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9781719646284

Dimensional Analysis Calculating Dosages Safely

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  • ISBN13:

    9781719646284

  • ISBN10:

    1719646287

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2023-02-22
  • Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

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Summary

Make 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)
  • Updated! Real and simulated drug labels to help students become comfortable with gathering the information needed to calculate dosages accurately
  • 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
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

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