Henke's med-math: dosage calculation, preparation and administration. /
Susan Buchholz, Grace Henke
- 4th ed.
- Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.
- xviii, 374 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Previous ed. cataloged under: Henke, Grace. Includes index.
Contents: Arithmetic needed for dosage -- Interpreting the language of prescriptions -- Drug labels and packaging -- Metric, apothecary and household systems of measurement -- Drug preparations and equipment to measure doses -- Calculation of oral medications-solids and liquids -- Liquids for injection -- Injections from powders -- Calculation of basic IV drip rates -- Special types of intravenous calculations -- Dosage problems for infants and children -- Information basic to administering drugs -- Administration procedures --