Help your students "Calculate with Confidence!" The most recent edition of this popular text presents a clear, step-by-step approach to calculating and administering drug dosages. With over 2,100 practice problems, it covers the ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis methods, presenting clinically relevant information designed to enhance students' learning experience. Key topics include client safety and the increasing responsibility of the nurse in medication administration.

Key Features:

• NEW! Caution Boxes highlight common medication administration and drug calculation errors and offer tips for avoiding mistakes.
• NEW! Rule Boxes present essential guidelines for accurately solving drug calculation problems.
• NEW! Tips for Clinical Practice offer practical advice on math calculation, patient safety, and best practices.
• A math pre-test and post-test help identify areas of strengths and weaknesses in basic math proficiency.
• Practice problems within each chapter and review problems at the end promote active learning and practical application of content.
• Full-color illustrations, photographs, and drug labels familiarize students with what they’ll encounter in the clinical setting.
• Critical thinking and the nursing process are emphasized throughout.
• Current recommendations from The Joint Commission (TJC) and Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) help ensure safe patient care.
• The answer key includes rationales for correct and incorrect answers — with step-by-step solutions shown for both the ratio and proportion and formula methods — to help students better understand the principles related to drug calculations.

• A companion Evolve website providing access to the new, interactive Drug Calculations Student Companion containing over 600 additional practice problems.

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