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Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies

Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies

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Score your highest in a medical dosage calculations course

A recent shortage of nurses in a society with an aging population has triggered the demand for students to enter the field of medical study. A dosage calculations course is required for most students earning an applied science degree in nursing, pharmacology, or paramedic programs.

Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies tracks a typical dosage calculations course and provides helpful content in an approachable and easy-to-understand format. Plus, youll get examples of the various calculations made to determine the appropriate quantity of drug or solution that should be administered to patients.

  • Calculating drug dosages utilizing ratio-proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis
  • Systems of measurement, including metric and apothecary and other conversion equivalents for a global audience
  • The ins and outs of the charting systems for MAR (Medicine Administration Records)

If youre one of the hundreds of thousands of students aspiring to enter the medical field, Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies is your ticket for scoring your highest on exams.

Product Details
John Wiley and Sons
64457
9780470930649
9780470930649

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Publication date
2011
Issue number
1
Cover
paperback
Pages count
384
Dimensions (mm)
191.00 x 235.00
Weight (g)
580

  • Introduction 1

    Part I: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 7

    Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 9

    Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 21

    Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions and Their Fanatic Forms 37

    Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 53

    Part II: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 73

    Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered 75

    Chapter 6: Medication Labels and atient Safety 95

    Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 111

    Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 123

    Part III: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 141

    Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 143

    Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 165

    Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 181

    Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It’s like Magic 203

    Part IV: Dosing in Special Situations 215

    Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 217

    Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 231

    Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 247

    Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 269

    Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 285

    Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 315

    Part V: The Part of Tens 329

    Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 331

    Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 339

    Index 347
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