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Author Keogh, James Edward, 1948-

Title Dosage calculations demystified / Jim Keogh
Published New York : McGraw-Hill, [2009]
©2009

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 MELB  615.1401513 Keo/Dcd  AVAILABLE
Description xviii, 194 pages ; 24 cm
Series Demystified series
McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.
Contents Medication order and medication -- The formula method -- The ratio-proportion method -- Intravenous calculations -- Calculating pediatric doses -- Calculating a heparin dose -- Calculating a dopamine dose -- Calculating a dose for children using body surface area -- Enteral tube feedings
Summary "Written by a graduate nurse, instructor, and bestselling author, Dosage Calculations Demystijied covers medication orders and medication labels and explains how to calculate doses using the formula method and the ratio-proportion method. You'll get details on I.V. calculations, pediatric doses, and enteral tube feeding. The book also covers dosage calculations for commonly prescribed drugs, including Heparin and dopamine. Hundreds of examples make it easy to understand the material, and NCLEX-style practice questions help reinforce leanring."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Includes index
Subject Pharmaceutical arithmetic.
LC no. 2008037712
ISBN 0071602844 alkaline paper
9780071602846 alkaline paper