Nursing School Dosage Calculations

Nursing School Dosage Calculations
Adding/Subtracting Fractions With Different Denominators
Find the smallest common multiple amongst each denominators.

Multiple as necessary to convert the denominators into that common multiple and
multiple their indivudal numerator by that same #

add as normal

reduce as needed
Multiplying Fractions
Multiple Numerator and Demoniator Across
Reduce as Needed

or

Divide each denominator by a numerator
Multiple reconstructed fractions across
Reduce as needed
Dividing Fractions
Invert Fraction after Division Sign

Change Division Sign to Multiplication Sign

Multiple In Method You Prefer

Reduce as Needed
0.X
The "X" is in The ____ Place?
Tenths
0.0X
The "X" is in The ____ Place?
Hundreths
0.00X
The "X" is in The ____ Place?
Thousandths
1 Gram = ? Milligrams
1000 Milligrams
1 Milligram= ? Microgram
1000 Micrograms
1 Milligram = ? Grams
0.001 Grams
1 Microgram = ? Milligram
0.001 Milligram

, 1 Kilogram = ? Grams
1000 Grams
1 Gram = ? Kilograms
0.001 Kilograms
1 TSP = ?
5 mL

1/3 TBSP

1/6 OZ
1 TBSP=?
15 mL

3 TSP

.5 Oz
1 Oz = ?
30 mL

2 TBSP

6 TSP

1/8 Cup
1 Cup =?
~240-250 mL

8 Oz

~1/2 Pt
1 Pt = ?
500 mL

16 Oz

2 Cups

1/2 Quart
1 Quart = ?
1L

2 Pt

1000 mL

4 Cups