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Dosage calculations / Gloria D Pickar and Amy Pickar Abernethy

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Clifton Park, New York : Delmar Cengage Learning, c2013Edition: NINTH EDITIONDescription: xvi, 699 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781439058473
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RS 57 .P53 2013
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.
Summary: Features the three-step approach to basic and advanced Formula Method calculations that nursing and other health care professionals prefer. Including full-color images of drug labels, critical thinking assessments, and clinical examples, this title gives readers the skills they need to master dosage calculations in any clinical setting.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main General Circulation Nursing GC RS 57 .P53 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000001696

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Features the three-step approach to basic and advanced Formula Method calculations that nursing and other health care professionals prefer. Including full-color images of drug labels, critical thinking assessments, and clinical examples, this title gives readers the skills they need to master dosage calculations in any clinical setting.

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