Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy!

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781582553924
• ISBN10: 1582553920
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-28
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The thoroughly updated Third Edition of this practical, entertaining reference is a complete and clear guide to calculating drug dosages. After reviewing basic math, the book shows nurses how to interpret hundreds of sample drug orders and perform hundreds of complex dosage calculations. Abundant illustrations and checklists help readers remember key points. This edition includes NCLEX(R)-style questions throughout the text, a new chapter on preventing medication errors, and an expanded chapter applying dimensional analysis to practical dosage calculation problems. The expanded Practice Makes Perfect section includes alternate-format NCLEX(R)-style questions. Readers can access up-to-the-minute drug information at eDruginfo.com.

Table of Contents

Fractions	p. 3
Decimals and percentages	p. 27
Ratios, fractions, proportions, and solving for X	p. 49
Dimensional analysis	p. 71
Metric system	p. 85
Alternative measurement systems	p. 99
Drug orders	p. 119
Administration records	p. 131
Preventing drug errors	p. 141
Calculating oral drug dosages	p. 163
Calculating topical and rectal drug dosages	p. 189
Calculating parenteral injections	p. 201
Calculating I.V. infusions	p. 231
Calculating pediatric dosages	p. 263
Calculating obstetric drug dosages	p. 287
Calculating critical care dosages	p. 301
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