Broyles, Bonita E.

Dosage calculation practice for nurses / Bonita E. Broyles - 2nd ed - Australia ; United States : Delmar Cengage Learning, c2009 - xii, 285 p. : 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285)

1. Mathematics review -- 2. Oral dosage calculation - tablets and capsules -- 3. Oral dosage calculations - liquid preparations -- 4. Parenteral medications - subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous bolus -- 5. Calculating dosages using powder or crystalline-form drugs requiring reconstitution -- 6. Calculating intravenous infusion rates -- 7. Calculating intravenous infusion using drip factors -- 8. Calculating pediatric dosages using body weight -- 9. Advanced calculations -- 10. Comprehensive examinations

Raise your confidence when it comes to dosage calculations with the 2nd Edition of Dosage Calculation Practice for Nurses. With over 1,000 new questions, this book provides additional practice important for accurately calculating dosages, a necessity for safe nursing practice. Learners can master both basic and advanced calculations in a variety of medication forms and routes including tablets, capsules, liquids, powders, oral, and intravenous infusions. Answers for each question are provided in an appendix as well as comprehensive examination. Use this unique tool in conjunction with any dosage calculation learning product or to refresh your skills for a return to the clinical setting

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Pharmaceutical arithmetic
Nursing
Drugs--Dosage forms
Nursing Care
Pharmaceutical Preparations--administration & dosage


Examination Questions

RS57 / .B76 2009

615.14/BRO / B828d