Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies (eBook)

Dr. Richard W. Snyder, DO is an osteopathic physician, board certified in both internal medicine and nephrology. He has authored and coauthored several articles in peer-reviewed journals. Barry Schoenborn is a longtime technical writer and is the coauthor of Technical Math For Dummies.

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