Math for nurses : a pocket guide to dosage calculation and drug preparation / Mary Jo Boyer, RN, PhD, Vice Provost and Vice President, Branch Campus Operations, Adjunct Nursing Faculty, Former Dean and Professor of Nursing, Delaware County Community College, Media Pennsylvania.

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ISBN: 9781496303417
ISBN: 1496303415
Physical Description: xiv, 418 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Edition: Edition 9.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2016]

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General Note:	Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preassessment test : mathematics skills review -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Percents, ratio, and proportion -- The metric, household, and apothecary systems of measurement -- Approximate equivalents and system conversions -- Medication labels -- Oral dosage calculations -- Parenteral dosage calculations -- Intravenous therapy -- Intravenous therapies: critical care applications -- Insulin -- Heparin preparation and dosage calculations : subcutaneous and intravenous -- Pediatric dosage calculations and intravenous therapy -- Solutions and drug reconstitution.

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Nursing > Mathematics > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Pharmaceutical Preparations > administration & dosage.
Dosage Forms.
Drug Dosage Calculations.
Mathematics.

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Math for Nurses : A Pocket Guide to Dosage Calculation and Drug Preparation

Section	Section Description	Page Number
Unit 1	Basic Mathematics Review and Refresher	p. 1
1	Preassessment Test: Mathematics Skills Review	p. 3
2	Fractions	p. 9
	The Denominator of a Fraction	p. 10
	The Numerator of a Fraction	p. 12
	Concept of Size	p. 13
	Types of Fractions and Value	p. 15
	Equivalent or Equal Fractions	p. 17
	Simplify or Reduce Fractions to Their Lowest Terms	p. 18
	Find the Least Common Denominator	p. 20
	Conversion	p. 21
	Adding Fractions	p. 24
	Adding Mixed Numbers	p. 28
	Subtracting Fractions	p. 29
	Subtracting Mixed Numbers	p. 31
	Multiplying Fractions	p. 36
	Dividing Fractions	p. 38
	End of Chapter Review	p. 42
3	Decimals	p. 45
	Compare Decimal Values	p. 49
	Adding Decimals	p. 51
	Subtracting Decimals	p. 52
	Multiplying Decimals	p. 53
	Multiplying by 10, 100, or 1,000	p. 55
	Dividing Decimals	p. 55
	Dividing by 10, 100, or 1,000	p. 57
	Changing Fractions to Decimals	p. 60
	Changing Decimals to Fractions	p. 61
	Rounding Off Decimals	p. 62
	End of Chapter Review	p. 64
4	Percents, Ratio, and Proportion	p. 67
	Percent	p. 68
	Fractions and Percents	p. 69
	Decimals and Percents	p. 72
	Ratio and Proportion	p. 76
	Use of Ratio and Proportion: Solving for x	p. 79
	End of Chapter Review	p. 88
	End of Unit 1 Review	p. 93
Unit 2	Measurement Systems	p. 97
5	The Metric, Household, and Apothecary Systems of Measurement	p. 99
	The Metric System	p. 100
	Meter-Length	p. 102
	Liter-Volume	p. 102
	Gram-Weight	p. 102
	The Apothecary System	p. 103
	Household Measurements	p. 106
	Converting Within the Same System: Metric System	p. 110
	Converting Within the Same Systems: Household and Apothecary	p. 113
	End of Chapter Review	p. 116
6	Approximate Equivalents and System Conversions	p. 119
	Dosage Calculations: Converting Between Systems	p. 120
	End of Chapter Review	p. 125
	End of Unit 2 Review	p. 128
Unit 3	Dosage Calculations	p. 131
7	Medication Labels	p. 134
	Interpreting a Medication Label	p. 135
	End of Chapter Review	p. 142
8	Oral Dosage Calculations	p. 145
	Calculating Oral Dosages	p. 147
	Dosage Calculations for Medications in the Same System and the Same Unit of Measurement	p. 156
	Dosage Calculations for Medications in the Same System but with Different Units of Measurement	p. 160
