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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

Table of Contents UNIT 1 Basic Mathematics Review and Refresher 1 Preassessment Test: Mathematics Skills Review 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 2 Fractions 3 Decimals

• Research References • Learning Objectives • Watch and Learn

Pharmacology • Dosage Calculation 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