Table of Contents

UNIT I: BASIC CALCULATION SKILLS AND INTRODUCTION TO MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

1. Review of Arithmetic for Dosage Calculations

2. Safe and Accurate Drug Administration

3. Ratio & Proportion

UNIT II: SYSTEMS OF MEASUREMENT

4. The Household and Metric Systems

5. Converting from One System of Measurement to Another

UNIT III: ORAL AND PARENTERAL MEDICATIONS

6. Oral Medications

7. Syringes

8. Solutions

9. Parental Medications

UNIT IV: INFUSIONS AND PEDIATRIC DOSAGES

10. Flow Rates and Durations of Enteral and Intravenous Infusions

11. Flow Rates and Dosage Rates for Intravenous Medications

12. Pediatric Dosages

COMPREHENSIVE SELF-TESTS

APPENDICES:

Appendix A: Answer Section

Appendix B: FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters

Appendix C: Commonly Used Abbreviations

Appendix D: Units of measurement in Metric and Household Systems

Appendix E: Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Conversions

Appendix F: Diluting Stock Solutions

Appendix G: Apothecary System