RNSG 1343 OB PEDS DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS LATEST
Math & Dosage Calculation Module
Level III
RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing
& Childrearing Family
,Table of Contents
Abbreviations................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Systems of Measurement .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Important Points ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Flowrates and Hourly Dosage / Hourly Rates ................................................................................................................ 7
Infusion Rate or Flow Rate......................................................................................................................................... 7
Dimensional Analysis ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Computing hourly rate............................................................................................................................................... 8
OB Calculation Practice.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Pediatric Calculation .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Weight Conversions ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Steps and Rule—mg/kg Body Weight ...................................................................................................................... 12
2
Steps and Rule—m Medication Orders BSA ........................................................................................................... 13
Practice ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Steps to Solving Parenteral Pediatric IV Push Medications ..................................................................................... 19
More Practice .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
References ................................................................................................................................................................... 22
, Abbreviations
Objective:
Use abbreviations for the times and routes of drug administration as well as metric, apothecary
and household abbreviations and abbreviations for drug preparation.
Abbreviations of times of medications:
ABBREVIATION MEANING
ac Before meals
pc After meals
Daily Every day
bid Twice a day
tid Three times a day
qid Four times a day
qh Every hour
at bedtime At hour of sleep
stat immediately
q2h every 2 hours
q3h every 3 hours
q4h every 4 hours
prn if needed
Abbreviations for route of medications:
ABBREVIATION MEANING
HHN Hand-held nebulizer
IM Intramuscularly
IV Intravenously
IVP Intravenous Push
IVF Intravenous Fluid
CALCULATIONS LATEST
Math & Dosage Calculation Module
Level III
RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing
& Childrearing Family
,Table of Contents
Abbreviations................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Systems of Measurement .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Important Points ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Flowrates and Hourly Dosage / Hourly Rates ................................................................................................................ 7
Infusion Rate or Flow Rate......................................................................................................................................... 7
Dimensional Analysis ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Computing hourly rate............................................................................................................................................... 8
OB Calculation Practice.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Pediatric Calculation .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Weight Conversions ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Steps and Rule—mg/kg Body Weight ...................................................................................................................... 12
2
Steps and Rule—m Medication Orders BSA ........................................................................................................... 13
Practice ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Steps to Solving Parenteral Pediatric IV Push Medications ..................................................................................... 19
More Practice .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
References ................................................................................................................................................................... 22
, Abbreviations
Objective:
Use abbreviations for the times and routes of drug administration as well as metric, apothecary
and household abbreviations and abbreviations for drug preparation.
Abbreviations of times of medications:
ABBREVIATION MEANING
ac Before meals
pc After meals
Daily Every day
bid Twice a day
tid Three times a day
qid Four times a day
qh Every hour
at bedtime At hour of sleep
stat immediately
q2h every 2 hours
q3h every 3 hours
q4h every 4 hours
prn if needed
Abbreviations for route of medications:
ABBREVIATION MEANING
HHN Hand-held nebulizer
IM Intramuscularly
IV Intravenously
IVP Intravenous Push
IVF Intravenous Fluid
