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Synopsis
Learn to calculate drug dosages safely and accurately! Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians, 3rd Edition helps you master the competencies required by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Designed specifically for Pharmacy Technicians, this practical worktext simplifies key calculation concepts and lets you work through hundreds of practice problems. Coverage includes a review of basic math skills, conversions between measurement systems, interpreting drug labels and physicians' orders, and calculating medication dosages based on a patient's age or body weight. The worktext format distills complex content into easy-to-understand concepts and calculations. Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians helps you develop the competencies you'll need for a successful career as a Pharmacy Technician. - Hundreds of practice problems throughout covering calculations, conversions, and measurements. - Step-by-step examples to break down complex equations and formulas into simple building blocks. - UNIQUE! Body system icons next to medication names to help students associate different drugs with their respective disorders and body systems. - Chapter pretests and posttests to help students assess comprehension and areas of strength and improvement. - Key terms with definitions and in-text highlights, accompanied by a handy back-of-book glossary for reference. - Tech Notes with helpful advice on handling real-life situations in the pharmacy. - Tech Alerts to warn against common pharmacy and medication errors that could impact patient safety. - Review of Rules at the end of each chapter to summarize key equations and formulas. - NEW! Enhanced coverage of chemotherapy and TPN (total parenteral nutrition) calculations. - NEW! Appendix with additional exercises in a comprehensive review. - NEW! Drug labels for realistic examples and problems.
Copyright:
2019

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
552 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780323550192
Related ISBNs:
9780323430883, 9781437723663, 9780323318563, 9780323624237, 9781455742592, 9780323185219, 9780323292320
Publisher:
Saunders
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Copyrighted By:
Elsevier Health Sciences
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Medicine
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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