Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Nursing Calculations and IV Therapy 5
Chapter 1: Getting the Lowdown on Nursing Calculations and IV Therapy 7
Chapter 2: It’s about Units, Innit! The Metric System of Measurement 19
Chapter 3: Making a Point: Fractions and Decimals 33
Chapter 4: Ordering Parts with Percentages, Averages and Ratios 45
Chapter 5: Making Sense of Moles and Solution Concentrates 59
Chapter 6: Administering Drugs Accurately and Safely 69
Part II: Working Out Tablet and Liquid Dosages 89
Chapter 7: Measuring the Important Vital Signs 91
Chapter 8: Sorting Out Medication Dosages 111
Chapter 9: Making Out the Make‐Up of Pills 127
Chapter 10: Keeping Up to Scratch on Injections 137
Chapter 11: Comprehending Diagnostic Blood Tests: Venepuncture 155
Chapter 12: Using Advanced Formulae 169
Chapter 13: Monitoring Patients for Adverse Reactions 179
Part III: Figuring Out Infusion Rates for IV Therapy 197
Chapter 14: Water, Water, Everywhere! Looking at IV Fluids 199
Chapter 15: Discussing Drips and Drops: IV Therapy 221
Chapter 16: Round Peg in a Square Hole: Getting Drugs and Fluids
into the Body 239
Chapter 17: Administering Blood Components 259
Chapter 18: Reducing Infections and Needle Injuries 271
Chapter 19: Checking for IV Therapy Complications 285
Chapter 20: Meeting Sister Morphine: The Poppy and Pain Management 301
Part IV: Testing Your Calculations and IV Knowledge 311
Chapter 21: 101 Questions to Test Your IV Therapy Knowledge 313
Chapter 22: 101 Answers to the IV Therapy Questions 321
Part V: The Part of Tens 341
Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Administering IV Drugs Safely 343
Chapter 24: Ten Useful Drug‐Administration Formulae 349
Chapter 25: Ten Key Points When Administering Medication 355
Index 359
