dosage calculations, study guides, nursing, methods, mathematics, drug therapy, drug administration, drugs, medicine 

his popular text covers the ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis methods offering a step-by-step approach to the calculation and administration of drug dosages. With over 2,000 practice problems, Gray Morris focuses on enhancing the learning experience of nursing students at all curricular levels by making content clinically applicable. Calculate with Confidence, 6th Edition addresses the increasing responsibility of the nurse in medication administration, prioritizes client safety, and reflects the current scope of practice.- From Amazon 

xvi, 736 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm 

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit One Math Review -- Chapter 1 Roman Numerals -- Chapter 2 Fractions -- Chapter 3 Decimals -- Chapter 4 Ratio and Proportion -- Chapter 5 Percentages --Unit Two Systems of Measurement -- Chapter 6 Metric System -- Chapter 7 Apothecary and Household Systems -- Chapter 8 Converting Within and Between Systems -- Chapter 9 Additional Conversions Useful in the Health Care Setting -- Unit Three Methods of Administration and Calculation -- Chapter 10 Medication Administration -- Chapter 11 Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders -- Chapter 12 Medication Administration Records and Medication Distribution Systems -- Chapter 13 Reading Medication Labels -- Chapter 14 Dosage Calculation Using the Ratio and Proportion Method -- Chapter 15 Dosage Calculation Using the Formula Method -- Chapter 16 Dosage Calculation Using the Dimensional Analysis Method --Unit Four Oral and Parenteral Dosage Forms and Insulin -- Chapter 17 Oral Medications -- Chapter 18 Parenteral Medications -- Chapter 19 Reconstitution of Solutions -- Chapter 20 Insulin -- Unit Five Intravenous, Heparin, and Critical Care Calculations and Pediatric Dosage Calculations -- Chapter 21 Intravenous Solutions and Equipment -- Chapter 22 Intravenous Calculations -- Chapter 23 Heparin Calculations -- Chapter 24 Critical Care Calculations -- Chapter 25 Pediatric and Adult Dosage Calculation Based on Weight -- Comprehensive Post-Test -- References -- Index