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Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd Edition

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This user-friendly guide to medical mathematics helps veterinary technician students develop the math skills required before going into the practice setting.

New workbook format allows readers to practice problems right inside the book
Covers math fundamentals, metric and non-metric conversions, dosing and concentration, IV drug infusion, prescriptions, and doctors' orders
Offers step-by-step instructions for performing calculations
Newly expanded to include calculation of constant rate infusions, dilutions, compounding, and anesthesia applications
Features a full answer key and images from the book in PowerPoint for instructors on a companion website

Autor: Robert Bill

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Nakladatel	Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN	9781118835296
Vydání	III. vydání 2019
Vazba	brožovaná
Počet stran	240

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About the Companion Website	ix
Section I Review of Math Fundamentals	1
1 Math Fundamentals: Self-assessment	3
Self-assessment Exercises	3
2 Review of Key Medical Math Fundamentals: Decimals	11
2.1 Relative Values of Decimal Numbers	11
2.2 Properly Communicating Decimal Numbers	12
2.3 The Rules for the Use of Zero in Decimal Numbers	13
2.4 Comparing Decimals – Which Number Is Larger?	14
2.5 A Quick Guide to Using Scientific Notation	15
2.6 Tips for Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers	17
2.7 Tips for Multiplying Decimal Numbers	18
2.8 Tips for Dividing Decimal Numbers	19
2.9 Accurately Rounding Decimal Numbers	22
2.10 Chapter 2 Practice Problems	23
3 Review of Key Math Fundamentals: Fractions	27
3.1 Fundamentals of Working with Medical Math Fractions	27
3.2 Working with Improper Fractions, Proper Fractions, and Mixed Numbers	28
3.3 Equivalent Fractions in Medical Math	29
3.4 Simplifying or Reducing Fractions	30
3.5 Adding Fractions in Medical Math	31
3.6 Subtracting Fractions in Medical Math	33
3.7 Multiplying Fractions in Medical Math	34
3.8 Dividing Fractions in Medical Math	37
3.9 Conversion between Fractions and Decimals	39
3.10 Rounding Fractions in Medical Math	41
3.11 Chapter 3 Practice Problems	42
4 Review of Key Math Fundamentals: Percentages	47
4.1 Conversion of Percentages to Fractions	47
4.2 Conversion between Percentages and Decimal Numbers	48
4.3 Conversion of Fractions to Percentages	49
4.4 Finding Percentages of a Whole	49
4.5 Subtracting or Adding the Percentage Fraction of the Whole	50
4.6 Determining Percentages Represented by the Fractional Component	52
4.7 Chapter 4 Practice Problems	53
5 Review of Key Math Fundamentals: Finding the Unknown X	57
5.1 Analyzing the Problem and Setting up the Equation	57
5.2 Addition: Moving Numbers to the Other Side of the Equation	58
5.3 Subtraction: Moving Negative Numbers or a Negative UnknownX	59
5.4 Finding the Unknown X in Multiplication Problems	62
5.5 When the Unknown X is in the Denominator	67
5.6 Finding the Unknown X in Division Problems	70
5.7 Unknown X Involving Division of Fractions	71
5.8 Chapter 5 Practice Problems	74
Section II Understanding Units and Labels	77
6 Measurements Used in Veterinary Medicine	79
6.1 Metric Units: The Basics	79
6.2 Metric Units of Weight and Mass	80
6.3 Metric Units of Volume	82
6.4 Metric Units of Length	83
6.5 Metric Units of Concentration and Density	84
6.6 Nonmetric Units: Household, Apothecary, and Avoirdupois Units	85
6.7 Conversion between Quantities of Volume and Mass: Special Cases	87
6.8 Converting Between Units: The Proportion and Cancel-Out Methods	87
6.8.1 Using the Proportion Method	88
6.8.2 Using the Cancel-out Method	91
6.9 Estimating the Answer: Does Your Answer Make Sense?	93
6.10 Chapter 6 Practice Problems	96
7 Understanding Drug Orders and Drug Labels	99
7.1 The Dosage Regimen	99
7.1.1 The Dosage Regimen: Doses and Dosages	100
7.1.2 The Dosage Regimen: The Route of Administration	100
7.1.3 The Dosage Regimen: The Dose Interval	102
7.2 The Dosage Form	102
7.3 The Best Practices for Writing Drug Orders	103
7.3.1 Handling Unclear Drug Orders	104
7.4 Understanding the Drug Label: The Drug Names	104
7.5 Understanding the Drug Label: Concentrations and Dosage Forms	107
7.6 Understanding the Drug Label: Regulatory Label Information	109
7.6.1 Controlled Substances and Prescription Labeling	110
7.6.2 Prescription, Legend, and Over-The-Counter Label Indicators	110
7.7 Understanding the Drug Label: Hazards, Storage, and Expiration Dates	110
7.7.1 Storage Information on the Label	111
7.7.2 Expiration Dates	111
7.8 Chapter 7 Practice Problems	112
Section III Dose Calculations	115
8 Basic Dose Calculations	117
8.1 The Basic Steps in Dose Calculation	117
8.2 Converting the Animal’s Weight into the Units Needed to Calculate the Dose	119
8.3 Determining the Dose for the Patient	120
8.4 Determining the Amount of Dose Forms Needed per Dose	122
8.5 Determining the Number of Dosage Forms Needed to Complete the Dosage Regimen	125
8.5.1 The Most Common Mistake Made when Determining the Total Number of Units to Be Dispensed	126
8.6 Determining the Cost for Dispensed Medication	128
8.7 Using a Syringe with Liquid Dosage Formulations	129
8.7.1 Syringes in Veterinary Medicine	130
8.7.2 Measuring Fluid within the Syringe	131
8.8 Chapter 8 Practice Problems	132
9 Intravenous Infusion Calculations	137
9.1 Performing IV Infusions and the Use of IV Administration Sets	137
9.2 The Basics of Setting IV Fluid Rate Using the Drip Chamber	138
9.3 Setting the IV Fluid Rate: Constant Rate Infusions (CRI)	142
9.4 Calculating Infusion Rates when Adding Drugs to IV Fluids	144
9.5 Calculating Standard IV Fluid Rates	147
9.6 Calculating IV Fluid Rate Stop Times	151
9.7 Chapter 9 Practice Problems	153
Section IV Other Calculations Used in Veterinary Medicine	157
10 Ratios, Proportions, and Dilutions	159
10.1 Ratios and Proportions	159
10.2 The Basics of Making a Dilution	161
10.3 Making Serial Dilutions	162
10.4 Calculating Diluent Needed to Deliver a Specific Dose or Drug Concentration	163
10.5 Calculating Dilutions Using the V1 × C1 = V2 × C2 Formula	164
10.6 Diluting Percent Solutions	166
10.7 Diluting Solutions Expressed as Ratios	167
10.8 Making Dilutions with Mixed Types of Concentrations	168
10.9 Chapter 10 Practice Problems	169
11 Additional Calculations Used by Veterinary Professionals	171
11.1 Mean, Median, Mode, and Range	171
11.2 Converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius	175
11.3 Roman Numerals	179
11.4 Chapter 11 Practice Problems	181
Appendix: Answers to Practice Problems	183
Index	223