Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 7
Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 9
Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 21
Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions and Their Fanatic Forms 37
Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 53
Part II: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 73
Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered 75
Chapter 6: Medication Labels and atient Safety 95
Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 111
Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 123
Part III: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 141
Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 143
Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 165
Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 181
Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It’s like Magic 203
Part IV: Dosing in Special Situations 215
Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 217
Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 231
Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 247
Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 269
Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 285
Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 315
Part V: The Part of Tens 329
Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 331
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 339
Index 347Dr. 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.
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