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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Basic Concept

Katlyn Hubbard
STUDENT NAME______________________________________
Calculating a Dose of Metronidazole
CONCEPT_______________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER__48
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(E.G., DELEGATION, WHO? WHEN? WHY? HOW?
LEVELS OF PREVENTION,
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

General Rounding Guidelines Types of dosage Always use dosage


Rounding up: If the number to the
right is equal to or greater than 5, calculations: calculations when
round up by adding 1 to the number prepairing medications
on the left. Solid oral medication even if they're
Rounding down: If the number to Liquid oral medication prepackaged pills and
the right is less than 5, round down Injectable medication always do your 5 rights at
by dropping the number, leaving the Correct doses by weight least 3 times.
number to the left as is.
IV infusion rates
For dosages less than 1.0: Round to
the nearest hundredth. Standard Conversion
For example (rounding up): 0.746 Factors:
mL = 0.75 mL. The calculated dose
is 0.746 mL. Look at the number in 1 mg = 1,000 mcg
the thousandths place (6). Six is
greater than 5. To round to 1 g = 1,000 mg
hundredths, add 1 to the 4 in the 1 kg = 1,000 g
hundredths place and drop the 6. 1 oz = 30 mL
The rounded dose is 0.75 mL.
Or (rounding down): 0.743 mL = 1 L = 1,000 mL
0.74 mL. The calculated dose is 1 tsp = 5 mL
0.743 mL. Look at the number in the 1 tbsp = 15 mL
thousandths place (3). Three is less
than 5. To round to the hundredth, 1 tbsp = 3 tsp
drop the 3 and leave the 4 as is. 1 kg = 2.2 lb
The rounded dose is 0.74 mL. 1 gr = 60 mg
For dosages greater than 1.0:
Round to the nearest tenth.

For example (rounding up): 1.38 =


1.4. The calculated dose is 1.38 mg.
Look at the number in the
hundredths place (8). Eight is
greater than 5. To round to the
tenth, add 1 to the 3 in the tenth
place and drop the 8. The rounded
dose is 1.4 mg.
Or (rounding down): 1.34 mL = 1.3
mL. The calculated dose is 1.34 mL.
Look at the number in the
hundredths place (4). Four is less
than 5. To round to the tenth, drop
the 4 and leave the 3 as is. The
rounded dose is 1.3 mL.

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

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