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OverviewComplete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician is a friendly, self-instructional approach to lifelong understanding of pharmacy calculations. Filled with real-world practice problems and the author’s good humor and encouragement, the book is a unique training resource, whether for the classroom, the national Pharmacy Technician Certifi cation Examination, or the pharmacy practice setting. KEY FEATURES: Thoroughly covers every topic related to pharmacy calculations that a pharmacy technician needs to know With more than 100 advance practice questions new to the fourth edition, the book contains more than 850 practice problems spread throughout its 13 chapters, with answer key/solutions in the back Includes “The PI Challenge,” more than 75 questions challenging the reader’s ability to interpret information taken directly from actual pharmaceutical product package inserts Chapter titled “Medication Errors and Clinical Challenges” tests readers’ ability to recognize medication calculation errors sometimes made by nurses, pharmacists, and physicians Concludes with a 101-question “post-test,” each question being a realworld problem a technician might encounter in pharmacy practice Written in a friendly, humorous style with amusing illustrations to ease the learning process for even readers with “math phobia” Full Product DetailsAuthor: William A. HopkinsPublisher: American Pharmacists Association Imprint: American Pharmacists Association Edition: 4th Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.658kg ISBN: 9781582121970ISBN 10: 1582121974 Pages: 55 Publication Date: 30 July 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Back to Basics 2. Systems of Measurement 3. Ratio and Proportion 4. Interpreting Drug Orders and Calculating Doses 5. Reducing and Enlarging Formulas and Compounding 6. Reconstitution of Dry Powders 7. Intravenous Flow Rates 8. Percentage Calculations 9. Concentrations and Dilutions 10. Electrolyte Solutions 11. Temperature Conversions 12. Business Math 13. Medication Errors and Clinical Challenges Appendix Posttest Answer Key IndexReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam A. Hopkins Jr., PharmD, is President, Clinical Pharmacy Consultants of North Georgia, Big Canoe, Georgia. Previously he was Professor of Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Practice, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, Atlanta, Georgia. He is the author of the math chapters of the best-selling Pharmacy Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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