ISBN:
9780443348624
Copyright:
2027
Page Count:
552
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$90.99
Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians, 5th Edition
by Elaine Beale, RPh
Paperback
ISBN:
9780443348624
Copyright:
2027
Page Count:
552
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$90.99
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Help your students master the math skills needed to calculate drug dosages safely and accurately! Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians, 5th Edition, covers the competencies required by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Designed specifically for pharmacy technicians, the book includes a review of basic math, conversions between measurement systems, interpretation of drug labels and physicians' orders, and calculation of medications based on a patient's age, body weight, or body surface area. Two basic methods of drug calculation are described: ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis. With step-by-step guidance and hundreds of practice problems, this practical worktext helps students develop calculation confidence and prepare for successful careers.
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- NEW! Updated labels keep readers up to date on current medications.
- NEW! Enhanced questions improve students' ability to learn and retain key information and concepts.
- Hundreds of practice problems help students to achieve mastery of calculations, conversions, and measurements.
- Step-by-step examples follow the written explanation of a calculation to break down complex formulas into more manageable building blocks.
- UNIQUE! Body system icons next to medication names help students learn to associate drugs with their respective disorders and body systems.
- Chapter pretests and posttests help students assess their comprehension as well as areas of strength and areas for improvement.
- Learning features throughout the book focus attention on alerts to prevent medication errors, on review of key concepts, and on realistic on-the-job situations.
- Key terms include definitions and are accompanied by a back-of-book glossary for reference.
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- NEW! Updated labels help you stay up to date on current medications.
- NEW! Enhanced questions improve your ability to learn and retain key information and concepts.
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Section I: Introduction and Basic Math Skills
1. Abbreviations, Symbols, and Basic Mathematical Skills for Health Occupations
2. Review of Basic Mathematical Skills
Section II: Measurements and Conversions Used in Health Care Occupations
3. Conversion of Clinical Measurements of Numbers, Time, and Temperature
4. Measurement Systems, Units, and Equivalencies
5. Conversions Within Measurement Systems
6. Conversions Between Measurement Systems
Section III: Calculations With Prescriptions and Medication Orders
7. Interpretation of Prescriptions, Medication Orders, and Stock Labels
8. Calculation of Oral Solid Doses
9. Calculation of Oral Liquid Doses
10. Calculation of Injectable Doses
11. Interpreting Physicians’ Orders for Dosages and Days’ Supply Section
IV: Special Medication Calculations
12. Calculation of Doses by Age, Body Weight, and Body Surface Area
13. Calculations With Ratio and Percentage Strengths
14. Calculations for Simple Dilutions, Mixtures, and Compounding
15. Calculations for Preparation of Intravenous Infusions
Section V: Business Math
16. Pharmacy Business Math
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