Learn how to make accurate drug calculations and administer medications safely! Calculate with Confidence, 8th Edition, makes it easy to understand the three major methods of dosage calculation — ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide you through accurate calculation and safe administration of drug dosages. Thousands of practice problems ensure that you gain proficiency, patient safety is prioritized, and an emphasis on clinical judgment helps you prevent medication errors. Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Exam–style case studies help you improve clinical judgment skills. With this popular text from trusted educator Deborah C. Morris, you will learn to calculate drug dosages and administer medications with confidence and a high degree of patient safety!
1. Introduction to: Math Review - p. xii 2. Chapter 1: Fractions - p. 6 3. Chapter 2: Decimals - p. 23 4. Chapter 3: Ratio and Proportion - p. 40 5. Chapter 4: Percentages - p. 51 6. Unit Two: Systems of Measurement - p. 68 7. Introduction to: Systems of Measurement - p. 68 8. Chapter 5: Metric System - p. 70 9. Chapter 6: Apothecary and Household Systems and Additional Measures Used in Medication Administration - p. 81 10. Chapter 7: Converting Within and Between Systems - p. 88 11. Chapter 8: Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting - p. 109 12. Unit Three: Methods of Administration and Calculation - p. 123 13. Introduction to: Methods of Administration and Calculation - p. 123 14. Chapter 9: Medication Administration - p. 126 15. Chapter 10: Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders - p. 155 16. Chapter 11: Medication Administration Records and Drug Distribution Systems - p. 171 17. Chapter 12: Reading Medication Labels - p. 186 18. Chapter 13: Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion Method - p. 229 19. Chapter 14: Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method - p. 252 20. Chapter 15: Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis Method - p. 271 21. Unit Four: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin - p. 289 22. Introduction to: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin - p. 289 23. Chapter 16: Oral Medications - p. 292 24. Chapter 17: Parenteral Medications - p. 349 25. Chapter 18: Reconstitution of Solutions - p. 406 26. Chapter 19: Insulin - p. 456 27. Unit Five: Intravenous, Heparin, and Critical Care Calculations and Pediatric and Adult Calculations Based on Weight - p. 496 28. Introduction to: Intravenous, Heparin, and Critical Care Calculations and Pediatric and Adult Calculations Based on Weight - p. 496 29. Chapter 20: Intravenous Solutions and Equipment - p. 498 30. Chapter 21: Intravenous Calculations - p. 523 31. Chapter 22: Heparin Calculations - p. 574 32. Chapter 23: Critical Care Calculations - p. 605 33. Chapter 24: Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculations Based on Weight - p. 637 34. Comprehensive Post-Test - p. 690 35. References - p. 712 36. ISMP List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations - p. 712 37. TJC “Do Not Use” List of Abbreviations - p. 724 38. ISMP List of Confused Drug Names - p. 725 39. ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Care Settings - p. 738 40. ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings - p. 739 41. Apothecary System - p. 740 42. Index - p. 742 43. Drug Label Index - p. 742 44. Commonly Used Medication Abbreviations - p. 742
Learn how to make accurate drug calculations and administer medications safely! Calculate with Confidence, 8th Edition, makes it easy to understand the three major methods of dosage calculation — ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide you through accurate calculation and safe administration of drug dosages. Thousands of practice problems ensure that you gain proficiency, patient safety is prioritized, and an emphasis on clinical judgment helps you prevent medication errors. Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Exam–style case studies help you improve clinical judgment skills. With this popular text from trusted educator Deborah C. Morris, you will learn to calculate drug dosages and administer medications with confidence and a high degree of patient safety!
1. Introduction to: Math Review - p. xii 2. Chapter 1: Fractions - p. 6 3. Chapter 2: Decimals - p. 23 4. Chapter 3: Ratio and Proportion - p. 40 5. Chapter 4: Percentages - p. 51 6. Unit Two: Systems of Measurement - p. 68 7. Introduction to: Systems of Measurement - p. 68 8. Chapter 5: Metric System - p. 70 9. Chapter 6: Apothecary and Household Systems and Additional Measures Used in Medication Administration - p. 81 10. Chapter 7: Converting Within and Between Systems - p. 88 11. Chapter 8: Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting - p. 109 12. Unit Three: Methods of Administration and Calculation - p. 123 13. Introduction to: Methods of Administration and Calculation - p. 123 14. Chapter 9: Medication Administration - p. 126 15. Chapter 10: Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders - p. 155 16. Chapter 11: Medication Administration Records and Drug Distribution Systems - p. 171 17. Chapter 12: Reading Medication Labels - p. 186 18. Chapter 13: Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion Method - p. 229 19. Chapter 14: Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method - p. 252 20. Chapter 15: Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis Method - p. 271 21. Unit Four: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin - p. 289 22. Introduction to: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin - p. 289 23. Chapter 16: Oral Medications - p. 292 24. Chapter 17: Parenteral Medications - p. 349 25. Chapter 18: Reconstitution of Solutions - p. 406 26. Chapter 19: Insulin - p. 456 27. Unit Five: Intravenous, Heparin, and Critical Care Calculations and Pediatric and Adult Calculations Based on Weight - p. 496 28. Introduction to: Intravenous, Heparin, and Critical Care Calculations and Pediatric and Adult Calculations Based on Weight - p. 496 29. Chapter 20: Intravenous Solutions and Equipment - p. 498 30. Chapter 21: Intravenous Calculations - p. 523 31. Chapter 22: Heparin Calculations - p. 574 32. Chapter 23: Critical Care Calculations - p. 605 33. Chapter 24: Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculations Based on Weight - p. 637 34. Comprehensive Post-Test - p. 690 35. References - p. 712 36. ISMP List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations - p. 712 37. TJC “Do Not Use” List of Abbreviations - p. 724 38. ISMP List of Confused Drug Names - p. 725 39. ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Care Settings - p. 738 40. ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings - p. 739 41. Apothecary System - p. 740 42. Index - p. 742 43. Drug Label Index - p. 742 44. Commonly Used Medication Abbreviations - p. 742
