Clinical Calculations
With Applications to General and Specialty Areas
- 10th Edition - January 3, 2022
- Authors: Joyce LeFever Kee, Sally M. Marshall, Mary Catherine Forrester, Kathryn Woods
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 0 9 8 3 - 2
- formats.LooseLeaf ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 7 5 1 - 5
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 0 9 8 5 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 1 2 1 0 - 8
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Request a sales quoteLearn the most common methods of drug calculation, and use the one that is right for you! Clinical Calculations: With Applications to General and Specialty Areas, 10th Edition helps you learn to calculate drug dosages accurately. It covers the four major drug calculation methods — basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis — plus body weight and body surface area. It also includes practice problems not only for general care but also for specialty areas such as pediatrics and critical care. Written by a team of experts, this market-leading text shows how drug calculation and drug administration are related and emphasizes patient safety above all else.
- Coverage of four major drug calculation methods includes basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis, plus body weight and body surface area, enabling you to learn and apply the method that works best for you.
- Information on drugs, drug administration techniques, and devices helps you master the most up-to-date techniques of drug administration, including oral, intravenous, intra-muscular, subcutaneous, and other routes.
- Calculations for Specialty Areas section addresses the drug calculations needed to practice in pediatric, labor and delivery, critical care, and community settings.
- Detailed, full-color photos and illustrations show current equipment for IV therapy, the latest types of pumps, and the newest syringes.
- Practice problems are included for specialty units — pediatrics, critical care, pediatric critical care, labor and delivery, and community — in addition to general patient areas.
- Comprehensive post-test allows you to test your knowledge of key concepts from the text.
- Information on pumps covers insulin and enteral infusion pumps, plus intravenous infusion pumps such as single and multi-channel, PCA, ands syringe, explaining their use in drug administration.
- Caution boxes provide alerts to problems or issues related to various drugs and their administration.
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- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- How To Use
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface to the Instructor
- Preface to the Student
- Part I. Basic Math Review
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Outline
- Fractions
- Practice Problems ► I Fractions
- Decimals
- Practice Problems ▶ II Decimals
- Ratio and Proportion
- Practice Problems ▶ III Ratio and Proportion
- Percentage
- Practice Problems ▶ IV Percentage
- Answers
- Part II. Systems, Conversion, and Methods of Drug Calculation
- Chapter 1. Systems Used for Drug Administration and Temperature Conversion
- Metric System
- Practice Problems ► I Metric System (Conversion within the Metric System)
- Household System
- Practice Problems ► II Household System (Conversion Within the Household)
- Temperature Conversion
- Practice Problems ► III Temperature Conversion
- Chapter 2. Conversion Within the Metric and Household Systems
- Units, Milliequivalents, and Percents
- Metric and Household Equivalents
- Conversion in Metric and Household Systems by Weight
- Practice Problems ► I Conversion by Weight
- Conversion in Metric and Household Systems by Liquid Volume
- Practice Problems ► II Conversion by Liquid Volume
- Conversion in Metric and Household Systems by Length
- Practice Problems ► III Conversion by Length
- Chapter 3. Interpretation of Drug Labels, Drug Orders, Bar Codes, MAR and eMAR, Automation of Medication Dispensing Administration, and Abbreviations
- Interpretation of Drug Labels
- Practice Problems ► I Interpretation of Drug Labels
- Practice Problems ► II Military Time and Traditional Time Conversions
- Drug Differentiation
- Practice Problems ► III Interpretation of Drug Orders
- Unit-Dose Dispensing System (UDDS)
- Computerized Drug Administration
- Medication Distribution
- Documentation of Medication Administration
- Abbreviations
- Practice Problems ► IV Abbreviations
- Chapter 4. Prevention of Medication Errors
- Preventing Medication Errors
- The Rights In Drug Administration
- Chapter 5. Alternative Methods for Drug Administration
- Transdermal Patch
- Types of Inhalers and Nebulizers
- Nasal Spray and Drops
- Eye Drops and Ointment
- Ear Drops
- Pharyngeal Spray, Mouthwash, and Lozenge
- Topical Preparations: Lotion, Cream, and Ointment
- Rectal Suppository
- Vaginal Suppository, Cream, and Ointment
- Intraosseous Access
- Intraspinal Access
- Chapter 6. Methods of Calculation
- Drug Calculation
- Chapter 7. Methods of Calculation for Individualized Drug Dosing
- Calculation For Individualized Drug Dosing
- Part III. Calculations for Oral, Injectable, and Intravenous Drugs
- Chapter 8. Oral and Enteral Preparations With Clinical Applications
- Solid Oral Medications
- Liquids
- Buccal Tablets
- Sublingual Tablets
- Film Strips
- Practice Problems ► Oral Medications
- Enteral Nutrition and Drug Administration
- Chapter 9. Injectable Preparations With Clinical Applications
- Injectable Preparations
- Practice Problems ► I Needles
- Intradermal Injections
- Subcutaneous Injections
- Practice Problems ► II Subcutaneous Inactions
- Intramuscular Injections
- Mixing of Injectable Drugs
- Practice Problems ► III Intramuscular Injections
- Chapter 10. Antidiabetic Medications
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Oral Antidiabetic Medications
- Insulin Syringes
- Insulin Bottles
- Sites and Angles for Insulin Injections
- Types of Insulin
- Mixing Insulins
- Practice Problems ► I Insulin
- Insulin pen Devices
- Practice Problems ► II Insulin pen Devices
- Insulin Pumps
- Practice Problems ► III Insulin Pump
- Chapter 11. Intravenous Preparations With Clinical Applications
- Intravenous Sites and Devices
- Direct Intravenous Injections
- Practice Problems ► I Direct IV Injection
- Continuous Intravenous Administration
- Calculation of Intravenous Flow Rate
- Practice Problems ► II Continuous Intravenous Administration
- Intermittent Intravenous Administration
- Flow Rates for Infusion Pumps and Secondary Sets
- Practice Problems ► III Intermittent Intravenous Administration
- Part IV. Calculations For Specialty Areas
- Chapter 12. Anticoagulants
- Heparin
- Heparin Dosing
- Unfractionated Heparin
- Coagulation Tests
- Warfarin
- New Oral Anticoagulants
- Reversal Agents
- Intravenous Heparin Calculations: Calculating Concentration and Volume Per Hour
- Weight-Based Heparin Protocol Calculations
- Calculating Heparin Dosages Based on Weight
- Chapter 13. Pediatrics
- Factors Influencing Pediatric Drug Administration
- Pediatric Drug Calculations
- Chapter 14. Critical Care
- Calculating Amount of Drug or Concentration of a Solution
- Practice Problems: ► I Calculating Concentration of A Solution
- Calculating Infusion Rate for Concentration and Volume Per Unit Time
- Practice Problems: ► II Calculating Infusion Rate
- Calculating Infusion Rates of a Drug for Specific Body Weight Per Unit Time
- Basic Fractional Formula
- Practice Problems: ► III Calculating Infusion Rate For Specific Body Weight
- Titration of Infusion Rate
- Practice Problems: ► IV Titration of Infusion Rate
- Total Amount of Drug Infused Over Time
- Practice Problems: ► V Total Amount of Drug InfuSed Over Time
- Chapter 15. Pediatric Critical Care
- Factors Influencing Intravenous Administration
- Calculating Accuracy of Dilution Parameters
- Chapter 16. Labor and Delivery
- Factors Influencing Intravenous Fluid and Drug Management
- Titration of Medications With Maintenance Intravenous Fluids
- Intravenous Loading Dose
- Intravenous Fluid Bolus
- Chapter 17. Home Care and Community
- Metric to Household Conversion
- Practice Problems ► I Metric to Household Conversion
- Preparing a Solution of a Desired Concentration
- Practice Problems ► II Preparing a Solution of a Desired Concentration
- Preparing a Weaker Solution From a Stronger Solution
- Practice Problems ► III Preparing a Weaker Solution from a Stronger One
- Hydration Management
- Practice Problems ► IV Hydration Management
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Practice Problems ► V Body Mass Index
- Part V. Post-Test: Oral Preparations, Injectables, Intravenous, and Pediatrics
- Introduction
- Oral Preparations
- Injectables
- Direct IV Administration
- Intravenous
- Pediatrics
- Answers
- APPENDIX A. Guidelines for Administration of Medications
- References
- Index
- IBC
- No. of pages: 464
- Language: English
- Edition: 10
- Published: January 3, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323809832
- formats.LooseLeaf ISBN: 9780323827515
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323809856
- eBook ISBN: 9780323812108
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Joyce LeFever Kee
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DelawareSM
Sally M. Marshall
Affiliations and expertise
Nursing Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office and Medical Center, Wilmington, DE