Drug calculations (0 cr)
Code: VV00DI17-3055
General information
Enrollment
02.07.2020 - 31.07.2020
Timing
01.08.2020 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
0 op
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
- Pauliina Lehto
- Satu Untolahti
Teacher in charge
Satu Untolahti
Groups
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EHKT20SMParamedic, part-time studies
Objective
You are able to perform the basic drug dosage calculations required in the treatment of a patient.
Content
How do you calculate the dosage if the drug is administered by enteral routes?
How do you calculate the dosage if the drug is administered by injection?
How do you calculate the dosage based on the patient's weight?
How do you calculate the relative concentration in a dosage?
How do you calculate the dosage if solid substance is converted into liquid?
How do you reduce the concentration in a dosage?
How do you calculate the administration rate of intravenous medication?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed