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BL
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846771
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| Main Entry
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Horntvedt, Tracy.
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| Title & Author
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Calculating dosages safely : : a dimensional analysis approach /\ Tracy Horntvedt.
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| Publication Statement
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Philadelphia, PA :: F.A. Davis Company,, ©2013.
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xvi, 455 pages :: color illustrations ;; 29 cm ++ 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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| ISBN
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0803622546
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: 9780803622548
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Arithmetic review and dimensional analysis. Whole numbers -- Fractions -- Decimals and percents -- Dimensional analysis -- Medication administration. Measurements and equivalents -- Conversions -- Safety considerations in medication administration -- Prescriptions and medication orders -- Reading medication labels and syringes -- Reconstituting parenteral medications from a powder -- Calculations using weight and body surface area -- Intravenous delivery systems and equipment -- Intravenous calculations -- Special topics. Enteral tube feedings -- Insulin administration -- Heparin administration -- Critical care dosage calculations -- Lifespan considerations in dosage calculations -- Test answers -- Calculators -- Roman numerals -- Apothecary measurements -- The 24-hour clock.
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Drugs-- Dosage.
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Pharmaceutical arithmetic.
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Drugs-- Dosage.
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Pharmaceutical arithmetic.
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Drug Dosage Calculations.
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Nursing Care-- methods.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations-- administration dosage.
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| Dewey Classification
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615.1/9076
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| LC Classification
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RS57.H67 2013
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2012 I-187
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QV 18.2
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