Dr. Richard W. Snyder, DO is an osteopathic physician, board certified in both internal medicine and nephrology. He has authored and coauthored several articles in peer-reviewed journals. Barry Schoenborn is a longtime technical writer and is the coauthor of Technical Math For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 7Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 9Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 21Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions and Their Fanatic Forms 37Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 53Part II: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 73Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered 75Chapter 6: Medication Labels and atient Safety 95Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 111Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 123Part III: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 141Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 143Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 165Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 181Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It’s like Magic 203Part IV: Dosing in Special Situations 215Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 217Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 231Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 247Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 269Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 285Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 315Part V: The Part of Tens 329Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 331Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 339Index 347

Dr. Richard W. Snyder, DO is an osteopathic physician, board certified in both internal medicine and nephrology. He has authored and coauthored several articles in peer-reviewed journals. Barry Schoenborn is a longtime technical writer and is the coauthor of Technical Math For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 7Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 9Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 21Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions and Their Fanatic Forms 37Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 53Part II: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 73Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered 75Chapter 6: Medication Labels and atient Safety 95Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 111Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 123Part III: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 141Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 143Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 165Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 181Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It’s like Magic 203Part IV: Dosing in Special Situations 215Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 217Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 231Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 247Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 269Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 285Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 315Part V: The Part of Tens 329Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 331Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 339Index 347

Dr. Richard W. Snyder, DO is an osteopathic physician, board certified in both internal medicine and nephrology. He has authored and coauthored several articles in peer-reviewed journals. Barry Schoenborn is a longtime technical writer and is the coauthor of Technical Math For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 7Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 9Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 21Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions and Their Fanatic Forms 37Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 53Part II: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 73Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered 75Chapter 6: Medication Labels and atient Safety 95Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 111Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 123Part III: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 141Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 143Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 165Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 181Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It’s like Magic 203Part IV: Dosing in Special Situations 215Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 217Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 231Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 247Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 269Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 285Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 315Part V: The Part of Tens 329Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 331Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 339Index 347