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A Work Text
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Eighth Edition
By
Sheila Ogden, RN, MSN, Orthopaedics Program Director, Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Description
Gain the practical skills you need to competently and confidently calculate drug dosages, even if you dislike math. All it takes is practice
- and Calculation of Drug Dosages, 8th Edition gives you the most practice of any drug calculation book available! First, it provides
an extensive review of essential math concepts before introducing and clearly explaining the ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional
analysis methods of drug calculation. The book's popular "worktext" format builds on concepts as you go and reinforces what you learn
with over 2,000 practice problems in the book and on the accompanying CD-ROM.
Contents
Part I Review of Mathematics
Review of Mathematics Pretest
1. Fractions
2. Decimals
3. Percents
4.
Ratios
5. Proportions
Review of Mathematics Posttest
Part II Units and Measurements for the Calculation
of Drug Dosages
6. Metric and Household Measurements
7. Apothecary and Household Measurements
8. Equivalents
between Apothecary and Metric Measurements
Part III Preparation for Calculation of Drug Dosages
9. Safety
in Medication Administration
10. Interpretation of the Physician's Orders
11. How to Read Drug Labels
12. Dimensional
Analysis and the Calculation of Drug Dosages
Part IV Calculation of Drug Dosages
13. Oral Dosages
14.
Parenteral Dosages
15. Dosages Measured in Units
16. Intravenous Flow Rates
17. Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates
18.
Pediatric Dosages
Part V Drug Administration Considerations
19. Automated Medication Dispensing Systems
20.
Special Considerations for the Administration of Medications to the Elderly
21. Home Care Considerations in the Administration
of Medications
Comprehensive Posttest
Glossary
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Paperback, 608 pages, publication date: MAR-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04588-9
ISBN-10: 0-323-04588-X
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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