Dose, Strength and Quantity
Convert prescribed dose and stock strength into the amount to administer.
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Core concepts
Concept 1
Use required dose divided by stock dose, multiplied by stock quantity, after aligning units.
Exam cue: Write required and available doses first.
Concept 2
The final number must represent the amount administered rather than an intermediate conversion.
Exam cue: Name the requested output unit before calculating.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Reversing required and stock dose.
Guardrail: Do not choose a familiar task if it ignores deterioration, consent, scope, communication or follow-up.
Entering mass when tablets or volume are required.
Guardrail: Do not choose a familiar task if it ignores deterioration, consent, scope, communication or follow-up.
Memory anchors
What is the core dose formula?
Required dose ÷ stock dose × stock quantity.
What precedes the formula?
Convert required and stock doses to the same unit.
What is stock quantity?
The tablet count or volume containing the labelled stock dose.
What should the final unit describe?
The amount actually administered.
What is the final check?
Direction, unit, magnitude and clinical plausibility.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A prescription requires 900 mg. Tablets contain 300 mg each. How many tablets are needed?
An oral liquid contains 150 mg in 5 mL. What volume supplies a prescribed 450 mg dose?
Answer all questions to submit.
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