Preface |
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PART I DOSAGE CALCULATIONS |
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Chapter 1 Medication Order and Medication |
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3 | (24) |
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4 | (7) |
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2 The Medication Administration Record (MAR) |
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4 Information About Medication |
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15 | (1) |
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7 Avoid Common Errors When Using the MAR |
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Chapter 2 The Formula Method |
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28 | (1) |
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2 Calculating a Dose Using the Formula Method |
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3 Reading the Medication Order |
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4 Reading the Medication Label |
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5 Inserting Values Into the Formula |
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6 Calculating the Formula |
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31 | (2) |
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7 Converting Metric Units |
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33 | (10) |
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Chapter 3 The Ratio-Proportion Method |
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43 | (10) |
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1 Understanding the Ratio |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (8) |
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Chapter 4 Intravenous Calculations |
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1 Understanding Intravenous Therapy |
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54 | (1) |
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2 Electronic Medication Pump |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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5 Parts of the Drip Rate Formula |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (13) |
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Chapter 5 Calculating Pediatric Doses |
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1 Calculating Pediatric Doses |
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2 The Pediatric Dose Calculation Formula |
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3 Calculating the Maximum Quantity per Day |
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4 Calculating Multiple Doses |
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75 | (14) |
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Chapter 6 Calculating Heparin Dose |
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1 A Close Look at Heparin |
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90 | (1) |
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2 Calculating a Heparin Dose |
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91 | (1) |
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3 Be Prepared for Different Types of Heparin Questions |
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92 | (1) |
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4 The Heparin Subcutaneous Formula |
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Chapter 7 Calculating Dopamine Dose |
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1 Calculating Dopamine Dose |
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104 | (1) |
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2 The Dopamine Dose Calculation Formula |
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Chapter 8 Calculating Dose for Children Using Body Surface Area |
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1 What Is Body Surface Area? |
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2 Calculating the Body Surface Area |
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117 | (2) |
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3 The BSA Child Dose Calculation Formula |
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119 | (6) |
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Chapter 9 Enteral Tube Feeding |
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1 What Is Enteral Tube Feeding? |
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126 | (1) |
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2 Enteral Tube Feeding Formula |
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127 | (1) |
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3 Enteral Tube Feeding Formula by Caloric Intake |
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PART II BASIC MATH SKILLS |
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Chapter 10 Positive and Negative Numbers |
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139 | (10) |
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1 Understanding Positive and Negative Numbers |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (8) |
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Chapter 11 Fractions, Decimals, and Percentage |
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1 Understanding Fractions |
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150 | (6) |
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156 | (6) |
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162 | (9) |
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Chapter 12 Ratios and Proportions |
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171 | (10) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (8) |
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181 | (14) |
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1 Understanding Equations |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (2) |
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3 Identifying the Unknown |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (7) |
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APPENDIX A Answering Tricky Questions |
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195 | (4) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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3 The Double Barrel Question |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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APPENDIX B Quick Reference |
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199 | (4) |
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199 | (1) |
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2 Temperature Conversion Table |
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200 | (1) |
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3 Temperature Conversion Formulas |
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Final Exam Part 1 |
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203 | (12) |
Final Exam Part 2 |
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215 | (12) |
Final Exam Part 3 |
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Index |
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