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Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians

  • 4th Edition - February 22, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Terry Lake, Nicola Green
  • Language: English

Learn to easily master the types of veterinary nursing calculations you will face on the job with Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians, 4th Edition. F… Read more

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Learn to easily master the types of veterinary nursing calculations you will face on the job with Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians, 4th Edition. From basic arithmetic to dilutions and statistics, this useful text covers all aspects of calculations as applied to veterinary nursing. Readers will benefit from the text’s common-sense approach to clinical situations and complete the book knowing how to use calculations to determine dosage rates, anesthetic flow rates, radiography exposure rates, parenteral nutrition, and more. User-friendly features include simple language, detailed explanations, ample examples, and special author guidance so that content is easy to follow and understand. Plus, the text’s abundance of learning features — such as self-assessment questions, clinical hints, and tips — help clarify important concepts and ensure that you have mastered everything you need to make calculations in the day-to-day clinical environment.

Key features

  • Mathematical explanations using veterinary terms present all principles in a manner that directly pertains to the veterinary field.
  • Comprehensive content covers everything from basic arithmetic to dilutions and statistics, so users have everything needed to succeed in calculations for veterinary nursing and technology.
  • Dimensional analysis bridge method removes the necessity of memorizing formulae and takes advantage of simplifying equations so that calculators are often unnecessary.

Readership

Veterinary technician students

Table of contents

1. Calculations Involving Fractions

2. Decimals and Percentages

3. Scientific Notation

4. Ratio and Proportion

5. Dimensional Analysis

6. Clinical Applications of Basic Principles

7. Measurement Systems

8. Oral Medication

9. Parenteral Medication

10. Clinical Problems Using Dosage Calculations

11. Solutions

12. Clinical Problems Using Solutions

13. Intravenous Fluids

14. Constant Rate Infusions

15. Dilutions

16. Clinical Problems Using Dilutions

17. Anaesthesia, Radiology and Nutrition Applications

18. Statistics and Quality Control

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 22, 2022
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Terry Lake

Affiliations and expertise
Instructor, Animal Health Technology, Faculty of Science, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

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Nicola Green

Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing and Internal Verifier, Northumbria School of Veterinary Nursing, Newcastle College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK