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Rev. ed. of: Math and dosage calculations for health care / Kathryn A. Booth, James E. Whaley. 3rd ed. c2010.

gch. 1 Fractions -- 1.1. Fractions and Mixed Numbers -- Common Fractions -- Mixed Numbers -- 1.2. Equivalent Fractions -- 1.3. Simplifying Fractions -- 1.4. Finding Common Denominators -- 1.5. Comparing Fractions -- 1.6. Adding Fractions -- 1.7. Subtracting Fractions -- 1.8. Multiplying Fractions -- 1.9. Dividing Fractions -- Chapter 1 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 1 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 2 Decimals -- 2.1. Decimals -- Wrinting and Comparing Decimals -- 2.2. Rounding Decimals -- 2.3. Converting Fractions into Decimals -- 2.4. Converting Decimals into Fractions -- 2.5. Adding and Subtracting Decimals -- 2.6. Multiplying Decimals -- 2.7. Dividing. Decimals -- Chapter 2 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 2 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 3 Relationships Of Quantities: Percents, Ratios, And Proportions -- 3.1. Percents -- Converting Values to and from a Percent -- 3.2. Ratios -- Converting Values to and from a Ratio -- 3.3. Proportions -- Writing Proportions -- 3.4. Using Proportions to Solve for an Unknown Quantity -- Means and Extremes -- Cross-Multiplying -- Chapter 3 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 3 Review -- Internet Activity -- Unit One Assessment -- ch. 4 Metric System -- 4.1. Metric System -- Metric Notation -- 4.2. Converting Within the Metric System -- Chapter 4 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 4 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 5 Other Systems Of Measurement -- 5.1. Apothecary System -- Units of Measure -- Apothecary Notation -- 5.2. Household System -- Units of Measure -- Household Notation -- 5.3. Equivalent Measurements -- Milliequivalents and Units -- Chapter 5 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 5 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 6 Using Conversion Factors -- 6.1. Writing Conversion Factors from Equivalent Measurements -- 6.2. Converting Units Using the Proportion Method -- 6.3. Converting Units Using Dimensional Analysis -- Chapter 6 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 6 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 7 Temperature And Time -- 7.1. Converting Temperature -- 7.2. Converting Time -- Chapter 7 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 7 Review -- Internet Activity -- Unit Two Assessment -- ch. 8 Equipment For Dosage Measurement -- 8.1. Enteral Medication Administration Devices -- Medicine Cups -- Droppers -- Calibrated Spoons -- Oral Syringes -- Other Equipment for Enteral Medications -- 8.2. Parenteral Medication Administration Devices -- Standard Syringes -- Safety Syringes -- Prefilled Syringes -- Insulin Syringes -- Tuberculin Syringes -- Syringes for Established Intravenous Lines -- Large-Capacity Syringes -- Ampules, Vials, and Cartridges -- Preparing the Syringe -- Needle Gauge and Length -- Chapter 8 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 8 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 9 Interpreting Medication Orders -- 9.1. Medical Abbreviations -- Roman Numerals -- 9.2. Components of a Medication Order -- 9.3. Medication Administration Records -- Chapter 9 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 9 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 10 Interpreting Medication Labels And Package Inserts -- 10.1. Information on Medication Labels and Package Inserts -- Drug Name -- Form of the Drug -- Dosage Strength -- Combination Drugs -- Total Number or Volume in Container -- Route of Administration -- Warnings -- Storage Information -- Manufacturing Information -- Information About Reconstituting Drugs -- Package Inserts -- 10.2. Label Information Related to Medication Routes -- Oral Medications -- Parenteral Medications -- Medications Administered by Other Routes -- Chapter 10 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 10 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 11 Safe Medication Administration -- 11.1. Prescription/Medication Order -- 11.2. Verbal Orders -- 11.3. Safe Medication Order Transcription -- 11.4. Error-Prone Abbreviations and Symbols -- 11.5. Three Checks of Medication Administration -- 11.6. Rights of Medication Administration -- 11.7. Observation -- 11.8. Patient Teaching -- Medication Reference Materials -- Chapter 11 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 11 Review -- Internet Activity -- Unit Three Assessment -- ch. 12 Methods Of Dosage Calculations -- 12.1. Information Needed to Perform Dosage Calculations -- 12.2. Methods of Dosage Calculation -- Chapter 12 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 12 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 13 Oral Dosages -- 13.1. Solid Oral Medications -- Calculating Dosages for Solid Oral Medications -- Crushing Tablets or Opening Capsules -- 13.2. Liquid Oral Medications -- Chapter 13 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 13 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 14 Parenteral Dosages And Other Medication Administration Forms -- 14.1. Calculating Parenteral Dosages in Solution -- Syringe Sizes -- 14.2. Medications Expressed in Percent or Ratio Format -- 14.3. Reconstituting Parenteral Medications -- 14.4. Other Medication Administration Forms and Equipment -- Intradermal Injections -- Drops, Sprays, and Mists -- Inhalants -- Vaginal and Rectal Medications -- Topical Medications -- Transdermal Systems -- Chapter 14 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 14 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 15 Intravenous Calculations -- 15.1. IV Solutions -- IV Labels -- IV Concentrations -- Compatibility -- 15.2. IV Equipment -- Primary Line -- Secondary Lines (Piggyback) -- Monitoring IV Equipment -- Peripheral and Central IV Therapy -- 15.3. Calculating Flow Rates -- Adjusting Flow Rates -- 15.4. Infusion Time and Volume -- Calculating Infusion Time -- Calculating Infusion Volume -- 15.5. Intermittent IV Infusions -- Secondary Lines (Piggyback) -- Intermittent Peripheral Infusion Devices -- Preparing and Calculating Intermittent Infusions -- Chapter 15 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 15 Review -- Internet Activity -- Unit Four Assessment -- ch. 16 Preparation Of Noninjectable Solutions -- 16.1. Preparation of Solutions -- Percent Concentration -- Preparing Percent Solutions and Solids -- 16.2. Preparing a Dilution from a Concentrate -- Chapter 16 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 16 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 17 Calculations For Special Populations -- 17.1. Factors that Impact Dosing and Medication Administration -- Pharmacokinetics-How Drugs Are Used by the Body -- Pediatric Patients -- Geriatric Patients -- 17.2. Dosages Based on Body Weight -- Ensuring Safe Dosages -- 17.3. Dosages Based on Ideal Weight -- 17.4. Dosages Based on Body Surface Area (BSA) -- Calculating a Patient's BSA -- 17.5. Daily Maintenance Fluid Needs (DMFN) -- Chapter 17 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 17 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 18 High-Alert Medications -- 18.1. Insulin Administration -- Types of Insulin -- Timing of Action -- Insulin Labels -- Insulin Syringes -- Insulin Combinations -- 18.2. Heparin Labels -- 18.3. Calculating Subcutaneous Heparin Dosages -- 18.4. Intravenous Heparin Dosages -- Weight-based Bolus Dose Calculations -- Weight-based Intravenous Rates -- Weight-based Intravenous Rate Adjustment -- Chapter 18 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 18 Review -- Internet Activity -- ch. 19 Critical Care IV Calculations -- 19.1. Hourly Flow Rates for Dosage per Time Infusions -- Dosage per Hour -- Dosage per Minute -- 19.2. IV Flow Rates Based on Body Weight per Time -- 19.3. IV Flow Rates for Titrated Medications -- Chapter 19 Summary -- Homework Assignment -- Chapter 19 Review -- Internet Activity -- Unit Five Assessment.