
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…
Pediatric Medication Calculations
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…
Advanced Intravenous Calculations
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,…
Solid and Liquid Oral Dose Calculations
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…
Reconstitution of Powders and Liquids
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….
Syringe Measurements
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…
