Description
Book SynopsisDesigned to help health care professionals who are looking for a simple, step-by-step approach to math calculations,
Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! 6th edition is a fully illustrated guide that offers the complete how-to on calculating dosages for all drug forms and administration routes. It explains how to work with different formulas such as ratios, proportions, ratio proportions, and the 'Desired Over Have' formula. Whether you have a little or a lot of experience working with formulas, conversions, or rounding numbers, the information in this book will help you apply medication administration principles in the clinical setting.
Topics include:
- math basics such as fractions, decimals, and percentages
- measurement systems and conversions
- calculating oral, topical, liquid, and rectal drug dosages
- calculating parenteral injections and IV infusions
- calculating pediatric, obstetric, and critical car