	Dosage Calculations for Medications in Different Systems	p. 163
	End of Chapter Review	p. 168
9	Parenteral Dosage Calculations	p. 172
	Packaging, Syringes, and Needles	p. 173
	Types of Injections	p. 176
	Dosage Calculations for Medications in the Same System and the Same Unit of Measurement	p. 177
	Dosage Calculations for Medications in the Same System but Having Different Units of Measurement	p. 181
	Dosage Calculations for Medications in Different Systems	p. 182
	Penicillin	p. 184
	End of Chapter Review	p. 186
10	Intravenous Therapy 191
	Key Terms	p. 192
	Intravenous Fluids	p. 193
	Intravenous Infusion Sets and Lines	p. 196
	Infusion Devices	p. 198
	Calculate Intravenous Fluid Administration	p. 199
	Calculate Infusion Time in Hours and Minutes	p. 202
	Calculate Flow Rate in Milliliters per Hour for Gravity or Pump Infusions	p. 203
	Calculate IV Drip Rate or Drops per Minute	p. 206
	Constant Factors	p. 210
	Intermittent Intravenous Administration	p. 212
	End of Chapter Review	p. 218
11	Intravenous Therapies	p. 221
	Calculate Flow Rate (Milliliters per Hour) When Dosage Is Known	p. 223
	Calculate Dosage, per Hour or per Minute, When Flow Rate Is Known	p. 228
	Titrate IV Fluids	p. 233
	End of Chapter Review	p. 235
12	Insulin	p. 242
	Insulin Preparation	p. 243
	Types of Insulin	p. 244
	Insulin Delivery Devices	p. 247
	Insulin Administration	p. 252
	Preparing Insulin for Injection	p. 253
	Mixing Two Types of Insulin in One Syringe	p. 254
	Continuous Intravenous Insulin Infusion	p. 258
	End of Chapter Review	p. 260
13	Heparin Preparation and Dosage Calculations	p. 264
	Heparin for Subcutaneous Injection	p. 268
	Heparin for Intravenous Infusion	p. 271
	Calculate Heparin Flow Rate (Milliliters per Hour) When Units of Heparin per Hour Are Ordered	p. 272
	Calculate Heparin Dosage (Units per Hour) When Heparin Is Ordered in Milliliters per Hour	p. 275
	Heparin Administration Based on Weight	p. 276
	Weight-Based Heparin Protocol	p. 278
	End of Chapter Review	p. 283
14	Pediatric Dosage Calculations and Intravenous Therapy	p. 289
	Weight Conversions	p. 293
	Estimate Safe Total Daily Dosage	p. 298
	Calculate Oral and Parenteral Dosages Based on Body Weight (Milligrams per Kilogram)	p. 300
	Estimate Body Surface Area	p. 304
	Dosage Calculations Based on Body Surface Area	p. 305
	Calculate Intravenous Flow Rate	p. 312
	Calculate Intermittent Intravenous Medication Administration (Intravenous Piggyback [IVPB])	p. 314
	Calculate IV Push (IVP) Medications	p. 320
	End of Chapter Review	p. 322
15	Solutions and Drug Reconstitution	p. 330
	Ratio and Proportion	p. 331
	Reconstitution: Preparing Injections Packaged as Powders	p. 332
	Preparing an Oral or Enteral Feeding	p. 338
	Preparing a Topical Irrigating Solution	p. 340
	End of Chapter Review	p. 341
	End of Unit 3 Review	p. 343
	Answers	p. 353
	Appendices
A	Roman Numerals	p. 377
B	Rounding Off Decimals	p. 380
C	Abbreviations for Drug Preparation and Administration	p. 382
D	Intradermal Injections	p. 386
E	Subcutaneous Injections	p. 388
F	Intramuscular Injections	p. 390
G	Z-Track Injections	p. 392
H	Pediatric Intramuscular Injections	p. 395
I	Nursing Concerns for Pediatric Drug Administration	p. 397
J	Nursing Considerations for Critical Care Drug Administration	p. 399
K	Nursing Considerations for Medication Administration for the Trauma Patient	p. 401
L	Nursing Concerns for Geriatric Drug Administration	p. 403
	M	p. 406
	N	p. 408
	Index	p. 411

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Math for nurses : a pocket guide to dosage calculation and drug preparation / Mary Jo Boyer, RN, PhD, Vice Provost and Vice President, Branch Campus Operations, Adjunct Nursing Faculty, Former Dean and Professor of Nursing, Delaware County Community College, Media Pennsylvania.

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