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Elsevier Brown and Mulhollands Drug Calculations Ratio and Proportion Problems for Clinical Practice by Ann Tritak-Elmiger, Margaret Daingerfield
Trust this market-leading ratio and proportion text that's known for its realistic practice problems and unique "proof" step in the answer key that allows you to double-check your answers to avoid medication errors. This edition continues to promote critical thinking, clinical judgment, and patient safety with respect to accurate drug dosages. Helpful worksheets, assessment tests, and Clinical Alerts call attention to situations in actual practice that have resulted in drug errors - giving you extensive hands-on practice for the Next Generation NCLEX (R) and beyond.More than 1,100 ratio and proportion problems offer the extensive practice you need to become proficient in this method of drug calculation.Step-by-step format for each problem includes a unique "proof" step in the answer key to ensure you understand the solution.End-of-chapter practice tools include general worksheets, multiple-choice worksheets, critical thinking exercises, chapter finals, and a chapter answer key.Safe Medication Administration chapter helps you prevent medication errors and understand drug labels, medication administration forms, and provider order forms.Clinical Alerts highlight potential and common drug calculation errors.Full-color drug labels and equipment illustrations provide a realistic representation of medication administration.NEW! Next Generation NCLEX (R) (NGN)-style questions in select chapters include answer keys with rationales for correct answers.NEW! Coverage incorporates the 2020 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals of identifying patients correctly, using medications safely, and preventing infection.UPDATED! The latest drug information throughout reflects current practice.UPDATED! Vocabulary definitions feature the most current terms and advances in drug administration. Table of Contents : . General Mathematics2. Ratio & Proportion3. Safe Medication Administration4. Medication Measurements and Oral Dose Calculations 5. Injectable Medication Calculations6. Reconstitution of Medications form Powders and Crystals: Oral and Intramuscular7. Basic Intravenous Therapy Calculations8. Advanced Intravenous Calculations9. Insulin Administration and Type 2 Diabetes Medications10. Parenteral Nutrition11. Anticoagulants12. Children's Dosages Multiple Choice FinalComprehensive FinalAppendices:ISMP List of High Alert Medications in Acute Care SettingsISMP's List of Error Prone Abbreviations, Symbols and Dose DesignationsSample Medication Administration Errors