Medical Dosage Calculations: A Dimensional Analysis Approach, Updated Edition, 11th edition

Published by Pearson (13 August 2021) © 2022

  • June L. Olsen College of Staten Island
  • Anthony Giangrasso La Guardia Community College
  • Dolores Shrimpton
Products list

This product is expected to ship within 3-6 business days for US and 5-10 business days for Canadian customers.

Products list

This product is expected to ship within 3-6 business days for US and 5-10 business days for Canadian customers.

Products list

This product is expected to ship within 3-6 business days for US and 5-10 business days for Canadian customers.

Products list

This product is expected to ship within 3-6 business days for US and 5-10 business days for Canadian customers.

Title overview

This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.

The field's most complete, accessible drug calculation text and workbook
Medical Dosage Calculations: A Dimensional Analysis Approach helps you develop dosage calculation skills and transfer those skills to the safe administration of medication in a clinical environment. Using their pioneering dimensional analysis method, the authors progress from simple math topics to more complex ones. As you go, you'll build both the core math skills and professional understanding needed to calculate drug doses accurately. With more than 1,000 realistic problems, the 11th edition update includes new and enhanced resources helping you visualize the complete dosage calculation process, including some of the more complex math concepts.

Table of contents

UNIT 1: BASIC CALCULATION SKILLS AND INTRODUCTION TO MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

  1. Review of Arithmetic for Dosage Calculations
  2. Safe and Accurate Medication Administration
  3. Dimensional Analysis

UNIT 2: SYSTEMS OF MEASUREMENT

  1. The Household and Metric Systems
  2. Converting from One System of Measurement to Another

UNIT 3: ORAL AND PARENTERAL MEDICATIONS

  1. Oral Medications
  2. Syringes
  3. Solutions
  4. Parenteral Medications

UNIT 4: INFUSIONS AND PEDIATRIC DOSAGES

  1. Flow Rates and Durations of Enteral and Intravenous Infusions
  2. Flow Rates and Dosage Rates for Intravenous Medications
  3. Pediatric Dosages

Comprehensive Self-Tests

Appendices

  1. Answer Section
  2. FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
  3. Commonly Used Abbreviations
  4. Units of Measurement in Metric and Household Systems
  5. Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Conversions
  6. Diluting Stock Solutions
  7. Apothecary System

Need help?Get in touch