Dosage calculations made incredibly easy!

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Series: Incredibly easyPublication details: Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins c2010Edition: 4thISBN:

1605471976
9781605471976

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Summary: This reviews the basic maths needed to perform dosage calculation. It walks readers through the interpretation of examples of drug orders and the performance of complex dosage calculations. Contents include: fractions; decimals and percentages; ratios, fractions, proportions, and solving for x; dimensional analysis; metric system; alternative measurement systems; drug orders; administration records; preventing drug errors; calculating oral drug dosages; calculating topical and rectal drug dosages; calculating parenteral injections; calculating IV infusions; calculating paediatric dosages; calculating obstetric drug dosages; calculating critical care dosages.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Electronic book	CEME Library (NELFT) On website	QV448 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available

This reviews the basic maths needed to perform dosage calculation. It walks readers through the interpretation of examples of drug orders and the performance of complex dosage calculations. Contents include: fractions; decimals and percentages; ratios, fractions, proportions, and solving for x; dimensional analysis; metric system; alternative measurement systems; drug orders; administration records; preventing drug errors; calculating oral drug dosages; calculating topical and rectal drug dosages; calculating parenteral injections; calculating IV infusions; calculating paediatric dosages; calculating obstetric drug dosages; calculating critical care dosages.

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