Henke's Med-Math - Susan Buchholz

Henke's Med-Math

Dosage Calculation, Preparation & Administration

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
480 Seiten
2011 | 7th Revised edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-1-60831-799-8 (ISBN)
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Helps learning dosage calculation and medication administration. This title includes drug labels that bring the calculation exercises into the real world. It helps students to apply their learning through realistic case studies and critical thinking questions.
Visually appealing and accessible, this best-selling, popular textbook takes the anxiety out of learning dosage calculation and medication administration. The 7th edition has been revised to thoroughly integrate the dimensional analysis method of dosage calculation into every example. In every chapter: Current drug labels bring the calculation exercises into the real world; "Critical Thinking" and "Putting It Together" features help students apply their learning through realistic case studies and critical thinking questions; The new "Research Point" feature introduces evidence-based learning by presenting summaries of current research; Frequent Self-Tests dispersed throughout the chapter and Proficiency Tests at the end of every chapter give students immediate opportunities to test their own knowledge; Plus, more resources are available to students on the Point, including Journal Articles, Dosage Calculation Quizzes, and Watch and Learn Videos and Concepts in Action Animations on medication preparation and methods of administration. In addition, a robust Test Generator and PowerPoint presentations are available for instructors.
"Henke's Med-Math" provides the practice that "makes perfect" in this important area of nursing care: dosage calculation, preparation, and administration. 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.

Chapter 1: Arithmetic Needed for DosageChapter 2: Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems of MeasurementChapter 3: Drug Abbreviations, Labels, and PackagingChapter 4: Calculation of Oral Medications-Solids and LiquidsChapter 5: Liquids for InjectionChapter 6: Calculation of Basic IV Drip RatesChapter 7: Special Types of Intravenous CalculationsChapter 8: Dosage Problems for Infants and ChildrenChapter 9: Information Basic to Administering DrugsChapter 10: Administration Procedures Appendix A: Proficiency Test AnswersAppendix B: Putting it Together AnswersGlossary

Zusatzinfo Illustrations (some col.)
Verlagsort Philadelphia
Sprache englisch
Maße 277 x 213 mm
Gewicht 1339 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege Ausbildung / Prüfung
ISBN-10 1-60831-799-4 / 1608317994
ISBN-13 978-1-60831-799-8 / 9781608317998
Zustand Neuware
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