Full Description
Score your highest in a medical dosage calculations course A recent shortage of nurses in a society with an aging population has triggered the demand for students to enter the field of medical study. A dosage calculations course is required for most students earning an applied science degree in nursing, pharmacology, or paramedic programs.
Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies tracks a typical dosage calculations course and provides helpful content in an approachable and easy-to-understand format. Plus, you'll get examples of the various calculations made to determine the appropriate quantity of drug or solution that should be administered to patients.
Calculating drug dosages utilizing ratio-proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis
Systems of measurement, including metric and apothecary and other conversion equivalents for a global audience
The ins and outs of the charting systems for MAR (Medicine Administration Records)
If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of students aspiring to enter the medical field, Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies is your ticket for scoring your highest on exams.
Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Up to Speed: Reviewing Math Basics 7
Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Your Math Skills and Entering the Healthcare Field 9
Chapter 2: Using Numbers and Arithmetic 21
Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Fractions and Their Fanatic Forms 37
Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Systems of Measurement and Unit Conversions 53
Part II: Minding Your Meds: Administration and Calculation Methods 73
Chapter 5: The Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered 75
Chapter 6: Medication Labels and atient Safety 95
Chapter 7: Proper Medical Documentation and Dispensation 111
Chapter 8: Mastering Calculation Methods for Dosing Meds 123
Part III: Calculations for Different Routes of Administration 141
Chapter 9: Oral Calculations: Tablets, Capsules, and Liquids 143
Chapter 10: Parenteral Injections and Calculations 165
Chapter 11: The IV League: Intravenous Dosing and Calculations 181
Chapter 12: Working with Reconstituted Solutions: It's like Magic 203
Part IV: Dosing in Special Situations 215
Chapter 13: Insulin: Call It a Miracle Drug 217
Chapter 14: Dosing for Two: The Pregnant Patient 231
Chapter 15: Kid Stuff: Pediatric Calculations 247
Chapter 16: Adjusting Dosages for People in Special Situations 269
Chapter 17: Critical Care Dosing and Calculations 285
Chapter 18: Keeping a Patient Well-Nourished 315
Part V: The Part of Tens 329
Chapter 19: Ten Essential Dosing Calculations 331
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Dosing Mistakes 339
Index 347
