Description
- Follows current TJC and ISMP safety recommendations.- Answer key is new to this edition and provides immediate feedback for practice problems.- Features the latest drug information in practice problems and photographs.
Table of Contents
Section I: Renewing Math Skills1. Decimals: Relative Value, Addition, and Subtraction 2. Decimals: Multiplication and Division 3. Fractions: Reduction and EquationsSection II: Systems of Measurement4. Units of Measure5. ConversionSection III: Calculations for the Clinical Setting 6. Percentages7. Ratio and Proportion8. Body WeightSection IV: Reading Medication Labels and Using Syringes9. Using Syringes10. Oral Medications11. Parenteral Medications12. Reconstituting MedicationsSection V: Methods of Administering Medications13. Unit Dose, Card System, and Computerized Medication System14. Medication RecordsSection VI: Intravenous Fluid Calculations15. Introduction to Intravenous Therapy Section VII: Unique Calculations 16. Calculating Intravenous Heparin Dosages17. Insulin18. Calculating Sliding Scale Insulin Dosage19. Intake and OutputSection VIII: Calculations in Special Care Units20. Oncology21. Pediatrics22. Intensive Care UnitAnswer KeyIndex
