Title: Calculate medication dosages.
Course: Practical Nursing II (14052-II) > Section: Introducing Concepts of Medication Administration

Calculations should include

- the use of metric and household systems of measurement
- the use of basic math skills
- the use of conversion equivalents
- the use of ratio: proportion, formulas, and dimensional analysis
- abbreviations used in drug orders to indicate time, frequency, and amount
- the use of pediatric guidelines
- IV drip rates and flow rates.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does one determine the amount of medication to give a client?
- How would one set up a drug calculation problem?
- What formula would one use to calculate the rate of an intravenous solution when using a pump vs. no pump?
- What is the difference between a liter and a quart?
- What is the difference between a cubic centimeter and a milliliter?
- What are the units of measurement used in the metric and household systems of measurement?
- What are the common conversion equivalents to calculate doses when prescribed in one system of measurement and supplied in another?
- How does one convert from one system to another?
- How does one calculate an ordered dose of medication, using ratio: proportion, formulas, and dimensional analysis?
- What are the rules or guidelines for calculating pediatric dosages?
- How does one calculate IV drip rates and flow rates?