Description
Book SynopsisMake dosage calculations easier to master with dimensional analysis. Dimensional analysis is an easy, systematic approach that shows you how to master simple to complex calculations with consistency and accuracy and reduce medication errors to ensure that drugs are administered safely and documented correctly. It eliminates the need to use other methods or perform lengthy, multi-step calculations.
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Updated! Current patient safety and nursing standards, including regulations/laws, and use of electronic physician order entry and medication administration records (MARs)
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Updated! Real and simulated drug labels to help students become comfortable with gathering the information needed to calculate dosages accurately
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Enhanced! More examples of electronic orders and documentation
- Learning models, including the “4 Cs” approach to dosage calculations: compute, convert, conceptualize, and critically evaluate
- Over 1,000 practice problems
- 18 “Speed Challenge” chapter quizzes online to increase speed and accuracy
- Real-life scenarios that illustrate how to apply concepts to practice
Table of Contents
- Arithmetic Skills Assessment
- I.Arithmetic Review and Dimensional Analysis
- 1.Whole Numbers
- 2.Fractions
- 3.Decimals and Percents
- 4.Dimensional Analysis
- Unit 1 Post-Test
- II.Medication Administration
- 5.Measurements and Equivalents
- a 6.Conversions
- 7.Safety Considerations in Medication Administration
- 8.Prescriptions and Medication Orders
- 9.Reading Medication Labels and Syringes
- 10.Reconstituting Parenteral Medications from a Powder
- 11.Calculations Using Weight and Body Surface Area
- 12.Intravenous Delivery Systems and Equipment
- 13.Intravenous Calculations
- Unit 2 Post-Test
- III.Special Topics
- 14.Enteral Tube Feedings
- 15.Insulin Administration
- 16.Heparin Administration
- 17.Critical Care Dosage Calculations
- 18.Lifespan Considerations in Dosage Calculations
- Unit 3 Post-Test
- Comprehensive Post-Test
- IV.Test Answers
- Appendices
- A.Calculators
- B.Roman Numerals
- C.The 24-Hour Clock
