Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians
A Worktext
- 4th Edition - March 19, 2022
- Latest edition
- Author: Elaine Beale
- Language: English
Master the math skills needed to calculate drug dosages safely and accurately! Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians, 4th Edition covers the competencies required by the… Read more
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Description
Description
Master the math skills needed to calculate drug dosages safely and accurately! Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians, 4th 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 calculating drug dosages are described: ratio/proportion and dimensional analysis. Simplifying calculation concepts, Elaine Beale’s practical worktext breaks down calculations, provides examples, and contains hundreds of practice problems to help you develop calculation confidence and prepare for a successful career as a Pharmacy Technician.
Key features
Key features
- More than 1,800 practice problems to help you achieve skills mastery and speed with calculations, conversions, and measurements
- Step-by-step examples that 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 to help you learn to associate drugs with their respective disorders and body systems
- Chapter pretests and posttests to help you assess your comprehension as well as areas of strength and areas for improvement
- Learning features including safety alerts to prevent common pharmacy and medication errors, tech notes to highlight important concepts, and application to realistic on-the-job situations
- Key terms including definitions and are accompanied by a back-of-book glossary for reference
Readership
Readership
Pharmacy Technician students
Table of contents
Table of contents
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
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 4
- Latest edition
- Published: March 22, 2022
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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