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                  MATH 1000 - Medical Dosages Calculations Credits: 1 Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None Course Description: This course is designed for students who are currently enrolled in or planning to enroll in the nursing or other health programs. Topics include metric, apothecary, and household systems; conversion between systems; measuring oral medication; parenteral therapy; preparation of solutions and pediatric dosages. MnTC Goals  None
  Prerequisite(s): Assessment score placement in MATH 1000. Corequisite(s): None Recommendation: None
  Major Content  
	- Dimensional Analysis
 
	- Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems of Measure
 
	- Oral Medications
 
	- Parenteral Therapy: liquids and powders
 
	- Pediatric Dosages
 
	- Preparation of Solutions
 
  Learning Outcomes  At the end of this course students will be able to:
	- Demonstrate critical and logical reasoning when solving problems.
 
	- Convert within and between the Metric, Apothecary, and Household systems using dimensional analysis.
 
	- Convert a doctors orders to dosage administration form using dimensional analysis.
 
	- Determine appropriate pediatric dosages using formulas.
 
	- Communicate clearly a problems solution and its explanation for the intended audience in terms of the problem posed.
 
  Competency 1 (1-6)  None Competency 2 (7-10)  None  Courses and Registration
  
				  
  
			
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