Dosage Calculations: A Multi-Method Approach - Anthony Giangrasso

Sommaire:
Unit 1. Basic Calculation Skills and Introduction to Medication Administration 1. Review of Arithmetic for Dosage Calculations 2. Safe and Accurate Drug Administration 3. Dimensional Analysis and Ratio & Proportion Unit 2. Systems of Measurement 4. The Household and Metric Systems 5. Converting from One System of Measurement to Another Unit 3. Oral and Parenteral Medications 6. Oral Medications 7. Syringes 8. Solutions 9. Parenteral Medications Unit 4. Infusions and Pediatric Dosages 10. Flow Rates and Durations of Enteral and Intravenous Infusions 11. Flow Rates and Dosage Rates for Intravenous Medications 12. Pediatric Dosages Comprehensive Self-Tests Appendix A Answer Section Appendix B ISMP Tall Man Lettering List Appendix C Commonly Used Abbreviations Appendix D Units of Measurement in the Household and Metric Systems Appendix E Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Conversion Appendix F Diluting Stock Solutions Appendix G Apothecary System Index