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    The document outlines medication administration guidelines including 3 checks that must be performed before and during administration. It also lists 12 patient rights that must be ensured. Measurement conversions between metric, apothecary, and household units are provided. Several pediatric dosage calculation formulas and a ratio method are described to determine the proper dosage. The summary emphasizes the importance of selecting the right drug, administering it at the right time, and using the proper administration technique.

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    The document outlines medication administration guidelines including 3 checks that must be performed before and during administration. It also lists 12 patient rights that must be ensured. Measurement conversions between metric, apothecary, and household units are provided. Several pediatric dosage calculation formulas and a ratio method are described to determine the proper dosage. The summary emphasizes the importance of selecting the right drug, administering it at the right time, and using the proper administration technique.

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    The document outlines medication administration guidelines including 3 checks that must be performed before and during administration. It also lists 12 patient rights that must be ensured. Measurement conversions between metric, apothecary, and household units are provided. Several pediatric dosage calculation formulas and a ratio method are described to determine the proper dosage. The summary emphasizes the importance of selecting the right drug, administering it at the right time, and using the proper administration technique.

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    of 3

    3 checks

    • Before preparation
    • After preparation
    • Before administration

    12 rights

    • Right drug
    • Right documentation
    • Right time
    • Right technique
    • Right administration
    • Right approach
    • Right to be informed
    • Right to refuse
    • Right route
    • Right assessment
    • Right frequency
    • Right patient

    Metric system

    Metric Apothecary/household something


    60 ml 1gr grain
    5 ml 1tsp teaspoon
    15 ml 1 tbsp tablespoon
    4 ml 1 ℨ Dram
    30 ml 1 oz ounce
    236.588 or 236.6 ml or 240 ml 1 cup
    473.176 or 470 ml 1 pint
    946.35ml or 950 ml 1 quart
    1 ml 1cc
    2.205 kg 1 pounds
    2.54 cm 1 in
    Formula
    𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 × 𝑎𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑒
    Clark’s :
    150
    𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
    Young’s: × 𝑎𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑒
    𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠+12
    𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑥 𝑎𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑒
    Fried’s :
    150
    𝐵𝑆𝐴
    BSA : × 𝑎𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑒
    1.73 (𝑚2 )
    𝐷𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝐷𝑜𝑠𝑒
    Ratio: =
    𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑
    𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝐷𝑜𝑠𝑒 (𝐷)
    Or 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝐻)
    × 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑉) = 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑑𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟
    Right drug

    Right time

    Right administration’

    Right approach

    Right technique

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