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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Entire
  Course
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• HCP 220 Week 1 Checkpoint Fractions and Decimals
• HCP 220 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2
• HCP 220 Week 2 Checkpoint Mathematical Functions
• HCP 220 Week 2 Assignment  Ratios and Percents
• HCP 220 Week 3 Checkpoint Equivalent Measurements
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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 1 Checkpoint Fractions
  and Decimals
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•   Resource Ch. 2 of Pharmaceutical Calculations
  for Pharmacy Technicians A Worktext
• Showall your calculations in a Microsoft Word
  document
• Complete the following exercises

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 1 DQ 1
  and DQ 2
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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.

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 2 Assignment Ratios
  and Percents
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• Resource Ch. 3 of Pharmaceutical Calculations
  for Pharmacy Technicians A Worktext
• Complete the following exercises
• Showall your calculations in a Microsoft Word
  document
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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• 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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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 3 Checkpoint Equivalent Measurements
  and Measurement Symbols
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• In addition to a patients 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. The following
  exercises provide opportunities for you to
  practice calculating equivalent measurements.
  Refer to Table 4-5 and Table 4-6 on p. 30 for

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 3 DQ 1
  and DQ 2
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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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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 4 Assignment Measurements Using
  Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems
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• Resource Ch. 5 of Pharmaceutical Calculations
  for Pharmacy Technicians A Worktext
• Showall your calculations in a Microsoft Word
  document
• Completethe following conversions
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• Test Your Knowledge (metric system), p. 41
  Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 14
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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 4 Checkpoint Common Applications of
  Different Conversion Systems and Measurements of
  Time and Temperature
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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.

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• 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. This CheckPoint provides an
  opportunity to practice analyzing prescription
  and drug labels.

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 5 DQ 1
  and DQ 2
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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. What two strategies
  for properly administering medication do you
  suggest?

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 6 Assignment Amount of Medication
  to Administer
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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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• Resources Ch. 8 of Pharmaceutical Calculations
  for Pharmacy Technicians A Worktext and Appendix
  C
• Referto Exercise 2 on p. 76 for a worked example.
  

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 6 CheckPoint Converting
  Dosages to Doses
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• Resource Ch. 8 of Pharmaceutical Calculations
  for Pharmacy Technicians A Worktext
• Showall your calculations in a Microsoft Word
  document
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• Complete the following exercises.
• Test Your Knowledge, p. 76 Problems 1, 2, 3, 4,
  5, 6, 8 10

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 7 DQ 1
  and DQ 2
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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? What additional considerations must you
  keep in mind when dispensing medication?

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 8 Assignment Dosage, Flow Rates,
  Pediatric Drugs
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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.
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• Resources Ch. 1112 of Pharmaceutical
  Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians A Worktext

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 8 CheckPoint IV
  Equipment
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• 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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• Resource Ch. 11 of Pharmaceutical Calculations
  for Pharmacy Technicians A Worktext and Appendix
  E

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HCP 220 UOP Course Tutorial

• HCP 220 Week 9
  Capstone DQ
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• Respond to the capstone discussion question.
  Your post should be formatted in paragraphs, meet
  a minimum 150-word count, and be correct in terms
  of grammar and punctuation.
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• Pharmacy technicians work under the direct
  supervision of pharmacists. The primary
  responsibility of pharmacy

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