Medical Dosage Calculations for Dummies (Paperback, 2)

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 5

Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 7

Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 19

Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions 35

Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 51

Part 2: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 71

Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered. 73

Chapter 6: Medication Labels and Patient Safety 95

Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 113

Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 125

Part 3: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 143

Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 145

Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 167

Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 183

Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It’s Like Magic 205

Part 4: Dosing in Special Situations 217

Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 219

Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 235

Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 251

Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 273

Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 289

Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 317

Part 5: The Part of Tens 333

Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 335

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 343

Index 351