,CONTENTS
PART ONE
Review of Mathematics
REVIEW OF MATHEMATICS PRETEST, 3
CHAPTER 1 Fractions, 7
CHAPTER 2 Decimals, 31
CHAPTER 3 Percents, 53
CHAPTER 4 Ratios, 71
CHAPTER 5 Proportions, 87
REVIEW OF MATHEMATICS POSTTEST, 101
PART TWO
Units and Measurements for the Calculation of Drug Dosages
CHAPTER 6 Metric and Household Measurements, 109
CHAPTER 7 Calculations Used in Patient Assessments, 133
PART THREE
Preparation for Calculation of Drug Dosages
CHAPTER 8 Safety in Medication Administration, 152
CHAPTER 9 Interpretation of the Physician’s Orders, 165
CHAPTER 10 Reading Medication Labels, 175
PART FOUR
Calculation of Drug Dosages
CHAPTER 11 Oral Dosages, 186
CHAPTER 12 Parenteral Dosages, 269
CHAPTER 13 Dosages Measured in Units, 356
CHAPTER 14 Reconstitution of Medications, 394
CHAPTER 15 Intravenous Flow Rates, 421
CHAPTER 16 Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units, 459
CHAPTER 17 Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates, 479
CHAPTER 18 Pediatric Dosages, 503
CHAPTER 19 Obstetric Dosages, 549
Comprehensive Posttest, 571
Glossary, 597
Appendix A: Apothecary System of Measure, 598
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PART ONE
Review of Mathematics
REVIEW OF MATHEMATICS PRETEST, 3
CHAPTER 1 Fractions, 7
CHAPTER 2 Decimals, 31
CHAPTER 3 Percents, 53
CHAPTER 4 Ratios, 71
CHAPTER 5 Proportions, 87
REVIEW OF MATHEMATICS POSTTEST, 101
PART TWO
Units and Measurements for the Calculation of Drug Dosages
CHAPTER 6 Metric and Household Measurements, 109
CHAPTER 7 Calculations Used in Patient Assessments, 133
PART THREE
Preparation for Calculation of Drug Dosages
CHAPTER 8 Safety in Medication Administration, 152
CHAPTER 9 Interpretation of the Physician’s Orders, 165
CHAPTER 10 Reading Medication Labels, 175
PART FOUR
Calculation of Drug Dosages
CHAPTER 11 Oral Dosages, 186
CHAPTER 12 Parenteral Dosages, 269
CHAPTER 13 Dosages Measured in Units, 356
CHAPTER 14 Reconstitution of Medications, 394
CHAPTER 15 Intravenous Flow Rates, 421
CHAPTER 16 Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units, 459
CHAPTER 17 Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates, 479
CHAPTER 18 Pediatric Dosages, 503
CHAPTER 19 Obstetric Dosages, 549
Comprehensive Posttest, 571
Glossary, 597
Appendix A: Apothecary System of Measure, 598
,CALCULATION
OF DRUG DOSAGES
A Work Text
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• Drug Calculations Companion, version 5
completely updated, interactive student tutorial that includes an
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extensive menu of various topic areas within drug calculations, such
as oral, parenteral, pediatric, and intravenous calculations. It contains
over 600 practice problems covering ratio and proportion, formula,
and dimensional analysis methods.
• tudent Practice Problems and Learning
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Activities
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