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Henke’s Med-Math: Dosage Calculation, Preparation, and Administration, Eighth Edition Susan Buchholz, RN, MSN 978-1-4963-0284-7 • October 2015 • Softbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 544 pp • 253 Illus

This best-selling text features a highly visual, hands-on approach to learning dosage calculations and principles of drug administration. It presents step-by-step approaches to solving problems and includes dosage problems that simulate actual clinical experience. Each chapter includes numerous examples, self-tests, and proficiency tests. New Calculations in Action animations provide step-by-step demonstrations of how to solve equations presented in the text. Features • Step-by-step approach in solving problems • Text organization that builds from simpler concepts to more complex concepts • Demonstration of four methods of calculation and side-by-side solutions • Joint Commission-approved abbreviations • Test Your Clinical Savvy-“what if” situations that stimulate critical thinking • Glossary with definitions and common abbreviations • Putting It Together case studies with application of dosage calculations and critical thinking questions, with suggested answers in Appendix B • Use of self-tests for pre- or post-testing NEW to this edition • Updated drug labels and drug names • Addition of problems to each calculation chapter • Removal of apothecary measures • Clearer design for problems • Calculations in Action animations to show how problems are solved

Table of Contents 1 . Arithmetic Needed for Dosage 2. Metric and Household Systems of Measurement 3. Drug Abbreviations, Labels, and Packaging 4. Calculation of Oral Medications - Solids and Liquids 5. Liquids for Injection 6. Calculation of Basic IV Drip Rates 7. Special Types of IV Calculations 8. Dosage Problems for Infants and Children 9. Information Basic to Administering Drugs 10. Administration Procedures Three Checks and Six Rights Standard Precautions Applied to Administration of Medications Routes of Administration Special Considerations

Pharmacology • Dosage Calculation

Proficiency Test 1—Part A Administration Procedures Proficiency Test 1—Part B Administration Procedures Answers

Appendix A: Proficiency Test Answers Appendix B: Putting It Together

Answers Glossary