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Pharmacology • Dosage Calculation
Math for Nurses: A Pocket Guide to Dosage Calculation and
Drug Preparation, Ninth Edition
Mary Jo Boyer, RN, PhD
978-1-4963-0341-7 • February 2016 • Softbound • 4.25” x 7.125” • 384 pp. • 100 Illus. • 15Tables
Compact and easy-to-use,
Math for Nurses
is a pocket-sized guide/
reference to dosage calculation and drug administration. It includes
a review of basic math skills, measurement systems, and drug
calculations/preparations. Math for Nurses helps students to calculate
dosages accurately and improve the accuracy of drug delivery. The
author uses a step-by-step approach with frequent examples to
illustrate problem-solving and practical applications. Readers will
find it great for use in the clinical setting or as a study aid. Practice
problems throughout the text and end-of-chapter and end-of-unit
review questions will aid students’ application and recall of material. A
handy pull-out card contains basic equivalents, conversion factors, and
math formulas.
Table of Contents
Unit 1:
Basic Mathematics Review and
Refresher
Ch. 1: Preassessment Test: Mathematics
Skills Review
Ch. 2: Fractions
Ch. 3: Decimals
Ch. 4: Percents, Ratio, and Proportion
Unit 2:
Measurement Systems
Ch. 5: TThe Metric, Household, and
Apothecary Systems of Measurement
Ch. 6: Approximate Equivalents and System
Conversions
Unit 3:
Dosage Calculations
Ch. 7: Medication Labels
Ch. 8: Oral Dosage Calculations
Ch. 9: Parenteral Dosage Calculations
Ch. 10: Intravenous Therapy
Ch. 11: Intravenous Therapies
Ch. 12: Insulin
Ch. 13: Heparin Preparation and Dosage
Calculations
Ch. 14: Pediatric Dosage Calculations and
Intravenous Therapy
Ch. 15: Solutions and Drug Reconstitution
Appendices
A: Roman Numerals
B: Rounding Off Decimals
C: Abbreviations for Drug Preparation and
Administration
D. Intradermal Injections
E. Subcutaneous Injections
F. Intramuscular Injections
G. Z-Track Injections
H. Pediatric Intramuscular Injections
I. Nursing Concerns for Pediatric Drug
Administration
J. Nursing Considerations for Critical Care
Drug Administration
K. Nursing Considerations for Med
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