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Gray Morris's Calculate with Confidence, Canadian Edition
- 2nd Edition - February 13, 2021
- Author: Tania N Killian
- Language: English
- Other ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 4 9 0 - 8
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 5 7 1 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 5 7 2 - 5
Learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Gray Morris’s Calculate with Confidence, Second Canadian Edition uses a clear, step-by-step approach to make drug… Read more
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Request a sales quoteLearn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Gray Morris’s Calculate with Confidence, Second Canadian Edition uses a clear, step-by-step approach to make drug dosage calculations easy. More than 2,000 practice questions help you review basic math and then master the three standard methods of dosage calculation: ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis. With the increasing responsibility of the nurse in mind, emphasis is placed on critical thinking and clinical reasoning in preventing medication errors. Reflecting current practice in Canadian health care, this book also provides excellent preparation for Canadian licensure exams!
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the Authors
- Reviewers
- Preface to the Instructor
- Acknowledgements
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- UNIT ONE: Math Review
- PRE-TEST
- Introduction to: Math Review
- Chapter 1: Fractions
- Types of Fractions
- Converting Fractions
- Comparing Fractions
- Reducing Fractions
- Adding Fractions
- Subtracting Fractions
- Multiplying Fractions
- Dividing Fractions
- Chapter 2: Decimals
- Reading and Writing Decimals
- Comparing the Value of Decimals
- Adding and Subtracting Decimals
- Multiplying Decimals
- Dividing Decimals
- Rounding Off Decimals
- Changing Fractions to Decimals
- Changing Decimals to Fractions
- Chapter 3: Ratio and Proportion
- Ratios
- Proportions
- Solving for x in Ratio and Proportion
- Applying Ratio and Proportion to Dosage Calculation
- Chapter 4: Percentages
- Percentage Measures
- Converting Percentages to Fractions, Decimals, and Ratios
- Converting Fractions, Decimals, and Ratios to Percentages
- Comparing Percentages and Ratios
- Compare solution concentrations expressed as a ratio, such as 1 : 1 000 and 1 : 10 000.
- Determining the Percentage of a Quantity
- Determining What Percentage One Number Is of Another
- Calculating the Percentage of Change
- UNIT TWO: Systems of Measurement
- Introduction to: Systems of Measurement
- Chapter 5: Standardizing Measurement Systems
- Metric System
- Rules of the Metric System
- Units of Measurement
- Conversions Between Metric Units
- Apothecary System (Imperial)
- Roman Numeral System (Imperial)
- Household System (Imperial)
- Other Measurements Used in Dosage Calculation
- Chapter 6: Converting Within and Between Systems
- Equivalents Among Metric and Household Systems
- Converting
- Methods of Converting
- Converting Within the Same System
- Converting Between Systems
- Calculating Intake and Output
- Chapter 7: Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting
- Converting Between Celsius and Fahrenheit
- Converting Measures of Length
- Converting Between Units of Weight
- Converting Between Traditional and Military (International) Time
- Calculating Completion Times
- UNIT THREE: Methods of Administration and Calculation
- Introduction to: Methods of Administration and Calculation
- Chapter 8: Medication Administration
- Medication Errors
- Critical Thinking and Medication Administration
- Factors That Influence Medication Dosages and Action
- Special Considerations for Older Adults
- The Rights of Medication Administration
- Medication Reconciliation
- Routes of Medication Administration
- Equipment Used for Medication Administration
- Chapter 9: Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders
- Verbal Orders
- Transcription of Medication Orders
- Writing a Medication Order
- Components of a Medication Order
- Interpreting a Medication Order
- Chapter 10: Medication Administration Records and Drug Distribution Systems
- Medication Orders
- Medication Administration Record
- Essential Components of a Medication Administration Record
- Documentation of Medication Administration
- Computers and Medication Administration
- Medication Distribution Systems
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology
- Chapter 11: Reading Medication Labels
- Reading Medication Labels
- Chapter 12: Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion Method
- Using Ratio and Proportion to Calculate Dosages
- Chapter 13: Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method
- Formula for Calculating Dosages
- Applying the Formula
- Chapter 14: Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis Method
- Understanding the Basics of Dimensional Analysis
- Dosage Calculation Using Dimensional Analysis
- UNIT FOUR: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin
- Introduction to: Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin
- Chapter 15: Oral Medications
- Forms of Solid Medication
- Calculating Dosages of Tablets and Capsules
- Calculating Dosages of Oral Liquids
- Measuring Oral Liquids
- Chapter 16: Parenteral Medications
- Packaging of Parenteral Medications
- Syringes
- Reading Parenteral Labels
- Calculating Parenteral Dosages
- Calculating Injectable Medications According to the Syringe
- Calculating Dosages for Medications in Units
- Mixing Medications in the Same Syringe
- Chapter 17: Reconstitution of Solutions
- Basic Principles of Reconstitution
- Reconstituting Medications With More Than One Direction for Mixing (Multiple Strength)
- Reconstituting Medications From Package Insert Directions for Different Routes of Administration
- Medication Labels With Instructions to “See Accompanying Literature” (Package Insert) for Reconstitution and Administration
- Calculating Dosages of Reconstituted Medications
- Reconstituting Noninjectable Solutions
- Chapter 18: Insulin
- Labels
- Types of Insulin and Their Action
- Appearance of Insulin
- Insulin Administration Methods
- Insulin Pen
- Insulin Orders
- Preparing a Single Dose of Insulin in an Insulin Syringe
- Measuring Two Types of Insulin in the Same Syringe
- Intravenous Insulin
- Calculating an Intravenous Insulin Infusion
- Hypoglycemia
- UNIT FIVE: Intravenous and Heparin Calculations, Pediatric Dosage Calculations, and Critical Care Calculations
- Introduction to: Intravenous and Heparin Calculations, Pediatric Dosage Calculations, and Critical Care Calculations
- Chapter 19: Intravenous Solutions and Equipment
- Intravenous Delivery Methods
- Intravenous Solutions
- Administration of Intravenous Solutions
- Chapter 20: Intravenous Calculations
- Intravenous Flow Rate Calculation
- Calculating Flow Rates for Infusion Pumps in Millilitres per Hour
- Calculating Flow Rates in Drops per Minute
- Intravenous Tubing
- Calculating Flow Rates in Drops per Minute Using a Formula
- Determining Infusion Time and Volume
- Recalculating an Intravenous Flow Rate
- Charting Intravenous Therapy
- Labelling Solution Bags
- Administration of Medications by Intravenous Push
- Chapter 21: Heparin Calculations
- Heparin
- Heparin Errors
- Heparin Dosage Strengths
- Reading Heparin Labels
- Calculating Subcutaneous Heparin Dosages
- Calculating Intravenous Heparin Dosages
- Calculating Heparin Dosages Based on Weight
- Chapter 22: Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculations Based on Weight
- Principles of Pediatric Dosage Calculation
- Calculating Dosages Based on Body Weight
- Calculating Adult Dosages Based on Body Weight
- Calculating Pediatric Dosages Using Body Surface Area
- Calculating Body Surface Area Using a Formula
- Calculating Dosages Based on Body Surface Area
- Fluid Resuscitation After a Burn Injury
- Intravenous Therapy and Children
- Calculating Pediatric Intravenous Fluid Maintenance
- Calculating Intravenous Medications by Burette
- Determining Whether a Pediatric Intravenous Dosage Is Safe
- Pediatric Oral and Parenteral Medications
- Chapter 23: Critical Care Calculations
- Calculating the Intravenous Flow Rate in Millilitres per Hour
- Calculating Critical Care Dosages per Hour or per Minute
- Medications Ordered in Milligrams per Minute
- Calculating Dosages Based on Micrograms per Kilogram per Minute
- Intravenous Flow Rates for Titrated Medications
- Developing a Titration Table
- COMPREHENSIVE POST-TEST
- Comprehensive Post-Test
- Appendix A: Arabic Equivalents for Roman Numerals
- Appendix B: Diabetes Management Record: Subcutaneous Insulin
- References
- Drug Label Credits
- Drug Name Index
- Index
- Back Matter
- No. of pages: 744
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: February 13, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Other ISBN: 9780323874908
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323695718
- eBook ISBN: 9780323695725
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Tania N Killian
Tania N. Killian, RN, CCN, BScN, BEd, MEd; Professor, Manager Simulation, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Community Studies and Public Safety, Fanshawe College, London, ON
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Nursing BScN Program, School of Nursing; Program Co-ordinator, Workplace Safety and Prevention, School of Health Science, Seneca College, KIng City, ON.