Calculating Dosages Safely : A Dimensional Analysis Approach
ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-2254-8
©2013 Paperback 455 pages
$59.95 (US)
Dosage calculations can be intimidating, but they don’t need to be. Using dimensional analysis, you’ll learn how to calculate both simple and complex medication dosage problems with consistency and accuracy and reduce medication errors with simple safety mechanisms. This reliable and consistent method helps to ensure safe medication administration practices.
Dimensional analysis, which can be used on virtually every dosage calculation problem, eliminates the need to use other methods or perform lengthy, multi-step calculations. It’s a method of problem-solving that organizes data in a manner that is easy to understand and apply.
- Focuses on patient safety.
- Incorporates learning models, including the “4 Cs” approach to dosage calculations: compute, convert, conceptualize, and critically evaluate.
- Features over 1,000 practice problems throughout the book, including:
- Basic skills pre-test
- End-of-section practice tests in each chapter
- End-of-unit assessment tests
- End-of-book post-test
- Provides 18 “Speed Challenge” chapter quizzes and a “Practice Test” on the BONUS CD-ROM to increase your speed and accuracy.
- Presents real life scenarios that illustrate how to apply concepts to practice.
- Offers "Note" and “Alert” boxes that highlight potential safety issues to keep in mind when calculating math problems.
- Includes a glossary of key terms at the beginning of each chapter.
Arithmetic Skills Assessment
Arithmetic Review and Dimensional Analysis
- Whole Numbers
- Fractions
- Decimals and Percents
- Dimensional Analysis
Medication Administration
- Measurements and Equivalents
- Conversions
- Safety Considerations in Medication Administration
- Prescriptions and Medication Orders
- Reading Medication Labels and Syringes
- Reconstituting Parenteral Medications from a Powder
- Calculations Using Weight and Body Surface Area
- Intravenous Delivery Systems and Equipment
- Intravenous Calculations
Special Topics
- Enteral Tube Feedings
- Insulin Administration
- Heparin Administration
- Critical Care Dosage Calculations
- Lifespan Considerations in Dosage Calculations
Comprehensive Post-Test
Test Answers
Appendices
- Calculators
- Roman Numerals
- Apothecary Measurements
- The 24-Hour Clock
Calculating Dosages Safely : A Dimensional Analysis Approach is available in the following format(s):
Online Resource Guide
Visit the DavisPlus page to use the great resources below.
|
|
-
About F.A. Davis
- About F.A. Davis
- Press Center
- President’s Letter
- Events
- Careers
- Sales Rep Locator
- Contact Us
-
Browse Publications
- Just Published
- Nursing Titles
- Health Profession Titles
- Bestsellers
- DavisMobile
-
Resource Centers
- Students
- Instructors
- Librarians
- Bookstores
- Authors
- Clinicians
- High Schools
- eBooks