Henke's med-math

Predham, Brenda. (Author). Buchholz, Susan, RN. (Added Author). Henke, Grace. (Added Author).

Summary: Now fully adapted to reflect Canadian drug information, measurement, legislation, and standards, Henke's Med Math, First Canadian Edition is an excellent choice for giving students an in-depth understanding of dosage calculation and principles of drug administration. It presents step-by-step approaches to solving problems and includes dosage problems that simulate actual clinical experience. Each chapter includes numerous examples, self-tests, and proficiency tests. Multiple dosage calculation methodologies—formula, ratio, proportion, and dimensional analysis—are taught, allowing students to adopt their preferred method. In addition, calculations are included for intravenous pediatric, PCA, and critical care medications.

Record details

ISBN: 9780781799867
ISBN: 0781799864
Physical Description: print
xiv, 498 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Edition: 1st Canadian ed.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:

New July 2010.

Supporting nursing program.

Includes CD-ROM.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Arithmetic needed for dosage -- Multiplying whole numbers -- Dividing whole numbers -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Percents -- Fractions, ratio, and proportion -- Answers to self test -- Interpreting the language of prescriptions -- Time of administration of drugs -- Routes of administration -- Metric and SI abbreviations -- Apothecary abbreviations -- Household abbreviations -- Terms and abbreviations for drug preparatons -- Proficiency test 1 -- Proficiency test 2 -- Proficiency test 3 -- Answers to self tests --- Metric system of measurement -- Solid measures in the metric system -- Liquid measures in the metric system -- Proficiency test 1 -- Answers to self test -- Drug labels and packaging -- Drug labels -- Drug packaging -- Proficiency test 1 -- Proficiency test 2 -- Answers to self tests -- Drug preparations and equipment to measure doses -- Drug preparations -- Equipment to measure doses -- Proficiency test 1 -- Answers to self test -- Calculation of oral medications--solids and liquids -- Proportions expressed as two fractions -- Proportions expressed as two ratios -- Formula method -- Oral solids -- Oral solid and liquid problems without written calculations -- Putting it together -- Proficiency test 1 -- Proficiency test 2 -- Proficiency test 3 -- Answers to self tests -- Liquids for injection -- Calculating injection problems -- Special types of problems in injections from a liquid -- Insulin injections -- Injections from powders -- Critical thinking: test your clinical savvy -- Putting it together -- Proficiency test 1 -- Proficiency test 2 -- Proficiency test 3 -- Proficiency test 4 -- Proficiency test 5 -- Answers to self tests -- Calculation of basic IV drip rates -- Types of intravenous fluids -- Kinds of intravenous drip factors -- Calculating basic IV drip rates -- Adding medicatons to IV's -- Medications for intermittent IV administration -- Ambulatory infusion device -- Enteral nutrition -- Putting it together -- Proficiency test 1 -- Answers to self test -- Special types of intravenous calculations -- Amount of drug in a solution -- Medications ordered in units/hr or mg/hr -- Medications ordered in mcg/min, mcg/kg/min, or milliunits/min -- Body surface nomogram --- Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) -- Heparin and insulin protocols -- Critical thinking: test your clinical savvy -- Putting it together -- Proficiency test 1 -- Answers to self test -- Dosage problems for infants and children -- Dosage based on mg/kg and body surface area -- Administering intravenous medications -- General guidelines for continuous IV medications -- Critical thinking: test your clinical savvy -- Putting it together -- Proficiency test 1 -- Answers to self test -- Dimensional analysis -- Oral solid medication equation and calculation -- Oral liquid medication equation and calculation -- Parenteral liquid medication equation and calculation -- Insulin equation and calculation -- Dimensional analysis method with equivalency conversions -- Dimensional analysis method with weight-based calculations -- Dimensional analysis method with reconstitution of medications -- Dimensional analysis method with calculation of intravenous fluids -- Dimensional analysis method with advanced intravenous calculations -- Heparin and insulin intravenous calculations -- Proficiency test 1 -- Answers to self test -- Information basic to administering drugs -- Drug knowledge -- Pharmacokinetics -- Legal considerations -- Ethical values in drug administration -- Specific points in giving medications safely -- Critical thinking: test your clinical savvy -- Proficiency test 1 -- Answers to self test -- Administration procedures -- Standard precautions applied to administration of medications -- Systems of administration -- Routes of administration -- Special considerations -- Critical thinking: test your clinical savvy -- Proficiency test 1 -- Proficiency test 1 -- Answers to self tests -- Appendix A: Proficiency test answers -- Appendix B: Putting it together answers -- Glossary -- Index.