Dimensional Analysis for Meds
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-4390-5612-7 (ISBN)
Description
Boost your confidence in dosage calculations with the strongest dimensional analysis book on the market! Increase your skills and confidence by turning to leading author Anna Curren, who has successfully taught dosage calculations to thousands of students over the years. "Dimensional Analysis for Meds, International Edition", will set your feet on the right path to accuracy and aptitude in medication calculations. You will find full-color drug labels and syringes throughout, tied to questions that test your understanding and mastery of drug dosages. Upon successful completion of the program outlined in "Dimensional Analysis for Meds", you will be confident in your skills as a safe and effective practitioner.
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Edition
International ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4390-5612-7 (9781439056127)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Section 1: REFRESHER MATH. 1. Relative Value, Addition and Subtraction of Decimals. 2. Multiplication and Division of Decimals. 3. Solving Common Fraction Equations. Section 2: INTRODUCTION TO DRUG MEASURES. 4. Metric / International (SI) System. 5. Unit, Percentage, Milliequivalent, Ratio, Household and Apothecary Measures. Section 3: READING MEDICATION LABELS AND SYRINGE CALIBRATIONS. 6. Oral Medication Labels and Dosage Calculation. 7. Safe Medication Administration. 8. Hypodermic Syringe Measurement. 9. Parenteral Medication Labels and Dosage Calculation. 10. Reconstitution of Powdered Drugs. 11. Measuring Insulin Dosages. Section 4: DOSAGE CALCULATIONS. 12. Dimensional Analysis / Units Conversion. Section 5: DOSAGE CALCULATION FROM BODY WEIGHT AND BODY SURFACE AREA. 13. Adult and Pediatric Dosages Based on Body Weight. 14. Adult and Pediatric Dosages Based on Body Surface Area. Section 6: INTRAVENOUS CALCULATIONS. 15. Introduction to IV Therapy. 16. IV Flow Rate Calculation. 17. Calculating IV Infusion and Completion Times. 18. IV Medication and Titration Calculations. 19. Heparin Infusion Calculations. Section 7: PEDIATRIC MEDICATION CALCULATIONS. 20. Pediatric Oral and Parenteral Medications. 21. Pediatric Intravenous Medications. Appendix A: Apothecary Measures.