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9780028021898

Dosage Calculations for Medical Careers with Student CD-ROM

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    9780028021898

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    0028021894

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-05-10
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Summary

Dosage Calculations for Medical Careers teaches the skills and techniques medical assistants, licensed practical nurses, pharmacy technicians, and paramedics need to calculate the amount of medication they should administer to patients. Students learn to calculate dosages based on ratio proportions, fraction proportions, the formula method, and dimensional analysis.

Table of Contents

Preface iii
Features To Help You Study and Learn vi
Reviewers xi
Acknowledgments xii
Pretest 1(4)
Roman Numerals, Fractions, and Decimals
5(41)
Roman Numerals
5(3)
Fractions
8(23)
Working with Common Fractions
8(4)
Equivalent Fractions
12(3)
Simplifying Fractions to Lowest Terms
15(2)
Finding Common Denominators
17(2)
Comparing Fractions
19(2)
Adding Fractions
21(2)
Subtracting Fractions
23(2)
Multiplying Fractions
25(4)
Dividing Fractions
29(2)
Decimals
31(12)
Working with Decimals
31(3)
Rounding Decimals
34(1)
Converting Fractions into Decimals
35(2)
Converting Decimals into Fractions
37(1)
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
38(1)
Multiplying Decimals
39(2)
Dividing Decimals
41(2)
Chapter 1 Review
43(3)
Percents, Ratios, and Proportions
46(25)
Percents
46(6)
Working with Percents
47(3)
Solution Strengths
50(2)
Ratios
52(5)
Working with Ratios
52(5)
Ratio Strengths
57(2)
Ratio Strengths and Solutions
57(1)
Ratio Strengths and Solid Medications
58(1)
Proportion
59(10)
Writing Proportions
59(2)
Means and Extremes
61(3)
Cross-Multiplying
64(5)
Chapter 2 Review
69(2)
Systems of Weights and Measures
71(22)
Metric System
71(7)
Understanding Metric Notation
72(3)
Converting Within the Metric System
75(3)
Other Systems of Measurement
78(4)
Apothecary System
78(1)
Household Systems
79(1)
Apothecary and Household Equivalents
80(1)
Milliequivalents and Units
81(1)
Converting Among Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems
82(5)
Equivalent Volume Measurements
82(1)
Equivalent Weight Measurements
83(1)
Converting Using Conversion Factors
83(2)
Converting Using Ratio-Proportion Method
85(2)
Temperature
87(1)
Time
88(3)
Chapter 3 Review
91(2)
Equipment for Dosage Measurement
93(22)
Oral Administration
93(5)
Medicine Cups
93(1)
Calibrated Spoons
94(1)
Oral Syringes
95(1)
Other Equipment for Oral Medications
96(2)
Hypodermic Syringes
98(9)
Standard Syringes
98(1)
Prefilled Syringes
99(1)
Insulin Syringes
99(1)
Tuberculin Syringes
100(1)
Safety Syringes
101(1)
Syringes to Established Intravenous Lines
101(1)
Large-Capacity Syringes
102(1)
Ampules, Vials, and Cartridges
103(1)
Preparing the Syringe
103(1)
Needle Gauge and Length
103(4)
Other Administration Forms
107(2)
Topical Medications
107(1)
Transdermal Medications
107(1)
Drops, Sprays, and Mists
108(1)
Vaginal and Rectal Medications
108(1)
Chapter 4 Review
109(6)
Drug Orders
115(22)
The Seven Rights of Medication Administration
115(1)
Physicians' Orders and Prescriptions
116(8)
Outpatient Settings
118(1)
Inpatient Settings
118(2)
Verbal Orders
120(4)
Medication Administration Systems
124(8)
Medication Administration Records
124(2)
Medication Cards
126(2)
