Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians,

Edition 4 A Worktext

Editors: By Elaine Beale, RPh

Publication Date: 30 Mar 2022

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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

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

New Features

NEW! Coverage of compounding medications along with newer products such as biologicals used to treat chronic disease or anticoagulants that are alternatives to warfarin and heparin
NEW! Expanded case-based problems with realistic drug labels, simulating practice and allowing realistic application
NEW! Appendix of top 200 commonly prescribed medications also available online as a printable document for on-the-job reference

About the author

By Elaine Beale, RPh, Program Director and Instructor, Pharmacy Technician Program, Paul D. Camp Community College, Franklin, VA, USA

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

ISBN: 9780323760126

Page Count: 552

Illustrations : Approx. 500 illustrations (500 in full color)

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