Henke's Med-math - Susan Buchholz

Henke's Med-math

Dosage Calculation, Preparation and Administration

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Buch | Softcover
464 Seiten
2008 | 6th Revised edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-7817-7628-8 (ISBN)
45,50 inkl. MwSt
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Features an approach to learning dosage calculations and principles of drug administration. This title presents step-by-step approaches to solving problems and includes dosage problems that simulate actual clinical experience. It presents the four methods of calculation side by side: ratio, proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis.
Now in its Sixth Edition, this best-selling text features a highly visual, hands-on approach to learning dosage calculations and principles of drug administration. It presents step-by-step approaches to solving problems and includes dosage problems that simulate actual clinical experience. Each chapter includes numerous examples, self-tests, and proficiency tests. This edition presents all four methods of calculation side by side: ratio, proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. New material on enteral feedings, heparin infusions, and insulin infusions is included. Drug labels are current, and problems use JCAHO - approved abbreviations. A handy quick-reference plastic pull-out card shows conversions and formulas.

Chapter 1: Arithmetic Needed for Dosage Chapter 2: Interpreting the Language of Prescriptions Chapter 3: Metric, Apothecary and Household Systems of Measurement Chapter 4: Drug Labels and Packaging Chapter 5: Drug Preparations and Equipment to Measure Doses Chapter 6: Calculation of Oral Medications-Solids and Liquids Chapter 7: Liquids for Injection Chapter 8: Calculation of Basic IV Drip Rates Chapter 9: Special Types of Intravenous Calculations Chapter 10: Dosage Problems for Infants and Children Chapter 11: Dimensional Analysis Chapter 12: Information Basic to Administering Drugs Chapter 13: Administration Procedures Appendix A Proficiency Test Answers Appendix B Putting It Together Answers Glossary

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.10.2008
Zusatzinfo 275
Verlagsort Philadelphia
Sprache englisch
Maße 213 x 277 mm
Gewicht 1089 g
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege
Medizin / Pharmazie Pharmazie PTA / PKA
ISBN-10 0-7817-7628-7 / 0781776287
ISBN-13 978-0-7817-7628-8 / 9780781776288
Zustand Neuware
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