Ogden, Sheila J.  1949-, <br/><br/>
Calculation of drug dosages :  a work text / 
Sheila J. Ogden, MSN, RN, President and CEO, SJOgden Consulting, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, Linda K. Fluharty, MSN, RN, Professor, School of Nurisng, Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis, Indiana. 
 - Tenth edition. 
 - St. Louis:  Elseveier,  2016. 
 - xvii, 601 pages :  illustrations (some color) ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Review of mathematics -- Review of mathematics pretest -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Percents -- Ratios -- Proportions -- Review of mathematics posttest -- Units and measurements for the calculation of drug dosages -- Metric and household measurements -- Apothecary and household measurements -- Equivalents between apothecary and metric measurements -- Preparation for calculation of drug dosages -- Safety in medication administration -- Interpretation of the physician's orders -- How to read drug labels -- Dimensional analysis and the calculation of drug dosages -- Calculation of drug dosages -- Oral dosages -- Parenteral dosages -- Reconstitution and dosages measured in units -- Intravenous flow rates -- Critical care intravenous flow rates -- Pediatric dosages -- Obstetric dosages -- Drug administration considerations -- Automated medication dispensing systems -- Special considerations for the administration of medications to the elderly -- Home care considerations in the administration of medications. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323310697 0323310699 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015458674 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pharmaceutical arithmetic--Programmed instruction.<br/>Drugs--Dosage--Programmed instruction.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RS57  / OGD 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.1/401513