ALHT 116:Pharmaceutical Dosage Calculations and Measurements

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture hours per week: 3
Lab hours per week: 0

Prerequisite(s): Placement into MATH 099 or higher, completion of MATH 098 , or ACT Math subscore of 17
Proper calculation of medication dosages. The course includes mathematics review, metric system conversions, dosage measurement equipment, drug orders, drug labels, dosage of drugs, methods to calculate dosages, and IV equipment and drip rate calculations.