Medical Dosage Calculations for Dummies - Couverture souple

Snyder, Richard; Schoenborn, Barry

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ISBN 10 : 0470930640 ISBN 13 : 9780470930649

Editeur : For Dummies, 2011

Synopsis

Score your highest in a medical dosage calculations course A recent shortage of nurses in a society with an agingpopulation has triggered the demand for students to enter the fieldof medical study. A dosage calculations course is required for moststudents earning an applied science degree in nursing,pharmacology, or paramedic programs. Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies tracks a typicaldosage calculations course and provides helpful content in anapproachable and easy-to-understand format. Plus, you'll getexamples of the various calculations made to determine theappropriate quantity of drug or solution that should beadministered to patients. * Calculating drug dosages utilizing ratio-proportion, formula,and dimensional analysis * Systems of measurement, including metric and apothecary andother conversion equivalents for a global audience * The ins and outs of the charting systems for MAR (MedicineAdministration Records) If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of students aspiringto enter the medical field, Medical Dosage Calculations ForDummies is your ticket for scoring your highest on exams.

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Score your highest in a medical dosage calculations course

Are you intimidated by the mere mention of math? Fear not! Mostmedical dosage calculations are simple, and this friendly guideprovides helpful content in an approachable and easy–to–understandformat. Tracking to a typical dosage calculations course, it givesyou the practice, confidence, and skills to get a grasp on dosingin the context of real medical conditions.

• The dosage path needs basic math get a review of the mathyou need to calculate medical dosages, like systems of measurement,converting units, and more

• Just what the doctor ordered review the elements of aprescription, take a look at drug labels and patient safety, graspthe all–important MAR (Medication Administration Record), and getthe 411 on proper medical documentation

• The many causes for calculations start putting yourskills to practice as you work through calculations for oral,parenteral, and intravenous medications

• Special mentions take note of the considerations you′llmake when calculating dosages for children, pregnant women,critical care patients, and others

Open the book and find:

• Step–by–step instructions for dosage calculations

• Plain–English math reviews

• Formulas for all calculation methods

• Helpful information on prescriptions and record keeping

• The anatomy of a marvelous MAR

• Tons of examples from real–life dosing scenarios

• The ten dosage calculations you really need to know

• Common dosing mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Learn to:

• Calculate drug dosages using ratio–proportion, formula, anddimensional analysis methods

• Master measurement system conversions

• Calculate basic IV flow rates and infusion times for IVtherapy

• Grasp pediatric dosage calculations

Biographie de l'auteur :

Dr. Richard W. Snyder, DO is an osteopathic physician, boardcertified in both internal medicine and nephrology. He has authoredand coauthored several articles in peer–reviewed journals.

Barry Schoenborn is a longtime technical writer and isthe coauthor of Technical Math For Dummies.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: For Dummies
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0470930640
• ISBN 13: 9780470930649
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384