What This Document Is
This document is a focused remediation practice set for psychiatric nursing math calculations, specifically designed for students in Broward College’s Math Topics for Health Related Professions (MTB 1370) course, and related to the NUR1520/1520L Psychiatric Nursing curriculum. It presents ten medication calculation problems relevant to psychiatric care settings. The document requires students to demonstrate their work to receive a passing score of 90% or greater.
Why This Document Matters
This practice set is crucial for nursing students preparing for clinical practice and examinations. Accurate medication administration is paramount in psychiatric nursing, where dosages often require precise calculations. This remediation tool helps students identify and correct weaknesses in their math skills as they apply to common psychiatric medications. It’s typically used as a review or a corrective assignment after initial assessments reveal areas needing improvement.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document provides practice problems, but it does *not* offer detailed explanations of the underlying mathematical principles or step-by-step solutions. It assumes a foundational understanding of dosage calculation methods. Students will still need access to textbooks, lectures, or other resources to fully grasp the concepts if they struggle with the problems presented here. It also doesn’t cover all possible psychiatric medication calculations – it’s a targeted practice set.
What This Document Provides
The full document includes:
* Ten unique medication calculation problems related to psychiatric drugs (Vistaril, Klonopin, Phenergan with codeine, Thorazine, Synthroid, Ancef, Acyclovir, Lithium, Haldol, and Ativan).
* Space for students to show their work for each problem.
* A clear passing score requirement (90% or greater).
This preview does *not* include the answers to the problems, nor does it provide any worked solutions or explanations. It only describes the document’s content and purpose.
