Now fully adapted to reflect Canadian drug information, measurement, legislation, and standards, Henke's Med Math, First Canadian Edition is an excellent choice for giving students an in-depth understanding of dosage calculation and principles of drug administration. It presents step-by-step approaches to solving problems and includes dosage problems that simulate actual clinical experience. Each chapter includes numerous examples, self-tests, and proficiency tests. Multiple dosage calculation methodologies-formula, ratio, proportion, and dimensional analysis-are taught, allowing students to adopt their preferred method. In addition, calculations are included for intravenous pediatric, PCA, and critical care medications.
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
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Produkt-Hinweis
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Höhe: 276 mm
Breite: 213 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7817-9986-7 (9780781799867)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
- Chapter 1: Arithmetic Needed for Dosage
- Chapter 2: Interpreting the Language of Prescriptions
- Chapter 3: Metric Systems of Measurement
- Chapter 4: Drug Labels and Packaging
- Chapter 5: Drug Preparations and Equipment to Measure Doses
- Chapter 6: Calculation of Oral Medications: Solids and Liquids
- Chapter 7: Liquids for Injection
- Chapter 8: Calculation of Basic IV Drip Rates
- Chapter 9: Special Types of Intravenous Calculations
- Chapter 10: Dosage Problems for Infants and Children
- Chapter 11: Dimensional Analysis
- Chapter 12: Information Basic to Administering Drugs
- Chapter 13: Administration Procedures
- Appendix A: Proficiency Test Answers
- Appendix B: Putting It Together Answers
- Glossary
- Index