HCP 220 Week 1 Checkpoint Fractions and Decimals
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Resource: Ch. 2 of Pharmaceutical Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians: A Worktext
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Complete the following exercises:
1. Based on the following prescription, how many capsules should the pharmacy technician dispense?
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2. A pharmacy technician is opening a box of instruments in various sizes. The technician is asked to arrange the instruments on the shelf in order from smallest to largest based on the instruments’ diameters. The diameters are marked ¼, 1/16, ½ and 7/16. List the instruments in the correct order.
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HCP 220 Week 3 Checkpoint Equivalent Measurements and Measurement Symbols
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In addition to a patient’s weight and dose of medication, a pharmacy technician must have an understanding of the different systems of measurement to prevent medication errors while interpreting prescriptions. The following exercises provide opportunities for you to practice calculating equivalent measurements. Refer to Table 4-5 and Table 4-6 on p. 30 for abbreviations and symbols for ounce in both the apothecary and household systems. Although it is not noted in the text, one cubic centimeter (cc) is equivalent to one mL. For example, 5 cc = 5 mL, 3.1 mL = 3.1 cc, and so forth.
Resource: Ch. 4 of Pharmaceutical Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians: A Worktext
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Calculateequivalent measurements within the metric system for the following exercises:
1. 2 mcg = ____ mg...