Drug Calculations

Provides practical, concise drug calculation information in a full-colour workbook format. The book uses the logical and consistent ratio and proportion method of calculation and provides step-by-step solutions to all problems, including the extra step of "proof" to ensure the student's understanding of the calculations. Features: * Provides essential, need-to-know dosage calculations in a clear, concise format. * Presents a logical and consistent method of calculation throughout with the ratio and proportion method. * Provides step-by-step solutions to problems and includes the extra step of "proof" to ensure the student's understanding of the calculations and provide a way to double-check answers. * Presents consistent chapter pedagogy, including learning objectives, worksheets, end-of-chapter quizzes, and critical thinking exercises, to encourage the student to focus on key content and use the book more effectively as a learning tool. * Includes worksheets after each content discussion that contain a series of practice problems to reinforce the drug calculation methods in each chapter.
* Contains Clinical Alerts throughout the text to emphasize the need-to-know dosage and calculation information. * Provides quizzes at the end of each chapter that cover diagnostic-related clinical problems. * Includes revised total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) content (including examples and quiz questions) to provide the most current and accurate information. * Contains a comprehensive exam which features clinical scenarios and medication labels so that students can evaluate their progress. New to this edition: * Includes a new Patient Safety chapter which covers prevention of medication errors, as well as basics of understanding medication administration, drug labels, and medication records. * Contains case-based Critical Thinking Exercises to help students apply knowledge and calculations to clinical practice and learn to avoid dosage errors. After each exercise, students are asked to supply the error, causes of error, potential injury, current actions, and recommendations for preventative measures. * Integrates content about medication administration for geriatric patients and home health care settings.