Drug Calculations: Process and Problems for Clinical Practice

ISBN 13:
9780323010047
ISBN 10:
0323010040
Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/01/2000
Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div
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Summary

Thoroughly revised and updated, DRUG CALCULATIONS: PROCESS AND PROBLEMS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE provides practical, concise drug calculation information in a full-color workbook format. The book uses the logical and consistent ratio and proportion method of calculation and provides step-by-step solutions to all problems, including the extra step of "proof" to ensure the student's understanding of the calculations. (Includes a FREE CD-ROM)

General Mathematics Self-Assessment

(2)

General Mathematics

(30)

Changing Improper Fractions to Whole or Mixed Numbers

(1)

Changing Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

(1)

Finding the Lowest Common Denominator (in Fraction)

(1)

Addition of Fractions and Mixed Numbers

(2)

Subtraction of Fractions and Mixed Numbers

(2)

Multiplication of Fractions and Mixed Numbers

(1)

Division of Fractions and Mixed Numbers

(1)

Value of Fractions

(1)

Value of Decimals

(3)

Addition of Decimals

(1)

Subtraction of Decimals

(1)

Multiplication of Decimals

(1)

Division of Decimals

(4)

Changing Decimals to Fractions

(1)

Changing Common Fractions to Decimals

(1)

Rounding Decimals

(2)

Percentages, Decimals, and Fractions

(3)

Changing a Percentage to a Fraction

(1)

Changing a Percentage to a Decimal

(1)

Converting a Decimal to a Percentage

(2)

Finding the Percentage

(1)

Chapter 1 Final

(3)

Ratio and Proportion

(10)

Ratio

(1)

Proportion

(3)

Solving Proportion Problems When One of the Numbers is Unknown, or x

(3)

Setting Up Ratios and Proportions

(4)

Chapter 2 Final

(1)

Patient Safety: Errors, Orders, Labels, and Records

(22)

Patient Safety

(1)

How to Avoid Medication Errors

(7)

Physician's Orders

(3)

Preparation

(1)

Medication Packaging

(1)

Labels

(1)

Calculations

(1)

Administration

(1)

Reporting and Documenting

(1)

Interventions

(1)

Evaluation

(1)

Interpreting Medication Labels

(6)

Oral Drug Forms: Solids and Liquids

(4)

Understanding Medication Administration Records (MAR)

(5)

The Military Time Clock--0100 to 2400

(1)

The Five Rights of Drug Administration

(1)

Critical Thinking Exercises

(2)

Metric System Calculations

(32)

Metric System

(1)

Metric Conversions by Moving Decimals

(3)

Rounding Medication Doses

(1)

Rounding Milliliters

(1)

Rounding Drops

(1)

One-Step Metric Ratio and Proportion Calculations

(6)

Two-Step Metric Ratio and Proportion Calculations

(5)

Measuring and Reading Amounts in a Syringe

(11)

Critical Thinking Exercises

(1)

Chapter 4 Final

(3)

Medications from Powders and Crystals

(22)

Diluting Powders or Crystals in Vials

(1)

Example Using Oxacillin Sodium Label

(1)

Reconstitution: Medication Labels

(10)

Measuring Liquid Medications

109

(7)

Critical Thinking Exercises

116

(1)

Chapter 5 Final

116

(3)

Basic IV Calculations

119

(28)

IV Infusions

120

(1)

Types of IV Lines

120

(1)

IV Calculations

121

(7)

Drop Factor Calculations

121

(7)

Percentage of Solute in IV Bags

128

(2)

Abbreviations for Common Intravenous Solutions

130

(4)

IV Delivery Sets

134

(11)

Needleless IV Systems

134

(1)

Gravity Piggyback Infusions

135

(1)

Piggyback-Premixed IVs

135

(1)

Nurse-Activated Piggyback Systems

136

(1)

Electronic Infusion Pumps

137

(8)

Critical Thinking Exercises

145

(1)

Chapter 6 Final

145

(2)

Advanced IV Calculations

147

(32)

Titrated Infusions

148

(11)

Solving Titrated Infusion Problems

149

(1)

Hourly Drug and Flow Rate Formula for Titrated Infusions

149

(10)

Direct IV (Bolus) Administration with a Syringe

159

(4)

Timing IV Push Medications--Method 1

159

(1)

Timing IV Push Medications--Method 2

160

(3)

Total Parenteral Nutrition

163

(12)

Validation of TPN Label with Physician's Order

167

(1)

Nursing Considerations for TPN

168

(7)

Critical Thinking Exercises

175

(1)

Chapter 7 Final

176

(3)

Insulin

179

(26)

Insulin

180

(1)

Diabetes Mellitus

180

(1)

Injection Sites

180

(1)

Types of Insulin

180

(5)

Syringes

185

(1)

Types of U-100 Insulin Syringes

185

(1)

Immediate- and Fast-Acting Mixtures

186

(1)

Insulin Orders

187

(5)

Mixing Insulin

192

(5)

Sliding Scale Calculations

197

(3)

Rule of 200 Sliding Scale

197

(3)

Intravenous Insulin

200

(2)

Oral Hypoglycemics

202

(1)

Insulin Pumps

202

(1)

Critical Thinking Exercises

203

(1)

Chapter 8 Final

203

(2)

Anticoagulants

205

(18)

Injectable Anticoagulants

206

(7)

Subcutaneous Heparin Injections

207

(1)

Heparin Injection Sites

207

(1)

IV Flushes

207

(6)

IV Heparin

213

(1)

Oral Anticoagulants

214

(1)

Titrated Heparin

215

(1)

Titrated Flow Sheet

215

(4)

Critical Thinking Exercises

219

(1)

Chapter 9 Final

220

(3)

Children's Dosages

223

(32)

The mg/kg Method

224

(2)

Steps to Solving mg/kg Problems

225

(1)

The BSA Method (mg/m2)

226

(11)

Steps to Solving BSA Problems

227

(1)

BSA Formula for Estimating Child's BSA

227

(10)

Children's IV Medications: Reconstitution, Dilution, and Flow Rate Information

237

(12)

Critical Thinking Exercises

249

(1)

Chapter 10 Final

249

(6)

Comprehensive Final

255

(6)

Answer Key

261

(68)

Index

329

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