Calculation of drug dosages : a work text /: a work text. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sheila J. Ogden, MSN, RN, President and CEO, SJOgden Consulting, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, Linda K. Fluharty, MSN, RN, Professor, School of Nurisng, Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Authors: Ogden, Sheila J, 1949-; Fluharty, Linda K
• Contents: Review of mathematics -- Review of mathematics pretest -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Percents -- Ratios -- Proportions -- Review of mathematics posttest -- Units and measurements for the calculation of drug dosages -- Metric and household measurements -- Apothecary and household measurements -- Equivalents between apothecary and metric measurements -- Preparation for calculation of drug dosages -- Safety in medication administration -- Interpretation of the physician's orders -- How to read drug labels -- Dimensional analysis and the calculation of drug dosages -- Calculation of drug dosages -- Oral dosages -- Parenteral dosages -- Reconstitution and dosages measured in units -- Intravenous flow rates -- Critical care intravenous flow rates -- Pediatric dosages -- Obstetric dosages -- Drug administration considerations -- Automated medication dispensing systems -- Special considerations for the administration of medications to the elderly -- Home care considerations in the administration of medications.
• Edition: Eleventh edition
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Mosby
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (640 pages)
• Subjects: 615.1/401513; Pharmaceutical arithmetic -- Programmed instruction; Drugs -- Dosage -- Programmed instruction; Pharmaceutical Preparations -- administration & dosage -- Nurses' Instruction; Mathematics -- Nurses' Instruction; Drugs -- Dosage; Pharmaceutical arithmetic; Programmed instructional materials
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323596169; 0323596169
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