Offering a clear consistent format with a step-by-step approach to the calculation and administration of drug dosages for easy comprehension, this bestselling dosage and solutions text offers a full-color presentation of over 200 drug labels, syringes, and other illustrations that help students simulate clinical reality. The 4th edition features a reorganization of the Basic IV Calculations chapter, more content on IV push medications, new content on the latest techniques and measures being used to prevent to medication errors, more realistic syringe illustrations, and new drug labels to reflect the latest drugs used on the market.
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Contenuti:
Unit One: Math Review
Pretest
Chapter 1. Roman Numeral
Chapter 2. Fractions
Chapter 3. Decimals
Chapter 4. Ratio and Proportion
Chapter 5. Percentages
Posttest
Unit Two: Systems of Measurement
Chapter 6. Metric System
Chapter 7. Apothecaries and Household Systems
Chapter 8. Converting within and Between Systems
Chapter 9. Additional Conversions Useful in the Healthcare Setting
Unit Three: Methods of Administration and Calculation
Chapter 10. Medication Administration
Chapter 11. Understanding Medication Orders
Chapter 12. Medication Administration Records
Chapter 13. Reading Medication Labels
Chapter 14. Dosage Calculation Using Ratio and Proportion
Chapter 15. Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method
Chapter 16. Dosage Calculation Using Dimensional Analysis
Unit Four: Oral and Parenteral Dose Forms, Insulin, and Pediatric Dose Calculations
Chapter 17. Calculation of Oral Medications
Chapter 18. Parenteral Medications
Chapter 19. Reconstitution of Solutions
Chapter 20. Insulin
Chapter 21. Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculation Based on Weight
Unit Five: IV, Heparin, and Critical Care Calculations
Chapter 22. IV Calculations, Solutions, and Equipment
Chapter 23. Heparin Calculations
Chapter 24. Critical Care Calculations
Comprehensive Post-Test
Answer Key
Product Description:
Book by Deborah Gray Morris
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- EditoreMosby Inc
- Data di pubblicazione2005
- ISBN 10 0323029280
- ISBN 13 9780323029285
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero edizione4
- Numero di pagine702
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