How do you do titration dosage problems - mcg/gtt?

[lylega]

I am in the last semester of an ADN program and we are getting into titrations now. Like most other programs, we are self teaching and I am having trouble finding formulas, example problems, etc. I generally do well with dosage and have had few problems until now. I just cant find anything on the topic. I have been using "Dosage Calculations 7th ed." by Gloria Pickar for nearly two years now, and it has essentially nothing regarding the calculation of mcg/gtt, titrations, etc. I just need some formulas, sample problems, a web site, anything. I have a dosage exam Monday morning. And constants, how do I find this and how do they fit into titrations? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

you can find examples of titration problems that have been worked out on the dosage calculations thread of this forum (it is a sticky):

• https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/dosage-calculations-88867.html

it is very helpful to know how to work these problems using dimensional analysis because you are seeking to end up with specific labels on the final answers. you also have to know your conversion equivalents (i.e., 1000mcg = 1 mg, 1 kg = 2.2 lb.). you also need to know the old dose desired divided by the dose on hand equals the dose to give formula for just about all of these problems. the only other thing you have to know is 8th grade math and how to work with ratios and fractions because you are going to end up with equations that have fractions in them when you work these problems by dimensional analysis.