Essential calculations for veterinary nurses and technicians / Terry Lake, Nicola Green ; foreword by Margi Sirois
Material type: TextPublication details: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2017]Edition: 3rd ed; Third editionDescription: ix, 155 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 19 cmISBN:- 0702068071
- 9780702068072 (pbk.)
- 9780702068072
- Dosage calculations for veterinary nurses and technicians
- 636.08951 LAK
- SF919 .L35 2017
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Includes index.
Calculations involving fractions -- Decimals and percentages -- Scientific notation -- Ratio and proportion -- Dimensional analysis -- Clinical applications of basic principles -- Measurement systems -- Oral medication -- Parenteral medication -- Clinical problems using dosage calculations -- Solutions -- Clinical problems using solutions -- Intravenous fluids -- Constant rate infusions -- Dilutions -- Clinical problems using dilutions -- Anaesthesia, radiology, and nutrition applications -- Statistics and quality control.
Learn to easily master the types of veterinary nursing calculations you will face on the job with Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians, 3rd Edition. From basic arithmetic to dilutions and statistics, this useful text covers all aspects of calculations as applied to veterinary nursing. Readers will benefit from the text's common sense approach to clinical situations, and complete the book knowing how to use calculations to determine dosage rates, anesthetic flow rates, radiography exposure rates, parenteral nutrition, and more. User-friendly features include simple language, detailed explanations, ample examples, and special author guidance so that content is easy to follow and understand. Plus, the text's abundance of learning features - such as self-assessment questions, clinical hints, and tips - help clarify important concepts and ensure that you have mastered everything you need to make calculations in the day-to-day clinical environment.