Perform mathematical calculations.

Performance should include calculations that are critical to the tasks of pharmacy technicians in a variety of settings and

• rules of drug calculations
• metric system and conversions
• decimals and fractions
• ratios, proportions, and percentages
• osmolarity, milliequivalent (mEq)
• military time
• Roman numerals
• Young's rule
• Clark’s rule
• Fried’s rule
• temperature conversions
• body surface area (BSA) dosage calculations
• drip rate calculations
• increasing and decreasing formulations
• powder volume
• W/W, W/V, and V/V
• percent strength
• ratio strength.

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Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the purposes of Young's, Clark’s, and Fried’s rules?
• What are the rules of drug calculations?