Math for Meds
Dosages and Solutions
10th Edition
Published on 1. July 2008
Book
Mixed media product
384 pages
978-1-4283-1095-7 (ISBN)
Description
Increase your confidence and aptitude in dosage calculations with the best-selling ratio and proportion book on the market! Learn from the master, Anna Curren, who has successfully taught dosage calculations to thousands of students. This new edition of Math for Meds includes full-color drug labels and syringes throughout, which are tied to questions that test your understanding and mastery of the concepts. With the goal of helping you become a safe and effective practitioner, Math for Meds walks you through basic and advanced calculations in detail, including intravenous and pediatric calculations.
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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: Additional Drug Measures: Unit, Percentage, Milliequivalent, Ratio, Household, Apothecary SECTION 3: CALCULATING DOSAGES FROM MEDICATION LABELS AND SYRINGE CALIBRATIONS, AND Safe Medication Administration 6: Oral Medication Labels and Dosage Calculation 7: Safe Medication Administration 8: Hypodermic Syringe Measurement 9: Reading Parenteral Medication Labels and Dosage Calculation 10: Reconstitution of Powdered Drugs 11: Measuring Insulin Dosages SECTION 4: DOSAGE CALCULATIONS 12: Ratio and Proportion 13: Dimensional Analysis/Units Conversion 14: Formula Method SECTION 5: DOSAGE CALCULATION FROM BODY WEIGHT AND BODY SURFACE AREA 15: Adult and Pediatric Dosages Based on Body Weight 16: Adult and Pediatric Dosages Based on Body Surface Area SECTION 6: INTRAVENOUS CALCULATIONS 17: Introduction to IV Therapy 18: IV Flow Rate Calculation 19: Calculating IV Infusion and Completion Times 20: IV Medication and Titration Calculations 21: Heparin Infusion Calculations SECTION 7: PEDIATRIC MEDICATION CALCULATIONS 22: Pediatric Oral and Parenteral Medications 23: Pediatric Intravenous MedicationsMore details
Edition
10th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4283-1095-7 (9781428310957)
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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: Additional Drug Measures: Unit, Percentage, Milliequivalent, Ratio, Household, Apothecary SECTION 3: CALCULATING DOSAGES FROM MEDICATION LABELS AND SYRINGE CALIBRATIONS, AND Safe Medication Administration 6: Oral Medication Labels and Dosage Calculation 7: Safe Medication Administration 8: Hypodermic Syringe Measurement 9: Reading Parenteral Medication Labels and Dosage Calculation 10: Reconstitution of Powdered Drugs 11: Measuring Insulin Dosages SECTION 4: DOSAGE CALCULATIONS 12: Ratio and Proportion 13: Dimensional Analysis/Units Conversion 14: Formula Method SECTION 5: DOSAGE CALCULATION FROM BODY WEIGHT AND BODY SURFACE AREA 15: Adult and Pediatric Dosages Based on Body Weight 16: Adult and Pediatric Dosages Based on Body Surface Area SECTION 6: INTRAVENOUS CALCULATIONS 17: Introduction to IV Therapy 18: IV Flow Rate Calculation 19: Calculating IV Infusion and Completion Times 20: IV Medication and Titration Calculations 21: Heparin Infusion Calculations SECTION 7: PEDIATRIC MEDICATION CALCULATIONS 22: Pediatric Oral and Parenteral Medications 23: Pediatric Intravenous Medications