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

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