Computerized Medical Records
128(4)
Medication Reference Materials
132(1)
Chapter 5 Review
133(4)
Drug Labels and Package Inserts
137(24)
Locating Information on Drug Labels and Package Inserts
137(11)
Drug Name
137(2)
Form of the Drug
139(1)
Dosage Strength
139(1)
Combination Drugs
140(1)
Total Number or Volume in Container
140(1)
Route of Administration
141(1)
Warnings
142(1)
Storage Information
143(1)
Manufacturing Information
143(1)
Information About Reconstituting Drugs
143(1)
Package Inserts
144(4)
Oral Drugs
148(4)
Parenteral Drugs
152(3)
Drugs Administered by Other Routes
155(3)
Chapter 6 Review
158(3)
Methods of Dosage Calculations
161(24)
Dosages and Doses
161(2)
Conversion Factors
163(1)
Calculating the Desired Dose
163(6)
The Conversion Factor Method
163(3)
The Ratio-Proportion Method
166(3)
Calculating the Amount to Administer
169(11)
The Proportion Method
169(4)
The Formula Method
173(7)
Chapter 7 Review
180(5)
Dimensional Analysis
185(20)
Introducing Dimensional Analysis
185(5)
Finding the Dimensions
185(1)
Conversion Factors
186(4)
Calculating the Amount to Administer
190(10)
Dimensional Analysis with One Conversion Factor
190(2)
Calculating the Desired Dose with the One-Step Method
192(2)
Dimensional Analysis with Two Conversion Factors
194(6)
Chapter 8 Review
200(5)
Oral Dosages
205(23)
Tablets and Capsules
205(9)
Calculating Dosages for Tablets and Capsules
206(4)
Crushing Tablets or Opening Capsules
210(4)
Liquid Medications
214(6)
Chapter 9 Review
220(8)
Parenteral Dosages
228(34)
Calculating Parenteral Dosages
228(9)
Medications Expressed in Percent or Ratio Format
232(5)
Reconstituting Powdered Medications
237(5)
Insulin
242(10)
Types of Insulin
242(1)
Timing of Action
242(1)
Insulin Labels
243(1)
Insulin Syringes
244(2)
Insulin Combinations
246(6)
Other Medication Routes
252(3)
Intradermal Injections
252(1)
Inhalants
252(1)
Rectal Medications
253(1)
Transdermal Systems
253(2)
Chapter 10 Review
255(7)
Intravenous Dosages
262(30)
IV Solutions
262(4)
IV Labels
263(1)
IV Concentrations
264(1)
Compatibility
265(1)
IV Equipment
266(5)
The Primary Line
266(1)
Monitoring IV Equipment
267(2)
Secondary Lines (``Piggybacks'')
269(1)
Peripheral and Central IV Therapy
269(2)
Calculating Flow Rates
271(6)
Flow Rates for Electronic Regulation
271(1)
Flow Rates for Manual Regulation
272(2)
Adjusting the Flow Rate
274(3)
Infusion Time and Volume
277(3)
Infusion Time
277(1)
Infusion Volume
278(2)
Saline and Heparin Locks
280(4)
Heparin Calculations
281(3)
Critical Care IV
284(5)
Per Minute Orders
284(1)
Orders Based on Body Weight
285(1)
Titrated Medications
286(3)
Chapter 11 Review
289(3)
Pediatric Concerns
292(20)
General Concerns in Calculating Pediatric Dosages
292(1)
Dosages Based on Body Weight
293(8)
Body Weight Calculations
293(3)
Safe Dosages
296(5)
Dosages Based on Body Surface Area (BSA)
301(2)
Calculating a Patient's BSA
301(1)
Finding the Amount to Administer
302(1)
IM and IV Medications
303(6)
IM Medications
303(1)
IV Medications
304(1)
Daily Maintenance Fluid Needs (DMEN)
304(5)
Chapter 12 Review
309(3)
Geriatric Concerns
312(17)
Age-Related Changes
312(4)
Creatinine Clearance
313(1)
Ideal and Actual Body Weight
314(2)
Working with Geriatric Patients
316(1)
Polypharmacy
317(3)
Drug Interactions
318(1)
Drugs for Elderly Patients to Avoid
318(2)
Chapter 13 Review
320(3)
Comprehensive Evaluation
323(6)
Answer Key 329(46)
Index 375

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