Dosage Calculations Test

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In order to get into our nursing program, we have to complete a dosage calculations test. Does anybody have any idea what kind of questions are covered on such tests?

Med administration type questions like how many tablets or ml of liquid to give based on what you have on hand compared to a Dr's order. IV drip rate also in ml/hr or gtts( drops)/ min. I do tabs and mls of liquid with Ratio and Proportion and IV drip rates in Dimensional analysis. You can check out http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/math/default.html to see some examples!;)

Specializes in Peri-op/Sub-Acute ANP.

Before my test I purchased Calculation of Medication Dosages by Boundy and Stockert. I was able to work through the entire book in less than a week, and did really well on the test. Math does not come naturally to me, and the more practice I get at these problems the better. This book has lots of problems, and describes both ways of solving them. Even though I stuck to dimensional analysis, I worked all of the problems in the book (the book in divided between dimensional analysis and formula) because even though I got there by a different route, the answers should all come out the same.

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