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dosage calculation material to help you memorize formulas.
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Pharmacology (NSG 124)
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Med Math Review for Dosage Calculation Exam 01
Memorize this sheet
Type of question Formula
Number of tablets
Order
Supply
Number of mL (Order/Supply) * Total Volume
mg/kg/day
1. Dose*weight
# of total doses
2. (Order/Supply) * Total Volume
Ratios are always expressed as grams:mL. 1:1000 = 1gram:1000mL 1:100 = 1 gram:100mL
Gram... mg... mcg Move the decimal place to the left or the right three spaces to move
between grams, milligrams and micrograms. Move Left for Larger unit of measurement and
right for smaller unit of measurement. (Note: A larger unit of measurement will give a smaller
number and a smaller unit of measurement will give a larger number. Don’t let it confuse you.)
1 tsp = 5mL
1 tbsp = 3 tsp
1 oz = 30mL
1 kg = 2 lb
30 mL 1 oz
8 oz 1 cup
2 cups 1 pint
2 pints 1 quart
4 quarts 1 gallon
Just remember 30 - 8 - 2 - 2 - 4
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Math memorization sheet
Course: Pharmacology (NSG 124)
875 Documents
Students shared 875 documents in this course
University: Herzing University
Was this document helpful?
Med Math Review for Dosage Calculation Exam 01
Memorize this sheet
Type of question Formula
Number of tablets
Order
Supply
Number of mL
(Order/Supply) * Total Volume
mg/kg/day
1. Dose*weight
# of total doses 2. (Order/Supply) * Total Volume
Ratios are always expressed as grams:mL. 1:1000 = 1gram:1000mL 1:100 = 1 gram:100mL
Gram . . . mg . . . mcg Move the decimal place to the left or the right three spaces to move
between grams, milligrams and micrograms. Move Left for Larger unit of measurement and
right for smaller unit of measurement. (Note: A larger unit of measurement will give a smaller
number and a smaller unit of measurement will give a larger number. Don’t let it confuse you.)
1 tsp = 5mL
1 tbsp = 3 tsp
1 oz = 30mL
1 kg = 2.2 lb
30 mL
1 oz
8 oz
1 cup
2 cups
1 pint
2 pints
1 quart
4 quarts
1 gallon
Just remember 30-8-2-2-4
