Clinical Calculations

Part 1: Basic Math Review Part 2: Systems, Conversion, Methods of Drug Calculation 1. Systems Used for Drug Administration 2. Conversion Within the Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems 3. Interpretation of Drug Labels, Drug Orders, Charting, "5 Rights," and Abbreviations 4. Alternative Methods for Drug Administration 5. Methods of Calculation 6. Body Weight and Body Surface Area Part 3: Calculations for Oral, Injectable, Intravenous Drugs 7. Oral Enteral Preparations With Clinical Applications 8. Injectable Preparations With Clinical Applications 9. Intravenous Preparations With Clinical Applications Part 4: Calculations for Specialty Areas 10. Pediatrics 11. Critical Care 12. Pediatric Critical Care 13. Labor and Delivery 14. Community Part Five: Posttest Drug Calculations References Appendix A Guidelines for Administration of Medications Appendix B Nomograms