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When you have completed Chapter 7, you will be able to
- Describe how the information on a physician’s order, medication administration record (MAR), or prescription, along with the drug label and package insert, is used to calculate the desired dose.
- Convert the dosage ordered to the desired dose, using fraction proportion, ratio proportion, or dimensional analysis.
- Calculate the amount to administer of a drug, using any of the methods of dosage calculation—fraction proportion, ratio proportion, dimensional analysis, or formula.
- Recognize common errors that occur during dose calculations.
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