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Math for nurses : a skill-builder and reference guide for dosage calculation / Mary E. Stassi, Margaret A. Tiemann.
Overview: From the creator of the #1 NCLEX-RN exam preparation course, a practical workbook and guide to the principles of dosage calculation. Kaplan's Math for Nurses is a practical dosage calculation resource for today's busy health care professional. Written to meet the needs of practitioners of nursing at all levels, each chapter breaks down math concepts through step-by-step explanations, practice questions, chapter quizzes, and in-depth answer keys. Nurses can use this book as a review for certification or licensing examinations, or as a go-to reference in your workplace. Features: *Examples and problems for oral, IV, and parenteral medication administration *Dosage calculation practice using dimensional analysis, ratio-proportion, and formula methods *NEW! More calculation space to work the practice problems *Diagnostic quiz to help focus your review *Easy-to-follow examples and step-by-step explanations *Chapter quizzes with in-depth answer keys for immediate feedback .
Record details
- ISBN: 9781607149064
- ISBN: 1607149060
- Physical Description: xii, 257 p. ; 26 cm.
- Edition: 3rd ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Kaplan, 2012.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- How to use this book -- Part 1: Foundation Skills: -- Diagnostic test -- Basic arithmetic -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Percentages -- Ratios and proportions -- Rates -- Part 2: Applications: -- Systems of measurement -- Basic problem solving and strategies for dosage calculation -- Oral medications -- Intravenous medications -- Parenteral medications -- Age-specific considerations. |
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