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Curriculum: Pharmacy
Target Audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
Philip Trapskin, PharmD
Rebecca Reagan, RPh
Kimberley Hite, MS, PharmD
Authors: John Armitstead, MS, RPh, FASHP
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Objectives
Basic Mathematics
Units of Measure
Ratios and Proportions
Intravenous flow (drip) rate calculations
Common Abbreviations
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Objectives
Review basic mathematics
Review units of measure
Review ratios and proportions
Review concentration and dilution
Review intravenous flow (drip) rate calculations
Provide sample problems and solutions
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Basic Mathematics
Numerals
A numeral is a word or a sign, or a group of words
or signs that expresses a number.
Arabic (0, 1, 2, 3, 4...)
Roman (I, X, L, D, C, M )
Numbers
A number is a total quantity or amount that is made
of one or more numerals.
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(Kinds of Numbers)
Numerator
Decimal Numbers
Denominator
Another means of writing fractions
(1/2 =0.5, 1&3/4 = 1.75)
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(Kinds of Numbers)
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b. 3/4
c. 1
e. 1/3
i. 11/2
j. 2 2/3
k. 5 1/4
d. 2/5
l. 3 4/5
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b. 0.75
c. 1
d. 0.4
e. 0.33
f. 0.625
g. 0.5
h. 0.25
i. 5.5
j. 2.67
k. 5.25
l. 3.8
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(Percentages)
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(Percentages)
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(Percentages)
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Units of Measure
(Metric System)
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(Metric System)
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(Metric System)
Example
0.004kg = 4g = 4000mg = 4,000,000mcg
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(Other Systems)
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(Equivalencies)
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50 g
1000ml
If you know three of the four terms you can calculate the fourth.
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2. (40mg)(X)= (2ml)(300mg)
3. X = (2ml)(300mg)
(40mg)
4. X=15ml
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University of Kentucky / NetLearning CBL
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Solutions
1. a. 0.45g
b. 5g
2. 100g
3. 4.5 g
4. 500 mg
5. 25 g
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6. 2 g
7. 13.5 ml
8. 1 g
9. 20 ml
10. zero
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Example:
An order is written for 25,000 units of heparin in 250 ml of
D5W to infuse at 1000units/hr, what is the correct rate of the
infusion (in ml/hr)?
1. Concentration of IV =
2. Concentration of IV =
4. IV rate =
Dose desired
Concentration of IV
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Common Abbreviations
D5W 5% dextrose in water
D10W 10% dextrose in water
NSS or NS 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline)
1/2NS 0.45% sodium chloride (half normal saline)
1/4NS or 0.2NS 0.225% sodium chloride (quarter normal saline)
LR Lactated Ringers
D5LR 5% dextrose in Lactated Ringers
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Summary
For more information on this topic or to request additional training please
contact:
Kimberley Hite, MS, PharmD
khite2@email.uky.edu
Please proceed to the test and complete all the questions.
The passing score for this module is 25 correct answers.
Successful completion of this exam is required to demonstrate pharmacy
calculations competency.
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