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May 14, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HLHS 103 - Dosage Calculation
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in MATH 023 - Essentials of Algebra
PROGRAM: Healthcare Specialist
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Introduces the mathematical concepts required of the allied health professional to accurately administer medication.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Demonstrate the relationship between units of measurement.
- Calculate dosages related to the administration of medication utilizing various systems of measurement.
- Demonstrate usage of abbreviations for units of measurement.
- Identify units of measurement including apothecary, household and metric.
- Convert systems of measurement to other systems of measurement.
- Calculate dosages for medication using information from drug labels.
- Calculate the flow rate of intravenous solutions.
- Calculate pediatric drug dosages.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Systems of Measurement
- Conversions
- Equipment Used in Dosage Calculation
- Interpreting Drug Orders
- Understanding Drug Labels
- Oral Dosages of Drugs
- Parenteral Dosage of Drugs
- Pediatric Dosages
- Intravenous Calculations
- Calculations IV Infusion Time
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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