Medical Dosage Calculations by June L. Olsen

Description: About this productProduct InformationFully revised for current practices and medication, this " "MEDICAL " DOSAGE CALCULATIONS: A DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS APPROACH, 10/e "remains the field s most complete, user-friendly and accessible drug calculation text and workbook. Using the dimensional analysis format it pioneered, students begin with simple arithmetic, progressing to the most complex drug calculations. As they develop mathematical skills for accurate dosage calculations, they also gain a thorough professional understanding of safe drug administration. Compared with competitors, our text contains deeper, more realistic problems, incorporating actual dosages and requiring real critical thinking. Coverage includes titrations, IV push, VCC, and other complex calculations. Updates include: revised safety recommendations and insulin coverage; new equipment and labeling photos; and 0.5 mL and needleless syringes. Pedagogical aids include case studies, self-tests, and a website for student resources."Product IdentifiersPublisherPrentice Hall PTRISBN-10013215661xISBN-139780132156615eBay Product ID (ePID)13038265646Product Key FeaturesAuthorAnthony Giangrasso, Dolores Shrimpton, June OlsenPublication NameMedical Dosage Calculations : a Dimensional Analysis ApproachFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishPublication Year2011TypeTextbookNumber of Pages400 PagesDimensionsItem Length10.7in.Item Height0.7in.Item Width8.5in.Item Weight25.8 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberRs57Edition Number10Table of ContentUnit 1. Basic Calculation Skills and Introduction to Medication Administration 1. Review of Arithmetic for Medical Dosage Calculations 2. Safe and Accurate Drug Administration 3. Dimensional Analysis Unit 2. Systems of Measurement 4. The Metric and Household Systems 5. Converting from One System of Measurement to Another Unit 3. Oral and Parenteral Medications 6. Oral Medication Doses 7. Syringes 8. Preparation of Solutions 9. Parenteral Medications Unit 4. Infusions and Pediatric Dosages 10. Flow Rates and Durations of External and Intravenous Infusions 11. Calculating Flow Rates for Intravenous Medications 12. Calculating Pediatric DosagesCopyright Date2012Target AudienceCollege AudienceTopicPharmacy, Nursing / GeneralLccn2010-049114Dewey Decimal615/.1401513Dewey Edition22GenreMedical

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