Calculation of Drug Dosages

A Work Text

12 Edición - 23 de noviembre de 2021
Última edición
Autores: Sheila J. Ogden, Linda Fluharty
Idioma: Inglés

Learn to calculate drug dosages accurately with this practical workbook-textbook! Calculation of Drug Dosages: A Work Text, 12th Edition makes it easy to understand and master th… Leer más

Descripción

Learn to calculate drug dosages accurately with this practical workbook-textbook! Calculation of Drug Dosages: A Work Text, 12th Edition makes it easy to understand and master the three major methods of dosage calculation — ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. A basic review of mathematics refreshes your math skills, and practice problems, worksheets, and practice tests help you gain confidence in making drug calculations. New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) practice problems preparing you for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam. Written by nursing experts Sheila Ogden and Linda Fluharty, this worktext is ideal for nursing students and for nurses returning to practice!

Puntos claves

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

De interès para

Students in undergraduate nursing programs (ADN and BSN)

Índice

PART 1
Review of Mathematics
REVIEW OF MATHEMATICS PRETEST

1. Fractions

2. Decimals

3. Percents

4. Ratios

5. Proportions
REVIEW OF MATHEMATICS POSTTEST

PART 2
Units and Measurements for the Calculation of Drug Dosages

6. Metric and Household Measurements

7. Calculations Used in Patient Assessments

PART 3
Preparation for Calculation of Drug Dosages

8. Safety in Medication Administration

9. Interpretation of the Licensed Prescriber’s Orders

10. Reading Medication Labels

PART 4
Calculation of Drug Dosages

11. Oral Dosages

12. Parenteral Dosages

13. Dosages Measured in Units

14. Reconstitution of Medications

15. Intravenous Flow Rates

16. Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units

17. Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates

18. Pediatric Dosages

19. Obstetric Dosages

Comprehensive Posttest
Glossary
Appendix A: Apothecary System of Measure

Detalles del producto

Edición: 12
Última edición
Publicado: 23 de febrero de 2022
Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

Sheila J. Ogden

Afiliaciones y experiencia

Formerly Director, Orthopaedic Service Line Clarian Health Partners Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Linda Fluharty