Dosage calculations /
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| Language: | English |
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Clifton Park, NY :
Delmar Cengage Learning,
2013
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| Edition: | 9th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Section 1. Pretest and Mathematics Review: Fractions and decimals ; Ratios, percents, simple equations, and ratio-proportion
- Section 2. Measurement Systems, Drug Orders, and Drug Labels: Systems of measurement ; Conversions: metric and household systems ; Conversions for other clinical applications: time and temperature ; Equipment used in dosage measurement ; Interpreting drug orders ; Understanding drug labels ; Preventing medication errors
- Sectio 3. Drug Dosage Calculations: Oral dosage of drugs ; Parenteral dosage of drugs ; Reconstitution of solutions ; Pediatric and adult dosages based on body weight ; Alternative dosage calculation methods: ratio-proportion and dimensional analysis
- Section 4. Advanced Calculations: Intravenous solutions, equipment, and calculations ; Body surface area and advanced pediatric calculations ; Advanced adult intravenous calculations
- Essential Skills Evaluation: Posttest: Answer sheet
- Comprehensive Skills Evaluation: Answers
- Appendix A: Study guide
- Appendix B: Apothecary system.
