(eBook PDF) Calculating Dosages Safely A Dimensional Analysis Approach – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0803661894
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0803661899
• Author: Tracy Horntvedt 

Make dosage calculations easier to master with dimensional analysis. Dosage calculations can be intimidating, but they don’t need to be. Dimensional analysis is an easy, systematic approach that shows you how to master simple to complex calculations with consistency and accuracy and reduce medication errors with simple safety mechanisms. 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.
Table contents:

UNIT 1: Arithmetic Review and Dimensional Analysis

Chapter 1 Whole Numbers

Chapter 2 Fractions

Chapter 3 Decimals and Percents

Chapter 4 Dimensional Analysis

UNIT 2: Medication Administration

Chapter 5 Measures and Equivalents

Chapter 6 Conversions

Chapter 7 Safety Considerations in Medication Administration

Chapter 8 Prescriptions and Medication Orders

Chapter 9 Reading Medication Labels and Syringes

Chapter 10 Reconstituting Parenteral Medications From a Powder

Chapter 11 Calculations Using Weight and Body Surface Area

Chapter 12 Intravenous Delivery Systems and Equipment

Chapter 13 Intravenous Calculations

UNIT 3: Special Topics

Chapter 14 Enteral Tube Feedings

Chapter 15 Insulin Administration

Chapter 16 Heparin Administration

Chapter 17 Critical Care Dosage Calculations

Chapter 18 Lifespan Considerations in Dosage Calculation

UNIT 4: Test Answers

Appendix A: Calculators

Appendix B: Roman Numerals

Appendix C: The 24-Hour Clock

References

Index

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