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1 | (72) |
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2 | (4) |
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6 | (5) |
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11 | (17) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (8) |
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28 | (16) |
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Reading and Writing Decimals |
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29 | (2) |
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Comparing the Value of Decimals |
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31 | (1) |
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (2) |
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Changing Fractions to Decimals |
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39 | (1) |
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Changing Decimals to Fractions |
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39 | (5) |
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44 | (11) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Solving for x in Ratio and Proportion |
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46 | (2) |
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Applying Ratio and Proportion to Dosage Calculation |
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48 | (7) |
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55 | (18) |
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Converting Percentages to Fractions, Decimals, and Ratios |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (1) |
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Comparing Percents and Ratios |
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60 | (1) |
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Determining the Percent of a Quantity |
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61 | (1) |
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Determining What Percent One Number Is of Another |
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61 | (2) |
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Calculating the Percent of Change |
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63 | (6) |
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69 | (4) |
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Unit Two Systems of Measurement |
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73 | (52) |
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74 | (11) |
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Particulars of the Metric System |
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74 | (3) |
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Rules of the Metric System |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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Conversions Between Metric Units |
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80 | (5) |
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7 Apothecary and Household Systems |
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85 | (7) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (2) |
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Other Medication Measurements Used in Dosage Calculation |
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88 | (4) |
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8 Converting Within and Between Systems |
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92 | (19) |
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Equivalents Among Metric and Household Systems |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (3) |
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Converting Within the Same System |
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96 | (1) |
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Converting Between Systems |
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97 | (3) |
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Calculating Intake and Output |
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100 | (11) |
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9 Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting |
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111 | (14) |
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Converting Between Celsius and Fahrenheit |
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111 | (1) |
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Formulas for Converting Between Fahrenheit and Celsius Scales |
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112 | (1) |
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Metric Measures Relating to Length |
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113 | (2) |
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Conversions Relating to Weight |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (2) |
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Calculating Completion Times |
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119 | (6) |
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Unit Three Methods of Administration and Calculation |
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125 | (166) |
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10 Medication Administration |
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126 | (23) |
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126 | (4) |
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Critical Thinking and Medication Administration |
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130 | (1) |
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Factors That Influence Medication Dosages and Action |
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130 | (1) |
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Special Considerations for the Elderly |
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131 | (1) |
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The Rights of Medication Administration |
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132 | (5) |
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Medication Reconciliation |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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Routes of Medication Administration |
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140 | (2) |
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Equipment Used for Medication Administration |
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142 | (2) |
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Equipment for Administering Oral Medications to a Child |
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144 | (5) |
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11 Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders |
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149 | (15) |
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150 | (1) |
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Transcription of Medication Orders |
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151 | (1) |
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Writing a Medication Order |
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152 | (1) |
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Components of a Medication Order |
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153 | (3) |
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Interpreting a Medication Order |
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156 | (8) |
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12 Medication Administration Records and Medication Distribution Systems |
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164 | (15) |
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164 | (1) |
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Medication Administration Record |
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165 | (2) |
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Essential Components on a Medication Record |
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167 | (1) |
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Documentation of Medications Administered |
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168 | (1) |
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Explanation of Medication Administration Records |
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169 | (1) |
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Use of Computers in Medication Administration |
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169 | (1) |
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Medication Distribution Systems |
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170 | (3) |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology |
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173 | (1) |
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Scheduling Medication Times |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (5) |
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13 Reading Medication Labels |
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179 | (40) |
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Reading Medication Labels |
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179 | (40) |
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14 Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion Method |
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219 | (29) |
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Use of Ratio and Proportion in Dosage Calculation |
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219 | (29) |
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15 Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method |
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248 | (22) |
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Formula for Calculating Dosages |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (21) |
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16 Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis Method |
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270 | (21) |
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Understanding the Basics of Dimensional Analysis |
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270 | (3) |
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Dosage Calculation Using Dimensional Analysis |
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273 | (18) |
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Unit Four Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin |
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291 | (222) |
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292 | (67) |
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Forms of Solid Medications |
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292 | (25) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (41) |
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18 Parenteral Medications |
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359 | (68) |
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Parenteral Medication Packaging |
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359 | (3) |
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362 | (9) |
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Reading Parenteral Labels |
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371 | (5) |
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Medications Labeled in Percentage Strengths |
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376 | (1) |
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Solutions Expressed in Ratio Strength |
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377 | (1) |
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Parenteral Medications Measured in Units |
