Calculation, Preparation &
Administration | 7th Edition by Susan
Buchholz – Complete Nursing Math
Resource for Safe Medication Practice”
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Henke’s
Med-Math Dosage Calculation,
Preparation & Administration
Seventh Edition
Susan Buchholz, RN, MSN
Associate Professor
Georgia Perimeter College
Clarkston, Georgia
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Buchholz, Susan, RN.
Henke’s med-math: dosage calculation, preparation & administration /
Susan Buchholz. — 7th ed.
p. ; cm.
Med-math
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60831-799-8 (alk. paper)
I. Henke, Grace. II. Title. III. Title: Med-math.
[DNLM: 1. Pharmaceutical Preparations–administration &
dosage–Nurses’ Instruction. 2. Pharmaceutical Preparations–
administration & dosage–Programmed Instruction. 3. Drug Dosage
Calculations–Nurses’ Instruction. 4. Drug Dosage Calculations–
Programmed Instruction. QV 18.2]
615.1 '401513–dc23
2011033646
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practices. However, the author, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any
consequences from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied,
with respect to the currency, completeness, or accuracy of the contents of the publication. Application of this
information in a particular situation remains the professional responsibility of the practitioner; the clinical
treatments described and recommended may not be considered absolute and universal recommendations.
The author, editors, and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set
forth in this text are in accordance with the current recommendations and practice at the time of publication.
However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of informa-
tion relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug
for any change in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly impor-
tant when the recommended agent is a new or infrequently employed drug.
Some drugs and medical devices presented in this publication have Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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ascertain the FDA status of each drug or device planned for use in his or her clinical practice.
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