Calculation of drug dosages
a work text
Ogden, Sheila J.
1949-
creator
Fluharty, Linda K.
text
bibliography
mou
2016
Tenth edition.
monographic
eng
xvii, 601 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
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.
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.
Pharmaceutical arithmetic
Programmed instruction
Drugs
Dosage
Programmed instruction
RS57 .R33 2016
615.1/401513
9780323310697
0323310699
2015458674
DLC
151218
20190729110749.0
18912617
eng