Dosage calculations

by Pickar, Gloria D.

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Title Statements

Full title :Dosage calculations / Gloria D. Pickar, Amy Pickar Abernethy.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013.
Edition:Ninth edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Delmar Cengage Learning
Place of Publication:Australia
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xvi, 699 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 28 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781111319595, 1111319596, 9781439058473, 1439058474
oclc:ocn870970505
LC Classification:RS57
Dewey Decimal:615.14

Section 1. Pretest and mathematics review -- Fractions and decimals -- Ratios, percents, simple equations, and ratio-proportion -- Section 2. Measurement systems, drug orders, and drug labels -- Systems of measurement -- Conversions : metric and household systems -- Conversions for other clinical applications : time and temperature -- Equipment used in dosage measurement -- Interpreting drug orders -- Understanding drug labels -- Preventing medication errors -- Section 3. Drug dosage calculations --- Oral dosage of drugs -- Parenteral dosage of drugs -- Reconstitution of solutions -- Pediatric and adult dosages based on weight -- Alternative dosage calculation methods : ratio-proportion and dimensional analysis -- Section 4. Advanced calculations -- Intravenous solutions, equipment, and calculations -- Body surface area and advanced pediatric calculations -- Advanced adult intravenous calculations.