“Henke’s Med-Math: Dosage
Calculation, Preparation &
Administration | 7th Edition by Susan
Buchholz – Complete Nursing Math
Resource for Safe Medication Practice”
,
, Title
Henke’s
Med-Math Dosage Calculation,
Preparation & Administration
Seventh Edition
Susan Buchholz, RN, MSN
Associate Professor
Georgia Perimeter College
Clarkston, Georgia
, Acquisitions Editor: Hilarie Surrena
Product Manager: Annette Ferran
Editorial Assistant: Jacalyn Clay
Design Coordinator: Holly McLaughlin
Illustration Coordinator: Brett MacNaughton
Manufacturing Coordinator: Karin Duffield
Prepress Vendor: Aptara, Inc.
7th edition
Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Copyright © 2009 by Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Copyright © 2006, 2003, 1999
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Copyright © 1995, 1991 by J.B. Lippincott Company. All rights reserved.
This book is protected by copyright. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other electronic copies, or utilized by any information
storage and retrieval system without written permission from the copyright owner, except for brief quotations
embodied in critical articles and reviews. Materials appearing in this book prepared by individuals as part of
their official duties as U.S. government employees are not covered by the above-mentioned copyright. To
request permission, please contact Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, via email at , or via our website at lww.com (products
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
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
Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe generally accepted
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)
clearance for limited use in restricted research settings. It is the responsibility of the healthcare provider to
ascertain the FDA status of each drug or device planned for use in his or her clinical practice.
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Calculation, Preparation &
Administration | 7th Edition by Susan
Buchholz – Complete Nursing Math
Resource for Safe Medication Practice”
,
, Title
Henke’s
Med-Math Dosage Calculation,
Preparation & Administration
Seventh Edition
Susan Buchholz, RN, MSN
Associate Professor
Georgia Perimeter College
Clarkston, Georgia
, Acquisitions Editor: Hilarie Surrena
Product Manager: Annette Ferran
Editorial Assistant: Jacalyn Clay
Design Coordinator: Holly McLaughlin
Illustration Coordinator: Brett MacNaughton
Manufacturing Coordinator: Karin Duffield
Prepress Vendor: Aptara, Inc.
7th edition
Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Copyright © 2009 by Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Copyright © 2006, 2003, 1999
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Copyright © 1995, 1991 by J.B. Lippincott Company. All rights reserved.
This book is protected by copyright. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other electronic copies, or utilized by any information
storage and retrieval system without written permission from the copyright owner, except for brief quotations
embodied in critical articles and reviews. Materials appearing in this book prepared by individuals as part of
their official duties as U.S. government employees are not covered by the above-mentioned copyright. To
request permission, please contact Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, via email at , or via our website at lww.com (products
and services).
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Printed in China
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
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
Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe generally accepted
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)
clearance for limited use in restricted research settings. It is the responsibility of the healthcare provider to
ascertain the FDA status of each drug or device planned for use in his or her clinical practice.
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