Dosage calculations /
Gloria D Pickar and Amy Pickar Abernethy
- NINTH EDITION.
- Clifton Park, New York : Delmar Cengage Learning, c2013
- xvi, 699 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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.