Math Basics for the Health Care Professional Copyright © 2014, 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved FOURTH EDITION UNIT Reading Drug Labels, Medicine Cups, Syringes, and Intravenous Fluid Administration Bags 9

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Student Learning Outcomes 1.Name the parts of drug labels 2.Label syringes, and medicine cups for proper dosing 3.Read intravenous fluid administration bags 4.Use the drug label to find key dosing information

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Medication Labels Workplace skill–reading medication labels 9-4

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Medication Labels: Info 9-4

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Medication Label: Example Generic name—morphine sulfate Manufacturer—PL Pharmaceuticals National Drug Code (NDC) number— Not shown Lot number (control number)—Not shown Drug form—injection/mL Dosage strength—10 mg/mL 9-4

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Medication Label: Example Usual adult dose— See package insert Total amount in vial, packet, box— 1 mL vial Prescription warning—Rx only Expiration date— Not shown 9-1

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Medicine Cups Dispense liquid medications (e.g., cough syrup) Measuring accurately Pour solution into cup Place cup on level surface Check for accuracy 9-2

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Medicine Cups Example Order: Give 20 mL every 4−6 hours, as needed Procedure: Pour 20 mL into the cup 9-2

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Reading Medicine Cups Teaspoons and tablespoons on the left side mL on the right side 2 tsp1 Tbsp2 Tbsp or 30 mL 1½ tsp 9-8

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Practice Reading Medicine Cups Problem:  The medical assistants were asked to dispense 7.5 milliliters of a liquid medication. Where would we mark the medicine cup to indicate this dosage?  7.5 mL 9-2

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Syringes Syringes  Sterile  Used for parenteral medications  Labeled in 10ths and 100ths 1.9 milliliters (mL) 9-2

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Reading Syringes How much liquid is in each of these syringes? 2.2 mL 5.8 mL 0.5 mL 9-2

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Reading IV bags 500 mL bag 200 mL infused  500 mL total – 200 mL infused 300 mL remaining 9-3

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition Michele Benjamin Lesmeister Practice Reading IV Bags 2 10 − 2 = − 9 = 1 TOTAL CAPACITY =