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UNIT I: BASIC CALCULATION SKILLS AND INTRODUCTION TO MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
1. Review of Arithmetic for Dosage Calculations
2. Safe and Accurate Drug Administration
3. Ratio & Proportion
UNIT II: SYSTEMS OF MEASUREMENT
4. The Household and Metric Systems
5. Converting from One System of Measurement to Another
UNIT III: ORAL AND PARENTERAL MEDICATIONS
6. Oral Medications
7. Syringes
8. Solutions
9. Parental Medications
UNIT IV: INFUSIONS AND PEDIATRIC DOSAGES
10. Flow Rates and Durations of Enteral and Intravenous Infusions
11. Flow Rates and Dosage Rates for Intravenous Medications
12. Pediatric Dosages
COMPREHENSIVE SELF-TESTS
APPENDICES:
Appendix A: Answer Section
Appendix B: FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
Appendix C: Commonly Used Abbreviations
Appendix D: Units of measurement in Metric and Household Systems
Appendix E: Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Conversions
Appendix F: Diluting Stock Solutions
Appendix G: Apothecary System
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