Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math w/ DavisPlus Access Code

by Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo; Maryanne Werner-McCullough

• ISBN13: 9780803624962
• ISBN10: 0803624964
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback w/ Access Code
• Copyright: 2016-09-27
• Publisher: F A Davis Co

Summary

Awarded second place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Award in the Medical-Surgical Nursing category Master math concepts. Ensure patient safety. Conquer your fears and understand the most common math concepts used in nursing practice today. Step-by-step guidance shows you how to accurately calculate drug dosages using all four methods. Build your confidence with thousands of review questions in the text and interactive exercises online at DavisPlus. “The text Calculating Drug Doses is very helpful in teaching dimensional analysis. I was able to help 4th semester students with their clinical drug test achieve 100% with the examples in the book! I would recommend this text for beginning and advanced RN students.” – Pamela Vogel, RN MSN WHNP, Fresno City College

Table of Contents

I. Safety in Medication Administration 1. Safety in Medication Administration 2. The Drug Label II. Systems of Measurement 3. The Metric System 4. The Household System III. Methods of Calculation 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion 7. Dimensional Analysis 8. The Formula Method IV. Administration of Medications 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses 10. Syringes and Needles 11. Calculating Parenteral Medication Doses 12. Preparing Powdered Parenteral Medications 13. Administration of Insulin V. IV Therapy and Administration of Intravenous Medications 14. Intravenous Infusions and Infusion Rates 15. Calculating Infusion and Completion Time 16. Administering Direct IV Medications VI. Verifying Safe Dose and Critical Care Calculations 17. Verifying Safe Dose 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications VII. Intake and Output 19. Calculating Intake and Output 20. Parenteral Intake VIII. Dosages for Pediatric and Elderly Populations 21. Considerations for the Pediatric Population 22. Considerations for the Older Adult Population Appendix: Answer Key Credits & References Index Body Surface Area Nomograms