Covering all four major drug calculation methods, this resource makes it easy to learn and apply drug calculations used in nursing practice today. Clear explanations of ratio & proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis allow you to choose the method that works best for you. A variety of realistic practice problems cover specialty areas and lifespan issues including pediatric, critical care, labor and delivery, and community settings.

• Specialty areas and lifespan issues are addressed with drug calculation problems on pediatrics, critical care, pediatric critical care, labor and delivery, and the community setting.
• All four major drug calculation methods are included — ratio & proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis — allowing you to choose the method that works best for you.
• Caution boxes provide safety alerts for various medications and their administration.
• Coverage of the latest drug administration techniques and devices includes detailed explanations of oral, intravenous, intra-muscular, subcutaneous and other routes used in drug administration.
• A comprehensive post-test allows you to test your knowledge of all major topics covered in the text.
• Updated and easier to use, a companion CD supports the book with realistic exercises, 565 practice problems, and a comprehensive post-test.
• Useful appendices include step-by-step guidelines for the administration of oral, injectable, and intravenous medications, along with at-a-glance access to the BSA Nomogram for Adults and the West Nomogram for Infants and Children.

• Guidelines set by The Joint Commission are followed, helping you to reduce medication errors and increase patient safety by using only the recommended abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols.
• Calculations now address obese and debilitated patients by including Body Mass Index (BMI), Ideal Body Weight (IBW), and Adjusted Body Weight (ABW) methods of calculation.
• Updated coverage of Pediatric Critical Care and Labor and Delivery reflects current parameters and guidelines for practice.
• Coverage of hydration replacement shows how to determine the fluid needs of adults and the elderly.
• Coverage of administering medication and medication solutions in the home prepares you for care of patients in home health care settings.
• Coverage of calculating BMI with standard criteria helps you assess a patient’s overall health and measure obesity.
• Updated drug labels, illustrations, and photos of pumps and IV equipment reflect the latest drugs and technology used in the market.

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Clinical Calculations: With Applications to General and Specialty Areas, 10e

Part I: Basic Math Review

Part II: Systems, Conversion, and Methods of Drug Calculation

Chapter 1: Systems Used for Drug Administration

Chapter 2: Conversion Within the Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems

Chapter 3: Interpretation of Drug Labels, Drug Orders, Bar Codes, MAR and eMAR,

Automation of Medication Dispensing, and Abbreviations

Chapter 4: Prevention of Medication Errors

Chapter 5: Alternative Methods for Drug Administration

Chapter 6: Methods of Calculation

Chapter 7: Methods of Calculation for Individualized Drug Dosing

Part III: Calculations of Oral, Injectable, and Intravenous Drugs

Chapter 8: Oral and Enteral Preparations with Clinical Applications

Chapter 9: Injectable Preparations with Clinical Applications

NEW! Chapter 10: Insulin Administration

Chapter 11: Intravenous Preparations with Clinical Applications

Part IV: Calculations for Specialty Areas

Chapter 12: Pediatrics

Chapter 13: Critical Care

Chapter 14: Pediatric Critical Care

Chapter 15: Labor and Delivery

Chapter 16: Community

Part V: Post-Test: Oral Preparations, Injectables, Intravenous, and Pediatrics

Appendix A: Guidelines for Administration

Appendix B: Nomograms: Child and Adult

References

Index

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