Pharmacy Calculations for Technicians

by Ballington, Don A.; Laughlin, Mary M.

• ISBN13: 9780763815325
• ISBN10: 0763815322
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Emc Pub

Table of Contents

Understanding Number Systems and Subdivisions of Numbers	1	(29)
Number Systems	1	(2)
Roman Numerals	1	(1)
The Arabic Number System	2	(1)
Decimals	3	(3)
Reading Decimals	4	(1)
Writing Decimals	4	(4)
Adding and Subtracting Decimals	8
Multiplying Decimals	5	(1)
Dividing Decimals	5	(1)
Rounding Off Decimals	5	(1)
Fractions	6	(8)
Comparing Fraction Size	7	(1)
Expressing Fractions as Decimals	8	(1)
Adding and Subtracting Fractions	8	(4)
Multiplying Fractions	12	(1)
Dividing Fractions	12	(2)
Working with Pharmacy Numbers	14	(9)
Interpreting Prescriptions and Medication Orders	23	(6)
Using Ratios, Percents, and Proportions in Dosage Equations	29	(18)
Ratios	29	(2)
Percents	31	(2)
Changing a Ratio to a Percent	32	(1)
Changing a Percent to a Ratio	32	(1)
Changing a Percent to a Decimal	33	(1)
Proportions	33	(5)
Working with Pharmacy Numbers	38	(5)
Interpreting Prescriptions and Medication Orders	43	(4)
Applying Metric Measurements in Ratios and Proportions	47	(22)
Basic Metric Units	47	(6)
Metric Prefixes and Abbreviations	47	(1)
Converting Units within the Metric System	48	(3)
Using Ratio and Proportion with the Metric System	51	(2)
Calculating Dose	53	(3)
Calculating Dose Based on Weight	53	(1)
Calculating Dose Based on Body Surface Area (BSA)	54	(2)
Working with Pharmacy Numbers	56	(6)
Interpreting Prescriptions and Medication Orders	62	(7)
Converting Household and Metric Pharmacy Measurements	69	(18)
Household Measure	69	(3)
Converting Household Measures from One Size to Another	69	(1)
Converting Between Household Measure and the Metric System	70	(2)
Calculating Pediatric Doses	72	(2)
Working with Pharmacy Numbers	74	(5)
Interpreting Prescriptions and Medication Orders	79	(8)
Preparing Pharmaceutical Solutions	87	(28)
Preparing Concentrated Solutions	87	(3)
Percentage	88	(1)
Ratio Strength	89	(1)
Calculating Percentage of Solution	90	(1)
Preparing Solutions Using Powders	90	(1)
Working with Dilutions	91	(3)
Using Allegation to Prepare Solutions	94	(5)
Working with Pharmacy Numbers	99	(9)
Interpreting Prescriptions and Medication Orders	108	(7)
Measuring Fluids and Converting Temperatures	115	(22)
Electrolytes	115	(3)
Understanding Millimoles and Milliequivalents	115	(1)
Determining the Milliequivalents of Compounds	116	(1)
Converting between Milligrams and Milliequivalents	117	(1)
Measuring Electrolytes	118	(1)
Units	118	(2)
Specific Gravity	120	(1)
Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperatures	121	(3)
Understanding Temperature Measurement Systems	121	(2)
Converting Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperatures	123	(1)
Working with Pharmacy Numbers	124	(5)
Interpreting Prescriptions and Medication Orders	129	(8)
Preparing Drugs for Intravenous Administration	137	(14)
Determining IV Flow Rates	137	(3)
Calculating Infusion Rate	140	(2)
Working with Pharmacy Numbers	142	(6)
Interpreting Prescriptions and Medication Orders	148	(3)
Using Business Math in the Pharmacy	151	(18)
Overhead	151	(1)
Profit	152	(1)
Markup	153	(1)
Discount	154	(1)
Average Wholesale Price (AWP) Applications	155	(2)
Capitation Fee	157	(1)
Reconciling Claims	158	(1)
Inventory	158	(3)
Turnover	161	(1)
Depreciation	162	(1)
Working with Pharmacy Numbers	163	(4)
Interpreting Business Actions and Transactions	167	(2)
Understanding the Apothecary System	169	(18)
Apothecary System	169	(3)
Converting Measures between Metric and Apothecary Systems	172	(3)
Working with Pharmacy Numbers	175	(8)
Interpreting Prescriptions and Medication Orders	183	(4)
Appendix A A Day in the Life of Apothecarius	187	(12)
Appendix B Additional Practice with Fractions and Percentages	199	(8)
Appendix C Additional Compounding Problems	207	(5)
Appendix D West's Nomogram for Estimating Body Surface Area	212	(1)
Appendix E Conversion Chart	213	(1)
Appendix F Reading the Drug Label	214	(1)
Appendix G Exercise Answers (Odd-Numbered Questions)	215	(8)
Index	223