Medical Dosage Calculations - A Dimensional Analysis Approach, 2022 Update, 11e (Dec 11, 2021)_(013687696X)_(Pearson)

DIGITAL UPDATE available for Spring 2022 classes For courses in medical dosage calculation in departments of nursing, pharmacy, pre-med, pre-dental, and other health disciplines, and for courses covering dosage calculation in other programs, such as pharmacology, pediatrics, and critical care. This ISBN is for the MyLab access card. Pearson eText is included. The field's most complete, accessible drug calculation text and workbook Medical Dosage Calculations: A Dimensional Analysis Approach helps students develop dosage calculation skills and transfer those skills to the safe administration of medication in a clinical environment. Using their pioneering dimensional analysis method, the authors progress from simple math topics to more complex ones. As they go, students build both the core math skills and professional understanding needed to calculate drug doses accurately. With more than 1,000 realistic problems, the 11th edition update includes new and enhanced resources helping students visualize the complete dosage calculation process, including some of the more complex math concepts. Reach every student with MyLab Nursing for Dosage Calculations with Pearson eText MyLab® empowers you to reach every student. This flexible digital platform combines unrivaled content, online assessments, and customizable features so you can personalize learning and improve results, one student at a time. Please contact your Pearson Health Sciences Specialist about package options. Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook available within MyLab that lets students read, highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place. If you're not using MyLab, students can purchase Pearson eText on their own or you can assign it as a course to schedule readings, view student usage analytics, and share your own notes with students. Learn more about Pearson eText. Cover Title Page Copyright Page About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments Learn to Calculate Dosages Safely and Accurately! Contents Unit 1 Basic Calculation Skills and Introduction to Medication Administration 1 Review of Arithmetic for Dosage Calculations Diagnostic Test of Arithmetic Decimal Numbers and Fractions Changing Decimal Numbers to Fractional Form Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Calculator Ratios Changing Fractions to Decimal Numbers Dividing Decimal Numbers by Powers of 10 Rounding Decimal Numbers Rounding Off Rounding Down and Rounding Up Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers Multiplying Decimal Numbers Multiplying Decimal Numbers by Powers of 10 Dividing Decimal Numbers Estimating Answers Multiplying Fractions Dividing Fractions Complex Fractions Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Same Denominators Different Denominators Percentages Percent of Change Summary Practice Sets 2 Safe and Accurate Medication Administration The Medication Administration Process Preventing Medication Errors Six Rights of Medication Administration The Right Drug The Right Dose The Right Route and Form The Right Time The Right Client The Right Documentation Drug Prescriptions Medication Orders Types of Medication Orders Components of a Medication Order Medication Administration Records Technology in the Medication Administration Process: Preventing Medication Errors Drug Labels Combination Drugs Controlled Substances Drug Information Prescription Drug Package Inserts Over‐the‐Counter (OTC) Labels Summary Practice Sets 3 Dimensional Analysis Introduction to Dimensional Analysis The Mathematical Foundation for Dimensional Analysis Changing a Single Unit of Measurement to Another Single Unit of Measurement Simple (One‐Step) Problems with Single Units of Measurement Complex (Multi‐Step) Problems with Single Units of Measurement Changing One Rate to Another Rate Simple (One‐Step) Problems with Rates Complex (Multi‐Step) Problems with Rates Summary Practice Sets Unit 2 Systems of Measurement 4 The Household and Metric Systems The Household System Liquid Volume in the Household System Weight in the Household System Length in the Household System Decimal‐Based Systems The Metric System Liquid Volume in the Metric System Weight in the Metric System Length in the Metric System Summary Practice Sets 5 Converting from One System of Measurement to Another Equivalents of Common Units of Measurement