Ratio and Proportion Dosage Calculations 2nd Edition Giangrasso Solutions Manual
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- ISBN-10 : 0133107205
- ISBN-13 : 978-0133107203
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RATIO & PROPORTION DOSAGE CALCULATIONS, 2/e offers an exceptional solution for instructors using the ratio and proportions method of dosage calculations. Streamlined in this edition, it walks readers step-by-step through solving dosage problems using this time-tested technique. Unit I provides a firm foundation with a diagnostic arithmetic test, review of basic math skills, and basic concepts in medication administration. Unit II addresses systems of measurement–including metric and household medication systems and conversions. Unit III and Unit IV delve into calculating oral and parenteral medications, solutions, infusions, flow rates, pediatric dosages, and daily fluid maintenance. More than just math skills, this is an introduction to the professional context of safe drug administration.
Table contents:
Unit 1 : Basic Calculation Skills and Introduction to Medical Administration
CHAPTER 1 Review of Arithmetic for Medical Dosage Calculations
Diagnostic Test of Arithmetic
Changing Decimal Numbers and Whole Numbers to Fractions
Calculator
Ratios
Changing Fractions to Decimal Numbers
Rounding Decimal Numbers
Rounding Off
Rounding Down
Adding Decimal Numbers
Subtracting Decimal Numbers
Multiplying Decimal Numbers
Dividing Decimal Numbers
Estimating Answers
Multiplying Fractions
Dividing Fractions
Complex Fractions
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
Same Denominators
Different Denominators
Percentages
Percent of Change
Practice Sets
CHAPTER 2 Safe and Accurate Drug Administration
The Drug Administration Process
Six Rights of Medication Administration
The Right Drug
The Right Dose
The Right Route
The Right Time
The Right Patient
The Right Documentation
Drug Prescriptions
Medication Orders
Types of Medication Orders
Components of a Medication Order
Medication Administration Records
Technology in the Medication Administration Process
Drug Labels
Combination Drugs
Drug Package Inserts
Controlled Substances
Practice Sets
CHAPTER 3 Ratio and Proportion
Ratios
Rates
Proportions
The Mathematics Needed to Solve Proportions
Using Parentheses to Indicate Multiplication
Dividing by 1
Shorthand for Multiplication
Commutative Property
Canceling
Solving Simple Equations
Solving Proportions
Changing Quantities with Single Units of Measurement
Changing One Rate to Another Rate
Practice Sets
Unit 2: Systems of Measurement
CHAPTER 4 The Metric and Household Systems
The Household System
Liquid Volume in the Household System
Weight in the Household System
Length in the Household System
Decimal Based Systems
The Metric System
Liquid Volume in the Metric System
Weight in the Metric System
Length in the Metric System
Practice Sets
CHAPTER 5 Converting From One System of Measurement to Another
Equivalents of Common Units of Measurement
Metric-Household Conversions
Practice Sets
Unit 3 Oral and Parenteral Medications
CHAPTER 6 Calculating Oral Medication Doses
Simple Problems
Medication in Solid Form
Medication in Liquid Form
Complex Problems
Calculating Dosage by Body Weight
Calculating Dosage by Body Surface Area
BSA Formulas
Nomograms
Case Study 6.1
Practice Reading Labels
Practice Sets
CHAPTER 7 Syringes
Parts of a Syringe
Needles
Types of Syringes
Measuring Insulin Doses
Measuring a Single Dose of Insulin in an Insulin Syringe
Measuring Insulin with an Insulin Pen
Insulin Pumps
Measuring Two Types of Insulin in One Syringe
Measuring Premixed Insulin
Prefilled Syringes
Insulin Coverage/Sliding Scale Calculations
Safety Syringes
Needless Syringes
Case Study 7.1
Practice Sets
CHAPTER 8 Preparation of Solutions
Determining the Strength of a Solution
Strength of Solutions as Ratios, Fractions, and Percents
Liquid Solutes
Dry Solutes
Determining the Amount of Pure Solute in a Given Amount of Solution
Determining the Amount of Solution That Contains a Given Amount of Solute
Irrigating Solutions, Soaks, and Oral Feedings
Case Study 8.1
Practice Sets
CHAPTER 9 Parenteral Medications
Parenteral Medications
Parenteral Medications Supplied as Liquids
Parenteral Medications Supplied in Powdered Form
Heparin
Case Study 9.1
Practice Sets
Unit 4: Infusions and Pediatric Dosages
CHAPTER 10 Calculating Flow Rates and Durations of Enteral Solutions and Intravenous Infusions
Introduction to Intravenous and Enteral Solutions
Enteral Feedings
Intravenous Infusions
Intravenous Solutions
Equipment for IV Infusions
Infusion Pumps
Calculating the Flow Rate of Infusions
Changing Between Milliliters per Hour and Drops per Minute
Flow Rate Conversion Number
Calculating the Duration of Flow for IV and Enteral Solutions
Fluid Balance: Intake/Output
Case Study 10.1
Practice Sets
CHAPTER 11 Calculating Flow Rates for Intravenous Medications
Intravenous Administration of Medications
Intravenous Piggyback Infusions
Converting Dosage Rates to IV Flow Rates
Converting IV Flow Rates to Dosage Rates
IV Push
Compound Rates
Titrating Medications
Case Study 11.1
Practice Sets
CHAPTER 12 Calculating Pediatric Dosages
Pediatric Drug Dosages
Administration of Oral Medications
Administration of Parenteral Medications
Calculating Drug Dosages by Body Size
Administration of Intravenous Medications
Using a Volume Control Chamber
Calculating Daily Fluid Maintenance
Case Study 12.1
Practice Sets
Comprehensive Self-Tests
Appendices
Appendix A Answer Section
Appendix B The Apothecary System of Measurement
Appendix C Common Abbreviations Used in Medical Documentation
Appendix D Units of Measurement in Metric and Household Systems
Appendix E Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Conversions
Appendix F Tables of Weight Conversions
Index
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