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HCP 220 Week 1 Checkpoint
Fractions and Decimals
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HCP 220 Week 1 Checkpoint
Fractions and Decimals
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HCP 220 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2
HCP 220 Week 2 Checkpoint
Mathematical Functions
HCP 220 Week 2 Assignment Ratios
and Percents
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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?
Achromycin 250 mg
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HCP 220 Week 1 DQ 1
and DQ 2
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Week 1 DQ 1
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What skills do you already possess
that you can apply as a pharmacy
technician? What additional skills do
you need to master to become a
pharmacy technician? Explain your
answers.
HCP 220 Week 2 Assignment
Ratios and Percents
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Resource: Ch. 3 of
Pharmaceutical Calculations for
Pharmacy Technicians: A
Worktext
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Complete the following exercises:
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HCP 220 Week 3 Checkpoint
Equivalent Measurements and
Measurement Symbols
HCP 220 Week 2 Checkpoint
Mathematical Functions
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Accuracy and precision in the
calculation of doses, dosages, and
rates of infusion of intravenous
solutions are often based on percents,
ratios, and proportions. The exercises
for this CheckPoint provide
opportunities to perform various
mathematical functions pharmacy
technicians must master.
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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.
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HCP 220 Week 4 Assignment
Measurements Using Metric,
Apothecary, and Household
Systems
HCP 220 Week 3 DQ 1
and DQ 2
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Week 3 DQ 1
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Describe the advantages and
disadvantages of the three systems
used for measuring drugs and
solutions. As a pharmacy technician,
which system would you prefer? As a
patient, which one would you prefer?
Explain your answers.
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Resource: Ch. 5 of Pharmaceutical
Calculations for Pharmacy
Technicians: A Worktext
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Complete the following conversions:
1.Test Your Knowledge (metric
system), p. 41: Problems 2, 4, 6, 8,
12 &14
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HCP 220 Week 4
Checkpoint Common
Applications of Different
Conversion Systems and
Measurements of Time and
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To avoid patient harm in the
calculation of doses or dosages,
pharmacy technicians must
master methods for converting
or changing calculations using
different measurement systems.
The exercises in this CheckPoint
provide opportunities to practice
these skills.
HCP 220 Week 5 Checkpoint
Prescription and Drug Labels
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Prescriptions are similar to medical
orders containing vital information
for the care of patients. Pharmacy
technicians must understand how to
read, transcribe, profile, and fill
prescriptions.
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HCP 220 Week 6 Assignment
Amount of Medication to
Administer
HCP 220 Week 5 DQ 1 and
DQ 2
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Week 5 DQ 1
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Recall the seven rights of drug
administration. Consider the reasons
for errors regarding these seven
rights. Refer to page 64 (Examples 1
through 6) for the most frequent
causes of medication errors.
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Sergio Sergical is having surgery for
a herniated disk. The physician
ordered six medications (ordered
dose) for one hour before surgery;
however, the pharmacy has different
doses on hand.
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HCP 220 Week 6
CheckPoint Converting
Dosages to Doses
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Resource: Ch. 8 of Pharmaceutical
Calculations for Pharmacy
Technicians: A Worktext
HCP 220 Week 7 DQ 1
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Week 7 DQ 1
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What are some of the advantages
and disadvantages of using
parenteral or injectable forms of
medication compared to oral
dosage forms?
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HCP 220 Week 8
Assignment Dosage, Flow
Rates, Pediatric Drugs
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HCP 220 Week 8 CheckPoint
IV Equipment
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Pharmacy technicians must know
that parenteral or injectable
medications are available in different
dosage forms. The following
assignment provides an opportunity
for you to practice these skills.
Pharmacy technicians must
understand the various equipment
types used in the preparation and
administration of parenteral
medications. The following activity
provides an opportunity to practice
this skill.
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