Publisher's Synopsis
The Medical Math Survival Guide: 500 Practice Scenarios
The perfect companion to The Medical Math Survival Guide, this comprehensive workbook delivers exactly what you need to transform knowledge into confidence. Written by the same experienced paramedic, each scenario is based on actual patient encounters, including real-world calculation errors that have been encountered in the field.
This workbook includes:
- 500 unique practice scenarios
- 100 error detection challenges
- "Find the Mistake" scenarios based on actual medication errors
- Near-miss case studies with analysis
- Documentation error identification exercises
- Common calculation pitfall examples
Scenarios covering:
- Basic drug calculations
- Weight-based dosing
- Drip rates and titration
- Pediatric medications
- Critical care calculations
- Multi-drug scenarios
- Complex resuscitations
- Error prevention strategies
- System failure analysis
- Root cause investigation
Each problem includes:
- Complete patient presentation
- Relevant clinical information
- Multiple calculation challenges
- Documentation practice
- Error detection exercises
- Reality check tips
- Common pitfall warnings
Perfect for:
- Self-study
- Classroom instruction
- Competency verification
- Continuing education
- Field training programs
- Quality assurance training
- Risk management education
"Because finding someone else's mistake in practice means preventing your own in real life."
