Math calculations for pharmacy technicians : a worktext /: a worktext. ([2013])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert M. Fulcher, Eugenia M. Fulcher.
• Other Names: Fulcher, Robert M; Fulcher, Eugenia M
• Contents: Assessment of mathematical skills needed in health occupations -- Review of basic mathematical skills -- Conversion of clinical measurements of numbers, time and temperature -- Comparisons of measurement systems -- Conversions between measurement systems -- Interpretation of medication labels and orders -- Calculation of solid oral doses and dosages -- Calculate doses of liquid oral and parenteral medications -- Reconstitution of powders or crystals into liquid medications -- Calculation of medications for special populations based on body weight and patient age -- Calculation of medications measured in units, milliequivalents and percents of concentration -- Calculation of medications for intravenous uses -- Calculation of mixtures from stock medications -- Interpreting physician's orders for dosages -- Business math for pharmacy technicians.
• Publisher Details: St. Louis, Mo : Elsevier/Saunders
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 667 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 615.1/401513; Pharmaceutical arithmetic; Pharmaceutical arithmetic -- Problems, exercises, etc; Pharmaceutical Preparations -- administration & dosage; Mathematics; MEDICAL -- Pharmacology; Pharmaceutical arithmetic; Problems and Exercises; Electronic books; Problems and exercises
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323292320; 0323292321
• Related ISBNs: 9781437723663; 1437723667
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.