Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 7
Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 9
Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 21
Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions and Their Fanatic Forms 37
Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 53
Part II: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 73
Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered 75
Chapter 6: Medication Labels and atient Safety 95
Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 111
Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 123
Part III: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 141
Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 143
Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 165
Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 181
Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It’s like Magic 203
Part IV: Dosing in Special Situations 215
Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 217
Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 231
Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 247
Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 269
Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 285
Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 315
Part V: The Part of Tens 329
Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 331
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 339
Index 347
