Calculation of drug dosages : a work text Sheila J. Ogden and Linda K. Fluharty.

previous editions copyrighted 2020 and includes Index

CONTENTS
Part I: Review of Mathematics Review of Mathematics Pretest-- Chapter 1 Fractions-- Chapter 2 Decimals-- Chapter 3 Percents-- Chapter 4 Ratios-- Chapter 5 Proportions-- Review of Mathematics Posttest-- Part II Units and Measurements for the Calculation of Drug Dosages-- Chapter 6 Metric and Household Measurements-- Chapter 7 Calculations Used in Patient Assessments-- Part III Preparation for Calculation of Drug Dosages Chapter-- 8-Safety in Medication Administration-- Chapter 9- Interpretation of the Physician's Orders Chapter 10-Reading Medication Label Part IV Calculation of Drug Dosages Chapter 11 Oral Dosages Chapter 12 Parenteral Dosages-- Chapter 13 Dosages Measured in Units-- Chapter 14 Reconstitution of Medications-- Chapter 15 Intravenous Flow Rates-- Chapter 16 Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units -- Chapter 17 Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates-- Chapter 18 Pediatric Dosages-- Chapter 19 Obstetric Dosages-- Comprehensive Posttest-- Glossary -- Appendix A - Apothecary Systems of Measure-- Index .

Offers a drug calculation work text designed to provide a systemic review of mathematics and a simplified method of calculating drug dosages. Ogden and Fluharty include information on the dimensional analysis, ratio and proportion, and formula methods of drug calculation, as well as numerous practice problems. --From publisher description