Math for Nurses
A Pocket Guide to Dosage Calculation and Drug Preparation
7th Edition
Published on 1. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-7817-6335-6 (ISBN)
Description
Now in its Seventh Edition, this pocket guide is a compact, portable, easy-to-use reference for dosage calculation and drug administration. The author uses a step-by-step approach with frequent examples to illustrate problem-solving and practical applications. Coverage includes review of mathematics, measurement systems, and a comprehensive section on dosage calculations. Practice problems throughout the text and end-of-chapter and end-of-unit review questions will aid students' application and recall of material. A handy pull-out card contains basic equivalents, conversion factors, and math formulas.
Now in its Seventh Edition, this pocket guide is a compact, portable, easy-to-use reference for dosage calculation and drug administration. The author uses a step-by-step approach with frequent examples to illustrate problem-solving and practical applications. Coverage includes review of mathematics, measurement systems, and a comprehensive section on dosage calculations. Practice problems throughout the text and end-of-chapter and end-of-unit review questions will aid students' application and recall of material. A handy pull-out card contains basic equivalents, conversion factors, and math formulas.
Now in its Seventh Edition, this pocket guide is a compact, portable, easy-to-use reference for dosage calculation and drug administration. The author uses a step-by-step approach with frequent examples to illustrate problem-solving and practical applications. Coverage includes review of mathematics, measurement systems, and a comprehensive section on dosage calculations. Practice problems throughout the text and end-of-chapter and end-of-unit review questions will aid students' application and recall of material. A handy pull-out card contains basic equivalents, conversion factors, and math formulas.
More details
Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
30 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 102 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-6335-6 (9780781763356)
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Content
Unit 1 Basic Mathematics Review and Refresher 1 Preassessment Test: Mathematics Skills Review 2 Common Fractions 3 Decimals 4 Percent, Ratio, and Proportion End of Unit 1 Review Unit 2 Measurement Systems 5 The Metric System 6 The Apothecary System and Household Measurements 7 Approximate Equivalents and System Conversions Unit 3 Dosage Calculations 8 Medication Labels 9 Oral Dosage Calculations 10 Parenteral Dosage Calculations 11 Intravenous Therapies 12 Intravenous Therapies: Critical-Care Applications 13 Insulin 14 Heparin Preparation and Dosage Calculations 15 Pediatric Dosage Calculations and Intravenous Therapy 16 Solutions End of Unit 3 Review Answers Appendices A. Roman Numerals B. Rounding Off Decimals C. Abbreviations and Symbols for Drug Preparation and Administration D. Intradermal Injections E. Subcutaneous Injections F. Intramuscular Injections G Z-Track Injections H. Pediatric Intramuscular Injections I. Nursing Concerns for Pediatric Drug Administration J. Nursing Considerations for Critical Care Drug Administration K. Nursing Concerns for Geriatric Drug Administration L. Needleless Intravenous System M. Temperature Conversions: Fahrenheit and Celsius Scales Index