num_pages: 384
description: This exceptional 9th Edition quickly reviews and updates all essential math skills in an easy to understand refresher math section. Hundreds of beautiful color photographs are used to demonstrate a variety of real medications, drug labels, and hypodermic syringes which help you visually calculate and measure drug dosages.Math for Meds makes learning realistic and exactly as you will encounter in the clinical setting. A choice of ratio and proportion formats allows you to choose the math you are familiar with. Simple and easy to use formulas are included for many calculations.Extensive coverage of intravenous therapy includes basic IV setups, types of IV solutions, interpreting IV orders, and calculating safe dosages. Illustrated explanations will familiarize you with state of the art electronic infusion devices.Special sections include pediatric calculations and medication administration, insulin dosages, heparin therapy, flow rates and titrations in critical care, and more. This exciting and comprehensive text is guaranteed to teach everything you need to know about dosages and solutions!
language: English
title: Math for Meds: Dosages and Solutions
publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning