Dimensional Analysis - Tracy Horntvedt

Dimensional Analysis

Calculating Dosages Safely

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
480 Seiten
2019 | 2nd Revised edition
F.A. Davis Company (Verlag)
978-0-8036-6189-9 (ISBN)
99,95 inkl. MwSt
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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.
Great Book! Very clear and easy to understand. Made pharmacology a cake walk!" - Zoe S., Amazon Reviewer

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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.

Arithmetic Skills Assessment
I. Arithmetic Review and Dimensional Analysis
1. Whole Numbers
2. Fractions
3. Decimals and Percents
4. Dimensional Analysis
Unit I Post-Test
II. Medication Administration
5. Measures and Equivalents
6. Conversions
7. Safety Considerations in Medication Administration
8. Prescriptions and Medication Orders
9. Reading Medication Labels and Syringes
10. Reconstituting Parenteral Medications from a Powder
11. Calculations Using Weight and Body Surface Area
12. Intravenous Delivery Systems and Equipment
13. Intravenous Calculations
Unit II Post-Test
III. Special Topics
14. Enteral Tube Feedings
15. Insulin Administration
16. Heparin Administration
17. Critical Care Dosage Calculations
18. Lifespan Considerations in Dosage Calculation
Unit III Post-Test
Comprehensive Post-Test
IV. Test Answers Appendices
A. Calculators
B. Roman Numerals
C. The 24-Hour Clock

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 241 illustrations
Verlagsort Pennsylvania
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 279 mm
Gewicht 1089 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege Ausbildung / Prüfung
ISBN-10 0-8036-6189-4 / 0803661894
ISBN-13 978-0-8036-6189-9 / 9780803661899
Zustand Neuware
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