Henke's Med-Math: Dosage Calculation, Preparation & Administration

by Susan Buchholz

Now in its Sixth Edition, this best-selling text features a highly visual, hands-on approach to learning dosage calculations and principles of drug administration. It presents step-by-step approaches to solving problems and includes dosage problems that simulate actual clinical experience. Each chapter includes numerous examples, self-tests, and proficiency tests. This edition presents all four methods of calculation side by ratio, proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. New material on enteral feedings, heparin infusions, and insulin infusions is included. Drug labels are current, and problems use JCAHO-approved abbreviations. A handy quick-reference plastic pull-out card shows conversions and formulas.

513 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was easier than I thought it'd be.

[Shanna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Useless. Learned more from going to class.