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Calculating drug dosages : a patient-safe approach to nursing and math / Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo, Maryanne Werner-McCullough.

by Martinez de Castillo, Sandra Luz, author.

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Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, [2021]

Pharmaceutical arithmetic.

Nursing -- Mathematics.

9781719641227 (paperback)

1719641226 (paperback)

xii, 577 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Second edition.

Safety in medication administration -- The drug label -- The metric system -- The household system -- Linear ratio and proportion -- Fractional ratio and proportion -- Dimensional analysis -- Formula methods -- Calculating oral medication doses -- Syringes and needles -- Calculating parenteral medication dosages -- Preparing powdered parenteral medications -- Administration of insulin -- Intravenous infusion and infusion rates -- Calculating infusion and completion time -- Administering IV push medications -- Verifying safe dose -- Titration of intravenous medications -- Calculating intake and output -- Parenteral intake -- Considerations for the pediatric population -- Considerations for the older adult population.

"Master math concepts. Ensure patient safety. Conquer your fears and understand the most common math concepts used in nursing practice today. Color-coded, step-by-step guidance shows you how to accurately calculate drug dosages using all four methods. You'll begin with a basic math assessment and then explore in-depth coverage of complex topics, including intake and output, parenteral intake, NG tube feeding strength, and labeling IVs."-- Provided by publisher.

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