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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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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