The fast and easy way to pass the Nursing Calculations test Is the maths behind the medicine making you maudlin over taking your Nursing Calculations test? You've come to the right place! Written by a nurse with countless hours of experience-and who trains other nurses every day-this plain-English, no-nonsense guide to nursing calculations and IV therapy makes it easier to come to grips with the numbers and formulas you'll encounter on the day of the exam-and in the field.
Many students and practising nurses struggle with mathematics. Luckily, this friendly guide is here to take the intimidation out of the subject, arming you with the knowledge and know-how you need to take the exam with confidence and to achieve the best score possible. From fractions, percentages, and proportions to pills, fluids, and prescriptions, Nursing Calculations & IV Therapy For Dummies UK edition offers detailed advice and instruction on everything you need to know to pass the exam with flying colours.
Hundreds of practise questions help you learn and revise
Clear explanations and lack of jargon make learning easy
Observation charts and extra content are available for download upon purchase
Combines nursing calculations and IV therapy to offer excellent value
Whether you're a student revising for the Nursing Calculations test, a newly qualified nurse looking to brush up on your maths skills, or a member of a medical staff who's been asked to take on nursing duties, this friendly and accessible guide makes maths less menacing.
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Nursing Calculations and IV Therapy 5
Chapter 1: Getting the Lowdown on Nursing Calculations and IV Therapy 7
Chapter 2: It's about Units, Innit! The Metric System of Measurement 19
Chapter 3: Making a Point: Fractions and Decimals 33
Chapter 4: Ordering Parts with Percentages, Averages and Ratios 45
Chapter 5: Making Sense of Moles and Solution Concentrates 59
Chapter 6: Administering Drugs Accurately and Safely 69
Part II: Working Out Tablet and Liquid Dosages 89
Chapter 7: Measuring the Important Vital Signs 91
Chapter 8: Sorting Out Medication Dosages 111
Chapter 9: Making Out the Make-Up of Pills 127
Chapter 10: Keeping Up to Scratch on Injections 137
Chapter 11: Comprehending Diagnostic Blood Tests: Venepuncture 155
Chapter 12: Using Advanced Formulae 169
Chapter 13: Monitoring Patients for Adverse Reactions 179
Part III: Figuring Out Infusion Rates for IV Therapy 197
Chapter 14: Water, Water, Everywhere! Looking at IV Fluids 199
Chapter 15: Discussing Drips and Drops: IV Therapy 221
Chapter 16: Round Peg in a Square Hole: Getting Drugs and Fluids
into the Body 239
Chapter 17: Administering Blood Components 259
Chapter 18: Reducing Infections and Needle Injuries 271
Chapter 19: Checking for IV Therapy Complications 285
Chapter 20: Meeting Sister Morphine: The Poppy and Pain Management 301
Part IV: Testing Your Calculations and IV Knowledge 311
Chapter 21: 101 Questions to Test Your IV Therapy Knowledge 313
Chapter 22: 101 Answers to the IV Therapy Questions 321
Part V: The Part of Tens 341
Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Administering IV Drugs Safely 343
Chapter 24: Ten Useful Drug-Administration Formulae 349
Chapter 25: Ten Key Points When Administering Medication 355
Index 359
