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__**Module One**__ - What is Body Surface Area (BSA)? __**Purpose**__: The purpose of the three units in this module is to provide nursing students with an understanding of the relationship between body surface area and volume. __**Learning Objectives**__: At the end of this module students will be able to:
 * 1) Understand the concept of body surface area and its relationship to volume.
 * 2) Differentiate between the BSA of an adult to that of an infant or child.
 * 3) Calculate the BSA of an adult, an infant, and a child.

//**Lesson**//: Three - BSA Formulas and Calculating Medication Dosage //**Time**//: 30 minutes Upon completion of this lesson, students will:
 * understand the differences in body surface area related to adults, children, and infants.
 * understand the basic formulas for calculation BSA in adults, children, and infants.
 * practice calculating medication dosage problems based on BSA for children and infants.



**Educator Link** : Basic BSA Calculation Problems

**Web links** : Medication Dosage Differences Steps in Pediatric BSA Calculation BSA Differences in Adults, Children, and Infants

**Learner Activities** : Pediatric Dosage Calculator