| Edition |
Ninth edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 699 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| 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 -- Section 3. Drug dosage calculations --- Oral dosage of drugs -- Parenteral dosage of drugs -- Reconstitution of solutions -- Pediatric and adult dosages based on 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. |
| Subject |
Pharmaceutical arithmetic.
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Drug Dosage Calculations -- Problems and Exercises.
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| Added Author |
Abernethy, Amy Pickar.
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| ISBN |
9781111319595 |
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1111319596 |
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