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377 | (1) |
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Parenteral Medications in Milliequivalents |
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378 | (1) |
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Calculating Parenteral Dosages |
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379 | (1) |
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Calculating Injectable Medications According to the Syringe |
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380 | (4) |
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Calculating Dosages for Medications in Units |
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384 | (2) |
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Mixing Medications in the Same Syringe |
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386 | (41) |
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19 Reconstitution of Solutions |
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427 | (55) |
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Basic Principles for Reconstitution |
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428 | (10) |
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Reconstituting Medications with More Than One Direction for Mixing (Multiple Strength) |
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438 | (3) |
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Reconstitution from Package Insert Directions and Medications with Different Reconstitution Directions Depending on Route of Administration |
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441 | (1) |
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Medications with Instructions to "See Accompanying Literature" (Package Insert) for Reconstitution and Administration |
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441 | (2) |
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443 | (2) |
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Reconstitution of Noninjectable Solutions |
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445 | (37) |
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482 | (31) |
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483 | (1) |
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483 | (1) |
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484 | (3) |
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487 | (1) |
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488 | (8) |
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496 | (1) |
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Current Recommendations for Use of the Sliding Scale Protocol |
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497 | (1) |
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Preparing a Single Dosage of Insulin in an Insulin Syringe |
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497 | (1) |
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Measuring Two Types of Insulin in the Same Syringe |
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498 | (15) |
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Unit Five Intravenous, Heparin, and Critical Care Calculations and Pediatric and Adult Calculations Based on Weight |
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513 | (231) |
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21 Intravenous Solutions and Equipment |
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514 | (22) |
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515 | (1) |
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515 | (6) |
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Administration of IV Fluids |
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521 | (15) |
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22 Intravenous Calculations |
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536 | (67) |
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536 | (3) |
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539 | (4) |
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Calculating Flow Rates in Drops Per Minute Using a Formula |
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543 | (11) |
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Calculating IV Flow Rates When Several Solutions Are Ordered |
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554 | (2) |
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Calculating IV Flow Rates Using a Dial-A-Flow Controller |
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556 | (1) |
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Calculating Intermittent IV Infusions Piggyback |
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556 | (4) |
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Determining the Amount of Medication in a Specific Amount of Solution |
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560 | (2) |
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Determining Infusion Times and Volumes |
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562 | (1) |
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Steps to Calculating a Problem with an Unknown with the Formula Method |
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562 | (3) |
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Recalculating an IV Flow Rate |
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565 | (5) |
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Calculating Total Infusion Times |
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570 | (2) |
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Calculating Infusion Time When Rate in mL/hr Is Not Indicated for Large Volumes of Fluid |
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572 | (2) |
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Calculating Infusion Time for Small Volumes of Fluid |
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574 | (1) |
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575 | (1) |
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575 | (1) |
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Administration of Medications by IV Push |
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576 | (27) |
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603 | (26) |
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603 | (1) |
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604 | (1) |
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605 | (1) |
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Calculation of Subcutaneous Dosages |
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606 | (1) |
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Calculation of IV Heparin Solutions |
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607 | (2) |
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Calculating Heparin Dosages Based on Weight |
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609 | (20) |
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24 Critical Care Calculations |
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629 | (28) |
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Calculating Rate in mL/hr |
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630 | (1) |
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Calculating Critical Care Dosages per Hour or per Minute |
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631 | (1) |
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Medications Ordered in Milligrams per Minute |
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632 | (1) |
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Calculating Dosages Based on mcg/kg/min |
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633 | (1) |
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IV Flow Rates for Titrated Medications |
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634 | (2) |
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Developing a Titration Table |
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636 | (21) |
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25 Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculations Based on Weight |
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657 | (87) |
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Pediatric Medication Dosages |
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659 | (1) |
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Principles Relating to Basic Calculations |
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659 | (1) |
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Calculation of Dosages Based on Body Weight |
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659 | (1) |
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Converting Pounds to Kilograms |
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660 | (2) |
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Converting Kilograms to Pounds |
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662 | (2) |
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Converting Grams to Kilograms |
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664 | (12) |
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Adult Dosages Based on Body Weight |
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676 | (5) |
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Calculating Pediatric Dosages Using Body Surface Area |
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681 | (2) |
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Reading the West Nomogram Chart |
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683 | (1) |
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Calculating Body Surface Area Using a Formula |
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684 | (3) |
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Dosage Calculation Based on Body Surface Area |
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687 | (1) |
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Calculating Using a Formula |
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688 | (2) |
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690 | (2) |
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Calculating IV Medications Using Volume Control Set |
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692 | (3) |
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Determining Whether an IV Dose Is Safe for Children |
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695 | (1) |
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Calculation of Daily Fluid Maintenance |
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696 | (2) |
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Pediatric Oral and Parenteral Medications |
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698 | (22) |
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720 | (22) |
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742 | (2) |
Appendix A Apothecary System |
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744 | (1) |
Appendix B FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters |
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745 | (6) |
Appendix C TJC's "Do Not Use" List of Abbreviations |
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751 | (1) |
Appendix D ISMP's List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations |
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752 | (2) |
Appendix E ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings |
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754 | (1) |
Appendix F ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare |
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755 | (1) |
Index |
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756 | (10) |
Drug Label Index |
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