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Math forNurses:APocketGuidetoDosageCalculationand DrugPreparation, EighthEdition Mary JoBoyer, RN, PhD 978-1-60913-680-2 • February2012 • Softbound •4.25” x7.125” •416pp. •60 Illus. • 15Tables

Compact and easy-to-use, Math forNurses is a pocket-sized guide or reference to dosage calculation and drug administration. It includes a reviewofbasicmathskills,measurementsystems,anddrugcalculations or preparations. Math forNurses helps students to calculate dosages accurately and improve the accuracy of drug delivery. The author uses a step-by-step approachwith frequent examples to illustrateproblem- solvingandpractical applications.Readerswillfind itgreat foruse inthe clinical settingor as a studyaid. Practiceproblems throughout the text andend-of-chapter andend-of-unit reviewquestionswill aid students’ applicationand recall ofmaterial. Features • NEW! 300newpracticeproblemson thePointwithanswer keys. • NEW! Expandeddimensional analysis contentwithnewexamples. • Onlyhandbook-sizedproducton themarket. • Presents allmethodsof calculation. • Pocket-sizedpullout card contains equivalents, conversion factors, and formulas. • EndofChapter and EndofUnitReviews topracticewhat you have learned. • CriticalThinkingChecks tohelpyouanalyze the resultsof answers todosageproblems. • PracticeProblems (300)withAnswer Keys. • DosageCalculationQuizzes. • Watch& LearnVideoClips—Medications.

Table of Contents Unit1: BasicMathematicsReviewand Refresher Ch. 1: PreassessmentTest:Mathematics Skills Review 

Ch. 2: Fractions Ch. 3:Decimals

Pharmacology • Dosage Calculation Ch. 13:HeparinPreparation andDosage Calculations: Subcutaneous and Intravenous Ch. 14: PediatricDosageCalculations and IntravenousTherapy Ch. 15: Solutions andDrugReconstitution Appendices A: RomanNumerals  B: RoundingOffDecimals  C: Abbreviations forDrug Preparation and Administration  Ch. 4: Percents, Ratio, andProportion  Unit2: MeasurementSystems Ch. 5:TheMetric,Household, and Apothecary Systems ofMeasurement Ch. 6: Approximate Equivalents and System Conversions Unit3: DosageCalculations  Ch. 7:MedicationLabels Ch. 8:OralDosageCalculations Ch. 9: ParenteralDosageCalculations  Ch. 10: IntravenousTherapy Ch. 11: IntravenousTherapies: Critical Care Applications Ch. 12: Insulin

D: Intradermal Injections  E: Subcutaneous Injections  F: Intramuscular Injections  G: Z-Track Injections 

H: Pediatric Intramuscular Injections  I:NursingConcerns for PediatricDrug Administration  J:NursingConsiderations forCritical Care DrugAdministration K:NursingConcerns forGeriatricDrug Administration L:Needleless Intravenous System . . . Abridged tofit