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, 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, patient safety is prioritized, and an emphasis on clinical judgment helps you prevent medication errors. Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Exam-style case studies help you improve clinical judgment skills. With this popular text from trusted educator Deborah C. Morris, you will learn to calculate drug dosages and administer medications with confidence and a high degree of patient safety!
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 and Additional Measures Used in Medication Administration 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 Medication 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 and Insulin 16. Oral Medications 17. Parenteral Medications 18. Reconstitution of Solutions 19. Insulin
Unit Five: Intravenous, Heparin, and Critical Care Calculations and Pediatric and Adult Calculations Based on Weight 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
References
Appendices A: Apothecary System B: FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters C: TJC’s “Do Not Use” List of Abbreviations D: ISMP’s List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations E: ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings F: ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare
Index Drug Label Index
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