- Learning objectives keep you focused and explain what you should accomplish upon the completion of each chapter. - Logical structure organizes the material from simple to complex, making it easier to build upon and retain knowledge. - Extensive math review covers the basic math skills essential for accurate calculation of drug dosages and helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses. - Chapter worksheets allow you to practice solving realistic problems. - Post-tests at the end of each chapter allow you to assess your understanding of content. - Alert boxes highlight information crucial to math calculation and patient safety. - Comprehensive post-test at the end of the book offers additional practice and measures your overall understanding. - 40 flash cards on the Evolve website make it easy to study and review abbreviations, formulas, and conversions from the book. - NEW! Next Generation NCLEX? practice problems and case studies progress from simple to complex concepts and are included in chapters throughout the text. - NEW! Coverage of heparin drip calculation describes how to calculate and administer an IV weight-based heparin bolus from the IV heparin.? - NEW! Added IV coverage is included in the IV Flow Rates and IV Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units chapters. - NEW! Updated drug information and medication labels are added to this edition.
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Table of Contents
art I: Review of Mathematics�
Review of Mathematics Pretest��
Chapter 1 Fractions�
Chapter 2 Decimals�
Chapter 3 Percents�
Chapter 4 Ratios�
Chapter 5 Proportions��
Review of Mathematics Posttest��
Part II Units and Measurements for the Calculation of Drug Dosages�
Chapter 6 Metric and Household Measurements�
Chapter 7 Calculations Used in Patient Assessments�
Part III Preparation for Calculation of Drug Dosages�
Chapter 8-Safety in Medication Administration��
Chapter 9- Interpretation of the Physician's Orders��
Chapter 10-Reading Medication Label��
Part IV Calculation of Drug Dosages�
Chapter 11 Oral Dosages�
Chapter 12 Parenteral Dosages�
Chapter 13 Dosages Measured in Units�
Chapter 14 Reconstitution of Medications�
Chapter 15 Intravenous Flow Rates�
Chapter 16 Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units�
Chapter 17 Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates�
Chapter 18 Pediatric Dosages�
Chapter 19 Obstetric Dosages�
Comprehensive Posttest�
Glossary�
Appendix A - Apothecary Systems of Measure��
Index�
Authors
Sheila J. Ogden Formerly Director, Orthopaedic Service Line Clarian Health Partners Indianapolis, Indiana. Linda Fluharty ssociate ProfessorSchool of Health Sciences
Nursing Program
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana.
