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Calculating Dosages Safely

A Dimensional Analysis Approach

Tracy Horntvedt, F.A. Davis Company (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

480 Seiten

2012
F.A. Davis Company (Verlag)
978-0-8036-2254-8 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.9.2012
Verlagsort	Pennsylvania
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	930 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Ausbildung / Prüfung
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie ► PTA / PKA
ISBN-10	0-8036-2254-6 / 0803622546
ISBN-13	978-0-8036-2254-8 / 9780803622548
Zustand	Neuware