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Medical dosage calculations : a dimensional analysis approach / June L. Olsen, Anthony Patrick Giangrasso, Dolores M. Shrimpton.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Boston : Pearson, c2012.Edition: 10th editionDescription: xiv, 386 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780132156615 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 013215661X (pbk : alk. paper)
Uniform titles:
  • Medical dosage calculations.
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • QV 748 O524m 2012
Contents:
Contents Unit 1: Basic Calculation skills and Introduction to medication administration Chapter 1: Review of arithmetic for medical dosage calculations Chapter 2: Safe and accurate drug administration Chapter 3: Dimensional analysis Unit 2: Systems of measurement Chapter 4: The household and metric systems Chapter 5: Converting from one system of measurement to another Unit 3: Oral and parental medications Chapter 6: Oral medication doses Chapter 7: Syringes Chapter 8: Preparation of solutions Chapter 9: Parenteral medications Unit 4: Infusions and pediatric dosages Chapter 10: Flow rates and durations of enteral and intravenous infusions Chapter 11: Calculating flow rates for intravenous medications -- Chapter 12: Calculating pediatric dosages.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Unit 1: Basic Calculation skills and Introduction to medication administration
Chapter 1: Review of arithmetic for medical dosage calculations
Chapter 2: Safe and accurate drug administration
Chapter 3: Dimensional analysis

Unit 2: Systems of measurement
Chapter 4: The household and metric systems
Chapter 5: Converting from one system of measurement to another

Unit 3: Oral and parental medications
Chapter 6: Oral medication doses
Chapter 7: Syringes
Chapter 8: Preparation of solutions
Chapter 9: Parenteral medications

Unit 4: Infusions and pediatric dosages
Chapter 10: Flow rates and durations of enteral and intravenous infusions
Chapter 11: Calculating flow rates for intravenous medications --
Chapter 12: Calculating pediatric dosages.

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