Learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Gray Morris’s Calculate with Confidence, Second Canadian Edition uses a clear, step-by-step approach to make drug dosage calculations easy. More than 2,000 practice questions help you review basic math and then master the three standard methods of dosage calculation: ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. With the increasing responsibility of the nurse in mind, emphasis is placed on critical thinking and clinical reasoning in preventing medication errors. Reflecting current practice in Canadian health care, this book also provides excellent preparation for Canadian licensure exams!
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to: Math Review - p. xi 2. Chapter 2: Fractions - p. 5 3. Chapter 3: Decimals - p. 22 4. Chapter 4: Ratio and Proportion - p. 39 5. Chapter 5: Percentages - p. 50 6. Chapter 6: Introduction to: Systems of Measurement - p. 67 7. POST-TEST - p. 69 8. UNIT TWO: Systems of Measurement - p. 69 9. Chapter 7: Standardizing Measurement Systems - p. 69 10. Chapter 8: Converting Within and Between Systems - p. 84 11. Chapter 9: Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting - p. 102 12. Chapter 10: Introduction to: Methods of Administration and Calculation - p. 116 13. UNIT THREE: Methods of Administration and Calculation - p. 117 14. Chapter 11: Medication Administration - p. 117 15. Chapter 12: Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders - p. 135 16. Chapter 13: Medication Administration Records and Drug Distribution Systems - p. 150 17. Chapter 14: Reading Medication Labels - p. 162 18. Chapter 15: Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion Method - p. 202 19. Chapter 16: Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method - p. 236 20. Chapter 17: Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis Method - p. 262 21. Chapter 18: Introduction to: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin - p. 285 22. UNIT FOUR: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin - p. 287 23. Chapter 19: Oral Medications - p. 287 24. Chapter 20: Parenteral Medications - p. 347 25. Chapter 21: Reconstitution of Solutions - p. 419 26. Chapter 22: Insulin - p. 472 27. Chapter 23: Introduction to: Intravenous and Heparin Calculations, Pediatric Dosage Calculations, and Critical Care Calculations - p. 507 28. UNIT FIVE: Intravenous and Heparin Calculations, Pediatric Dosage Calculations, and Critical Care Calculations - p. 509 29. Chapter 24: Intravenous Solutions and Equipment - p. 509 30. Chapter 25: Intravenous Calculations - p. 527 31. Chapter 26: Heparin Calculations - p. 561 32. Chapter 27: Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculations Based on Weight - p. 589 33. Principles of Pediatric Dosage Calculation - p. 591 34. Calculating Dosages Based on Body Weight - p. 591 35. Calculating Adult Dosages Based on Body Weight - p. 599 36. Calculating Pediatric Dosages Using Body Surface Area - p. 604 37. Calculating Body Surface Area Using a Formula - p. 607 38. Calculating Dosages Based on Body Surface Area - p. 609 39. Fluid Resuscitation After a Burn Injury - p. 612 40. Intravenous Therapy and Children - p. 616 41. Calculating Pediatric Intravenous Fluid Maintenance - p. 617 42. Calculating Intravenous Medications by Burette - p. 619 43. Determining Whether a Pediatric Intravenous Dosage Is Safe - p. 622 44. Pediatric Oral and Parenteral Medications - p. 624 45. Chapter 28: Critical Care Calculations - p. 652 46. COMPREHENSIVE POST-TEST - p. 681 47. Comprehensive Post-Test - p. 681 48. Arabic Equivalents for Roman Numerals - p. 704 49. Diabetes Management Record: Subcutaneous Insulin - p. 705 50. References - p. 708 51. Drug Label Credits - p. 708 52. Drug Name Index - p. 708 53. Index - p. 708 54. Back Matter - p. 708
Learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Gray Morris’s Calculate with Confidence, Second Canadian Edition uses a clear, step-by-step approach to make drug dosage calculations easy. More than 2,000 practice questions help you review basic math and then master the three standard methods of dosage calculation: ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. With the increasing responsibility of the nurse in mind, emphasis is placed on critical thinking and clinical reasoning in preventing medication errors. Reflecting current practice in Canadian health care, this book also provides excellent preparation for Canadian licensure exams!
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to: Math Review - p. xi 2. Chapter 2: Fractions - p. 5 3. Chapter 3: Decimals - p. 22 4. Chapter 4: Ratio and Proportion - p. 39 5. Chapter 5: Percentages - p. 50 6. Chapter 6: Introduction to: Systems of Measurement - p. 67 7. POST-TEST - p. 69 8. UNIT TWO: Systems of Measurement - p. 69 9. Chapter 7: Standardizing Measurement Systems - p. 69 10. Chapter 8: Converting Within and Between Systems - p. 84 11. Chapter 9: Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting - p. 102 12. Chapter 10: Introduction to: Methods of Administration and Calculation - p. 116 13. UNIT THREE: Methods of Administration and Calculation - p. 117 14. Chapter 11: Medication Administration - p. 117 15. Chapter 12: Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders - p. 135 16. Chapter 13: Medication Administration Records and Drug Distribution Systems - p. 150 17. Chapter 14: Reading Medication Labels - p. 162 18. Chapter 15: Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion Method - p. 202 19. Chapter 16: Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method - p. 236 20. Chapter 17: Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis Method - p. 262 21. Chapter 18: Introduction to: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin - p. 285 22. UNIT FOUR: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin - p. 287 23. Chapter 19: Oral Medications - p. 287 24. Chapter 20: Parenteral Medications - p. 347 25. Chapter 21: Reconstitution of Solutions - p. 419 26. Chapter 22: Insulin - p. 472 27. Chapter 23: Introduction to: Intravenous and Heparin Calculations, Pediatric Dosage Calculations, and Critical Care Calculations - p. 507 28. UNIT FIVE: Intravenous and Heparin Calculations, Pediatric Dosage Calculations, and Critical Care Calculations - p. 509 29. Chapter 24: Intravenous Solutions and Equipment - p. 509 30. Chapter 25: Intravenous Calculations - p. 527 31. Chapter 26: Heparin Calculations - p. 561 32. Chapter 27: Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculations Based on Weight - p. 589 33. Principles of Pediatric Dosage Calculation - p. 591 34. Calculating Dosages Based on Body Weight - p. 591 35. Calculating Adult Dosages Based on Body Weight - p. 599 36. Calculating Pediatric Dosages Using Body Surface Area - p. 604 37. Calculating Body Surface Area Using a Formula - p. 607 38. Calculating Dosages Based on Body Surface Area - p. 609 39. Fluid Resuscitation After a Burn Injury - p. 612 40. Intravenous Therapy and Children - p. 616 41. Calculating Pediatric Intravenous Fluid Maintenance - p. 617 42. Calculating Intravenous Medications by Burette - p. 619 43. Determining Whether a Pediatric Intravenous Dosage Is Safe - p. 622 44. Pediatric Oral and Parenteral Medications - p. 624 45. Chapter 28: Critical Care Calculations - p. 652 46. COMPREHENSIVE POST-TEST - p. 681 47. Comprehensive Post-Test - p. 681 48. Arabic Equivalents for Roman Numerals - p. 704 49. Diabetes Management Record: Subcutaneous Insulin - p. 705 50. References - p. 708 51. Drug Label Credits - p. 708 52. Drug Name Index - p. 708 53. Index - p. 708 54. Back Matter - p. 708
