Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians, 5th Edition, helps you master the competencies required by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and supports your preparation for all available Pharmacy Technician certification exams. 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 distils complex content into easy-to-understand concepts and calculations.
1. SECTION I Introduction and Basic Math Skills - p. p1 2. CHAPTER 1 Abbreviations, Symbols, and Basic Mathematical Skills for Health Occupations - p. 1 3. CHAPTER 2 Review of Basic Mathematical Skills - p. 18 4. Section II Measurements and Conversions Used in Health Care Occupations - p. p65 5. CHAPTER 3 Conversion of Clinical Measurements of Numbers, Time, and Temperature - p. 65 6. CHAPTER 4 Measurement Systems, Units, and Equivalencies - p. 79 7. CHAPTER 5 Conversions Within Measurement Systems - p. 93 8. CHAPTER 6 Conversions Between Measurement Systems - p. 110 9. Section III Calculations With Prescriptions and Medication Orders - p. p125 10. CHAPTER 7 Interpretation of Prescriptions, Medication Orders, and Stock Labels - p. 125 11. CHAPTER 8 Calculation of Oral Solid Doses - p. 160 12. CHAPTER 9 Calculation of Oral Liquid Doses - p. 177 13. CHAPTER 10 Calculation of Injectable Doses - p. 202 14. CHAPTER 11 Interpreting Physicians’ Orders for Dosages and Days’ Supply - p. 248 15. Section IV Special Medication Calculations - p. p285 16. CHAPTER 12 Calculation of Doses by Age, Body Weight, and Body Surface Area - p. 285 17. CHAPTER 13 Calculations With Ratio and Percentage Strengths - p. 327 18. CHAPTER 14 Calculations for Simple Dilutions, Mixtures, and Compounding - p. 355 19. Chapter 15 Calculations for Preparation of Intravenous Infusions - p. 391 20. Section V Business Math - p. p443 21. CHAPTER 16 Pharmacy Business Math - p. 443 22. Answer Key - p. 480 23. Glossary - p. 510 24. Index - p. 515
Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians, 5th Edition, helps you master the competencies required by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and supports your preparation for all available Pharmacy Technician certification exams. 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 distils complex content into easy-to-understand concepts and calculations.
1. SECTION I Introduction and Basic Math Skills - p. p1 2. CHAPTER 1 Abbreviations, Symbols, and Basic Mathematical Skills for Health Occupations - p. 1 3. CHAPTER 2 Review of Basic Mathematical Skills - p. 18 4. Section II Measurements and Conversions Used in Health Care Occupations - p. p65 5. CHAPTER 3 Conversion of Clinical Measurements of Numbers, Time, and Temperature - p. 65 6. CHAPTER 4 Measurement Systems, Units, and Equivalencies - p. 79 7. CHAPTER 5 Conversions Within Measurement Systems - p. 93 8. CHAPTER 6 Conversions Between Measurement Systems - p. 110 9. Section III Calculations With Prescriptions and Medication Orders - p. p125 10. CHAPTER 7 Interpretation of Prescriptions, Medication Orders, and Stock Labels - p. 125 11. CHAPTER 8 Calculation of Oral Solid Doses - p. 160 12. CHAPTER 9 Calculation of Oral Liquid Doses - p. 177 13. CHAPTER 10 Calculation of Injectable Doses - p. 202 14. CHAPTER 11 Interpreting Physicians’ Orders for Dosages and Days’ Supply - p. 248 15. Section IV Special Medication Calculations - p. p285 16. CHAPTER 12 Calculation of Doses by Age, Body Weight, and Body Surface Area - p. 285 17. CHAPTER 13 Calculations With Ratio and Percentage Strengths - p. 327 18. CHAPTER 14 Calculations for Simple Dilutions, Mixtures, and Compounding - p. 355 19. Chapter 15 Calculations for Preparation of Intravenous Infusions - p. 391 20. Section V Business Math - p. p443 21. CHAPTER 16 Pharmacy Business Math - p. 443 22. Answer Key - p. 480 23. Glossary - p. 510 24. Index - p. 515
