Pharmacology ATI Chapter 3; Dosage Calculation 100% Correct
Types of calculation - ANSWER-Solid Oral -Liquid Oral -Injectable medication -Correct Doses by Weight -IV infusion rate Standard Conversion Factors - ANSWER1mg = 1000mcg 1g = 1000mg 1kg = 1000g 1oz = 30mL 1L = 1000mL 1tsp = 5mL 1tbsp = 3tsp 1kg = 2.2lb 1gr(grain) = 60mg 1in = 2.54cm General Rounding Guidelines; Dosage over 1.0 - ANSWERRound to the nearest tenth 0.5 or higher round Up 0.4 or lower round Down -1.45 = 1.5 -1.44 = 1.4 Rounding Dosage under 1.0 - ANSWERRound to the nearest hundreth -0.746 = 0.75 -0.743 = 0.74 Ratio and Proportion example: Solid Dosage
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