{"product_id":"medical-mathematics-and-dosage-calculations-for-veterinary-technicians-9781118835296","title":"Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Review of Math Fundamentals 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Math Fundamentals: Self-assessment 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-assessment Exercises 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Review of Key Medical Math Fundamentals: Decimals 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Relative Values of Decimal Numbers 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Properly Communicating Decimal Numbers 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The Rules for the Use of Zero in Decimal Numbers 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Comparing Decimals – Which Number Is Larger? 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 A Quick Guide to Using Scientific Notation 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Tips for Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Tips for Multiplying Decimal Numbers 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Tips for Dividing Decimal Numbers 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Accurately Rounding Decimal Numbers 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Chapter 2 Practice Problems 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Review of Key Math Fundamentals: Fractions 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Fundamentals of Working with Medical Math Fractions 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Working with Improper Fractions, Proper Fractions, and Mixed Numbers 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Equivalent Fractions in Medical Math 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Simplifying or Reducing Fractions 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Adding Fractions in Medical Math 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Subtracting Fractions in Medical Math 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Multiplying Fractions in Medical Math 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Dividing Fractions in Medical Math 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Conversion between Fractions and Decimals 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Rounding Fractions in Medical Math 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 Chapter 3 Practice Problems 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Review of Key Math Fundamentals: Percentages 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Conversion of Percentages to Fractions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Conversion between Percentages and Decimal Numbers 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Conversion of Fractions to Percentages 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Finding Percentages of a Whole 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Subtracting or Adding the Percentage Fraction of the Whole 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Determining Percentages Represented by the Fractional Component 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Chapter 4 Practice Problems 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Review of Key Math Fundamentals: Finding the Unknown X 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Analyzing the Problem and Setting up the Equation 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Addition: Moving Numbers to the Other Side of the Equation 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Subtraction: Moving Negative Numbers or a Negative UnknownX 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Finding the Unknown X in Multiplication Problems 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 When the Unknown X is in the Denominator 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Finding the Unknown X in Division Problems 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Unknown X Involving Division of Fractions 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Chapter 5 Practice Problems 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Understanding Units and Labels 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Measurements Used in Veterinary Medicine 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Metric Units: The Basics 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Metric Units of Weight and Mass 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Metric Units of Volume 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Metric Units of Length 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Metric Units of Concentration and Density 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Nonmetric Units: Household, Apothecary, and Avoirdupois Units 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Conversion between Quantities of Volume and Mass: Special Cases 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Converting Between Units: The Proportion and Cancel-Out Methods 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8.1 Using the Proportion Method 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8.2 Using the Cancel-out Method 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Estimating the Answer: Does Your Answer Make Sense? 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 Chapter 6 Practice Problems 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Understanding Drug Orders and Drug Labels 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Dosage Regimen 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 The Dosage Regimen: Doses and Dosages 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.2 The Dosage Regimen: The Route of Administration 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.3 The Dosage Regimen: The Dose Interval 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 The Dosage Form 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 The Best Practices for Writing Drug Orders 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Handling Unclear Drug Orders 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Understanding the Drug Label: The Drug Names 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Understanding the Drug Label: Concentrations and Dosage Forms 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Understanding the Drug Label: Regulatory Label Information 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.1 Controlled Substances and Prescription Labeling 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.2 Prescription, Legend, and Over-The-Counter Label Indicators 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Understanding the Drug Label: Hazards, Storage, and Expiration Dates 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.1 Storage Information on the Label 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.2 Expiration Dates 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Chapter 7 Practice Problems 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Dose Calculations 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Basic Dose Calculations 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 The Basic Steps in Dose Calculation 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Converting the Animal’s Weight into the Units Needed to Calculate the Dose 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Determining the Dose for the Patient 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Determining the Amount of Dose Forms Needed per Dose 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Determining the Number of Dosage Forms Needed to Complete the Dosage Regimen 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 The Most Common Mistake Made when Determining the Total Number of Units to Be Dispensed 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Determining the Cost for Dispensed Medication 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Using a Syringe with Liquid Dosage Formulations 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.1 Syringes in Veterinary Medicine 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.2 Measuring Fluid within the Syringe 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Chapter 8 Practice Problems 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Intravenous Infusion Calculations 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Performing IV Infusions and the Use of IV Administration Sets 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 The Basics of Setting IV Fluid Rate Using the Drip Chamber 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Setting the IV Fluid Rate: Constant Rate Infusions (CRI) 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Calculating Infusion Rates when Adding Drugs to IV Fluids 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Calculating Standard IV Fluid Rates 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Calculating IV Fluid Rate Stop Times 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Chapter 9 Practice Problems 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Other Calculations Used in Veterinary Medicine 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Ratios, Proportions, and Dilutions 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Ratios and Proportions 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 The Basics of Making a Dilution 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Making Serial Dilutions 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Calculating Diluent Needed to Deliver a Specific Dose or Drug Concentration 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Calculating Dilutions Using the V1 × C1 = V2 × C2 Formula 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Diluting Percent Solutions 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Diluting Solutions Expressed as Ratios 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Making Dilutions with Mixed Types of Concentrations 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Chapter 10 Practice Problems 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Additional Calculations Used by Veterinary Professionals 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Mean, Median, Mode, and Range 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Roman Numerals 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Chapter 11 Practice Problems 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Answers to Practice Problems 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 223\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406931370327,"sku":"9781118835296","price":31.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118835296.jpg?v=1730497598","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/medical-mathematics-and-dosage-calculations-for-veterinary-technicians-9781118835296","provider":"Book 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