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Learn how to make accurate drug calculations and administer medications safely! Calculate with Confidence, 8th Edition makes it easy to understand the three major methods of dosage calculation - ratio and proportion, formula method, and dimensional analysis. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide you through accurate calculation and safe administration of drug dosages. Thousands of practice problems ensure that you gain proficiency, QSEN principles prioritize client safety, and an emphasis on clinical reasoning helps you prevent medication errors. New Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) case studies help in improving clinical judgment skills. With this popular text from educator Deborah C. Morris, you will learn to calculate drug dosages and administer medications with confidence.

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Elsevier
90205
9780323751575
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Publication date
2021
Issue number
8
Cover
paperback
Weight (g)
1470
  • Unit One: Math Review
    Pre-Test
    1. Fractions
    2. Decimals
    3. Ratio and Proportion
    4. Percentages
    Post-Test
    Unit Two: Systems of Measurement
    5. Metric System
    6. Apothecary and Household Systems
    7. Converting Within and Between Systems
    8. Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting
    Unit Three: Methods of Administration and Calculation
    9. Medication Administration
    10. Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders
    11. Medication Administration Records and Drug Distribution Systems
    12. Reading Medication Labels
    13. Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion Method
    14. Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method
    15. Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis Method
    Unit Four: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms, Insulin and Pediatric Dosage Calculations
    16. Calculation of Oral Medications
    17. Parenteral Medications
    18. Reconstitution of Solutions
    19. Insulin
    Unit Five: Intravenous, Heparin, and Critical Care Calculations and Pediatric Dosage Calculations
    20: Intravenous Solutions and Equipment
    21. Basic Intravenous Calculations
    22. Heparin Calculations
    23. Critical Care Calculations
    24. Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculation Based on Weight
    Comprehensive Post-Test
    Bibliography
    Appendix A: Apothecary System
    Appendix B: FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
    Appendix C: TJCs Do Not Use” List of Abbreviations
    Appendix D: ISMPs List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations
    Appendix E: ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings
    Appendix F: ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare
    Index
    Drug Label Index
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