Metric‐Household Conversions Volume Conversions Weight Conversions Length Conversions Summary Practice Sets Unit 3 Oral and Parenteral Medications 6 Oral Medications Simple (One‐Step) Problems Medication in Solid Form Medication in Liquid Form Medications Measured in Milliequivalents Complex (Multistep) Problems Dosages Based on the Size of the Client Dosages Based on Body Weight Dosages Based on Body Surface Area BSA Formulas Summary Case Study 6.1 Practice Reading Labels Practice Sets 7 Syringes Parts of a Syringe Needles Commonly Used Sizes of Hypodermic Syringes Insulin Insulin Syringes Types of Insulin Insulin Concentrations Types of Insulin Insulin Pens Insulin Pumps Measuring Two Types of Insulin in One Syringe Premixed Insulin Insulin Coverage/Sliding‐Scale Calculations Prefilled Syringes Safety Syringes Needleless Syringes Dosing Errors with Syringes Summary Case Study 7.1 Practice Sets 8 Solutions Introduction Strengths of Solutions Using Explicit Units of Measurement Strengths of Solutions as Ratios, Fractions, and Percents Liquid Solutes Dry Solutes Determining the Amount of Solute in a Given Amount of Solution Determining the Amount of Solution That Contains a Given Amount of Solute Irrigating Solutions, Soaks, and Oral Feedings Summary Case Study 8.1 Practice Sets 9 Parenteral Medications Parenteral Medications Parenteral Medications Supplied as Liquids Parenteral Medications Supplied in Powder Form: Reconstitution How to Use a Two‐Chambered Vial Heparin Summary Case Study 9.1 Practice Sets Unit 4 Infusions and Pediatric Dosages 10 Flow Rates and Durations of Enteral and Intravenous Infusions Introduction to Enteral and Intravenous Solutions Enteral Feedings Intravenous Infusions Intravenous Solutions Gravity Systems and Pumps Calculations for Infusions Finding the Flow Rate on a Pump Finding the Volume Infused Using a Pump Finding the Duration of an Infusion Using a Pump Finding the Flow Rate (Drip Rate) Using a Gravity System Finding the Volume Infused Using a Gravity System Finding the Duration of an IV Using a Gravity System Adjusting the Flow Rate of an IV Fluid Balance: Intake/Output Summary Case Study 10.1 Practice Sets 11 Flow Rates and Dosage Rates for Intravenous Medications Intravenous Administration of Medications Intravenous Piggyback Infusions Finding the Dosage Rate Converting IV Dosage Rates to Flow Rates Converting IV Flow Rates to Dosage Rates Safe Dose Range Determining Amount Infused and Duration of an Infusion IV Push Compound Rates Adding Medication to an IVPB Bag Titrated Medications Summary Case Study 11.1 Practice Sets 12 Pediatric Dosages Pediatric Drug Dosages Oral Medications Parenteral Medications Dosages Based on Body Size Dosages Based on Body Weight Dosages Based on BSA Determining Safe Dosage Range Intravenous Medications Using a Volume‐Control Chamber Calculating Daily Fluid Maintenance Summary Case Study 12.1 Practice Sets Comprehensive Self‐Tests Appendices APPENDIX A Answer Section APPENDIX B FDA and ISMP Lists of Look‐Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters APPENDIX C Commonly Used Abbreviations APPENDIX D Units of Measurement in Metric and Household Systems APPENDIX E Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Conversions APPENDIX F Diluting Stock Solutions APPENDIX G Apothecary System Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X "Medical Dosage Calculations is a combined text- and workbook. Its consistent focus on safety, accuracy, and professionalism make it a valuable part of a course for nursing and allied health programs. It is also highly effective for independent study, and may be used as a refresher for dosage calculation skills and as a professional reference"-- Provided by publisher "As a health care professional, calculating drug dosages is critical. Medical Dosage Calculations, Seventh Edition follows an open and friendly workbook approach using dimensional analysis. There are no formulas to memorize and no complicated problem set ups, and all problems are one or two steps, requiring only basic arithmetic. Book jacket."--Jacket. This MyLab Combo Card Access code includes a MyLab access code plus a loose-leaf print reference (delivered by mail) to complement your MyLab experience. You will require an instructor’s Course ID In addition to this access code, unless you are logging in via your school’s learning management system, to register for and use this MyLab. 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