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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 • September 2015 • Softbound • 4.25” x 7.125” • 384 pp • 100 Illus
Compact and easy-to-use,
Math for Nurses
is a pocket-sized guide/
reference to dosage calculation and drug administration. It includes a
reviewof basicmath skills,measurement systems, anddrug 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.
Features
• Dosage Calculation Quizzes and Answers
• Drug Monographs
• Answers to Assignments
• Research References
• Learning Objectives
• Watch and Learn
Table of Contents
UNIT 1 Basic Mathematics Review and
Refresher
1 Preassessment Test: Mathematics Skills
Review
2 Fractions
3 Decimals
4 Percents, Ratio, and Proportion
UNIT 2 Measurement Systems
5 The Metric, Household, and Apothecary
Systems of Measurement
6 Approximate Equivalents and System
Conversions
UNIT 3 Dosage Calculations
7 Medication Labels
8 Oral Dosage Calculations
9 Parenteral Dosage Calculations
10 Intravenous Therapy
11 Intravenous Therapies
12 Insulin
13 Heparin Preparation and Dosage
Calculations
14 Pediatric Dosage Calculations and
Intravenous Therapy
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 Medication
Administration for the Trauma Patient
L. Nursing Concerns for Geriatric Drug
Administration
M. Needleless Intravenous System
N. Temperature Conversions: Fahrenheit and
Celsius Scales
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