Clinical Calculations: With Applications to General and Specialty Areas
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Covering all four major drug calculation methods, this resource makes it easy to learn and apply drug calculations used in nursing practice today. Clear explanations of ratio & proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis allow you to choose the method that works best for you. A variety of realistic practice problems cover specialty areas and lifespan issues including pediatric, critical care, labor and delivery, and community settings.Specialty areas and lifespan issues are addressed with drug calculation problems on pediatrics, critical care, pediatric critical care, labor and delivery, and the community setting.All four major drug calculation methods are included — ratio & proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis — allowing you to choose the method that works best for you.Caution boxes provide safety alerts for various medications and their administration.Coverage of the latest drug administration techniques and devices includes detailed explanations of oral, intravenous, intra-muscular, subcutaneous and other routes used in drug administration.A comprehensive post-test allows you to test your knowledge of all major topics covered in the text.Updated and easier to use, a companion CD supports the book with realistic exercises, 565 practice problems, and a comprehensive post-test.Useful appendices include step-by-step guidelines for the administration of oral, injectable, and intravenous medications, along with at-a-glance access to the BSA Nomogram for Adults and the West Nomogram for Infants and Children.Guidelines set by The Joint Commission are followed, helping you to reduce medication errors and increase patient safety by using only the recommended abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols.Calculations now address obese and debilitated patients by including Body Mass Index (BMI), Ideal Body Weight (IBW), and Adjusted Body Weight (ABW) methods of calculation.Updated coverage of Pediatric Critical Care and Labor and Delivery reflects current parameters and guidelines for practice.Coverage of hydration replacement shows how to determine the fluid needs of adults and the elderly.Coverage of administering medication and medication solutions in the home prepares you for care of patients in home health care settings.Coverage of calculating BMI with standard criteria helps you assess a patient’s overall health and measure obesity.Updated drug labels, illustrations, and photos of pumps and IV equipment reflect the latest drugs and technology used in the market. Laurel A. Eisenhauer This book provides information and exercises on various mathematical calculations used in a variety of settings in nursing practice. The book provides information beyond the basic, including calculations for specialty areas. It is intended for use by nursing students but also would be useful to RNs returning to practice or changing their practice setting. This book provides students with several mathematical approaches to solving the problems (basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis). It includes information and calculations needed to handle various types of IV equipment as well as the particular calculations needed in specialty areas such as pediatrics, critical care, pediatric critical care, labor and delivery, and community. It also discusses techniques of drug administration by various routes, including enteral nutrition and drug administration. An introductory section reviews basic mathematics. Answers to problems are provided within each chapter, thus facilitating student self-learning of the skills. Cards with formulae and conversions can be removed from the back of the book and carried by student into the clinical area for quick reference. Effective use of diagrams and photos enhances the content. This is an attractive, well-designed book with effective use of multicolor print and color copies of actual drug product labels.
Pt. 1Basic Math Review1Pt. 2Systems, Conversion, and Methods of Drug Calculation15Ch. 1Systems Used for Drug Administration Objectives17Ch. 2Conversion Within the Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems31Ch. 3Interpretation of Drug Labels, Drug Orders, Charting, "5 Rights," and Abbreviations43Ch. 4Alternative Methods for Drug Administration61Ch. 5Methods of Calculation71Pt. 3Calculations for Oral, Injectable, and Intravenous Drugs94Ch. 6Oral and Enteral Preparations with Clinical Applications95Ch. 7Injectable Preparations with Clinical Applications123Ch. 8Intravenous Preparations with Clinical Applications161Pt. 4Calculations for Specialty Areas189Ch. 9Pediatrics191Ch. 10Critical Care213Ch. 11Pediatric Critical Care243Ch. 12Labor and Delivery251Ch. 13Community263References275Appendix A: Guidelines for Administration of Medications279Appendix B: Nomograms285Index289
