Table
of Contents
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I |
ARITHMETIC REVIEW AND DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS |
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1 |
Arithmetic Review |
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Dimensional Analysis |
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II |
DOSAGE CALCULATION AND SAFE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION |
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3 |
Measurements and
Equivalents |
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Conversions |
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Safety Considerations
in Medication Administration |
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Medication Orders |
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7 |
Reading Medication
Labels |
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8 |
Reconstituting
Medications from a Powder |
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Calculations Using Body
Surface Area |
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Intravenous Delivery
Systems and Equipment |
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Intravenous
Calculations |
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III |
SPECIAL TOPICS |
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Enteral Tube
Feedings |
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Insulin Administration |
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Heparin Administration |
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Critical Care Dosage
Calculations |
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16 |
Lifespan Considerations
in Dosage Calculations |
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Assessment of Learning:
Comprehensive Post-Test |
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APPENDICES |
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A |
Roman Numerals |
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B |
Apothecary Measurements |
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Definition and History |
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Basic Units |
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Notation Rules |
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Glossary |
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Answers to Practice
Problems |
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