Roxann Frederick 12/6/11 Math Homework To find an accurate medication dose and to prove it is correct, we find have to find

a measuring device desire to deliver the accurate dosage. For example, using the correct mathematic calculation in terms of ratio and proportion to determing the correct dosages. Here is an example: Juliann is diagnosis with diabetes and hypertension. She has to take LANTUS and Lisinopril. The prescribed dose is Lantus 10mg to be given twice per day. The medication is supplied as lantus .250mg /ml. This problem is calculated using decimals fraction, and ratio-proportion to solve for x which is the unknown fraction. Ist thing to do is to set up the true proportion using a double colon. .10mg = .250mg 1 mL x 2). Convert the dosages into the same units of measurement 10mgx = 0.250mg/mL 10 10 3). Cross multiply to isolate x. 0.10mg X 0.250mg 1 ml x (0.10mgx) = (0.250mg/ mL) 4). Divide the product by the know extreme to find x 0.10mgx = 0.250mg/mL 0.10 0.10 0.10/0.10 cancels out and 0.250 is dividing by 0.10 = 2.5ml x now become 2.5 ml x=2.5mL To prove the dosage is correct, plug in the answer for x which is 2.5 and cross multiple it to see if comes out 100% accuracy. (0.10mgx2.5=0.25) & (0.250x0.10=2.5) Implications which can occur if wrong medication doses are administered are it can result in dead, deformation, the nurse can lose his/her license and it can leads to lawsuit.