ISBN:
9780323830881
Copyright:
2022
Publication Date:
02-18-2022
Page Count:
640
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$82.99
Calculation of Drug Dosages Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 12th Edition
by Sheila J. Ogden, MSN, RN and Linda Fluharty, RNC, MSN
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card
ISBN:
9780323830881
Copyright:
2022
Publication Date:
02-18-2022
Page Count:
640
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$82.99
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Help students 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 serves to refresh the skills of students who may be weak or inexperienced in math, and practice problems, worksheets, and practice tests help them gain confidence in making drug calculations. New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) practice problems preparing students for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam. This work text is ideal for nursing students and for nurses returning to practice!
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- NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® practice problems and case studies progress from simple to complex concepts and are included in chapters throughout the text.
- NEW! Updated drug information and medication labels are added to this edition.
- 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.
- Extensive math review covers the basic math skills essential for accurate calculation of drug dosages and helps students identify their strengths and weaknesses.
- Chapter worksheets provide practice with solving realistic problems.
- Post-tests at the end of each chapter allow students to assess their understanding of content.
- Comprehensive post-test at the end of the book offers additional practice and measures students’ overall understanding.
- Learning objectives keep students focused and explain what they should accomplish upon the completion of each chapter.
- Alert boxes highlight information crucial to math calculation and patient safety.
- Logical structure organizes the material from simple to complex, making it easier to build upon and retain knowledge.
- 40 flash cards on the Evolve website make it easy to study and review abbreviations, formulas, and conversions from the book.
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- 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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PART ONE
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 TWO
Units and Measurements for the Calculation of Drug Dosages
CHAPTER 6 Metric and Household Measurements
CHAPTER 7 Calculations Used in Patient Assessments
PART THREE
Preparation for Calculation of Drug Dosages
CHAPTER 8 Safety in Medication Administration
CHAPTER 9 Interpretation of the Licensed Prescriber’s Orders
CHAPTER 10 Reading Medication Labels
PART FOUR
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 System of Measure