Drug Calculations : Process and Problems for Clinical Practice

Known for its exclusive coverage of the ratio and proportion method, this student-friendly text/workbook presents clear, step-by-step explanations and examples of how to perform drug calculations. Problems in each section progress from simple to complex, and an Answer Key offers "proofs" that show how to work out each step of the problem and verify the answer. Worksheets in every chapter provide a series of practice problems to reinforce and evaluate learning, now with multiple-choice questions that mimic the NCLEX exam. Full-color drug labels and equipment illustrations familiarize students with everything they'll encounter in practice, and Clinical Alerts emphasize critical dosage and calculation information. A companion CD-ROM provides additional practice problems. Plus, a new multiple-choice final exam has been added in addition to the original short-answer final exam.

• Ratio and proportion method used throughout presents a logical, accurate, and consistent method of calculation.
• Step-by-Step format for each problem includes a "proof" step, providing a tool for readers to check their comprehension and ensure accuracy.
• Clinical Alerts highlight potential and common drug calculation errors.
• Patient Safety chapter helps the reader prevent medication errors and understand drug labels, medication administration forms, and physician's order forms.
• Critical Thinking Exercises aid in applying analytical skills and dosage calculations to clinical practice.
• Coverage of life span issues includes a separate chapter on Children's Dosages.
• Worksheets with a series of practice problems follow each section proceeding from a simple to complex format, promoting active learning and application of drug calculation.
• Chapter Finals cover diagnostic-related content problems and help students measure their knowledge.
• Clear, concise explanations throughout include Examples to ensure comprehension.
• Pertinent content highlighted through Rules, Steps, and Remembers, making information easy to find.
• A number of full-color drug labels and equipment illustrations provide a realistic representation of medication administration.
• Each copy is packaged with the Daugherty & Romans' Dosages and Solutions CD-ROM Companion.

• Multiple-Choice Worksheets are now included with each chapter. The answer key contains a completely worked out solution to each problem, assisting with NCLEX preparation.
• A new chapter on Dimensional Analysis provides exposure to this increasingly popular method of calculation.
• Content on Parenteral Nutrition has been reorganized to form a new chapter.
• A Multiple-Choice Final at the end of the book offers additional practice and helps to review and evaluate what has been learned.
• Chapter Introductions provide general discussion of content and help readers understand chapter expectations.
• Updated syringes throughout present readers with a more realistic representation of those used in practice.
• Sample Medical Administration Records reflect chapter content and familiarize the reader with this vital documentation tool.

Meta Brown, RN, Med, Retired Colonel, U.S. Army Field Hospital; Nursing Education Consultant; Former Director, Division of Nursing, Gateway Community College, Phoenix, AZ; and Joyce L. Mulholland, RNC, MA, MS, ANP, Nursing Education Consultant, Phoenix, AZ