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,UNIT 1; MATH REVIEW............................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 1. Fractions ...........................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2. Decimals ......................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 3. Ratio And Proportion ...................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 4. Percentages..................................................................................................................... 36
UNIT 2; SYSTEMS OF MEASUREMENT.................................................................................... 41
Chapter 5. Metric System ................................................................................................................. 41
Chapter 6. Apothecary And Household Systems ............................................................................... 55
Chapter 7. Converting Within And Between Systems ....................................................................... 64
Chapter 8. Additional Conversions Useful In The Health Care Setting............................................... 75
UNIT 3; METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CALCULATION ................................................ 86
Chapter 9. Medication Administration ............................................................................................. 86
Chapter 10. Understanding And Interpreting Medication Orders ..................................................... 95
Chapter 11. Medication Administration Records And Medication Distribution Systems ................ 103
Chapter 12. Reading Medication Labels ........................................................................................ 125
Chapter 13. Dosage Calculation Using The Ratio And Proportion Method ................................... 151
Chapter 14. Dosage Calculation Using The Formula Method ......................................................... 160
Chapter 15. Dosage Calculation Using The Dimensional Analysis Method .................................... 168
UNIT 4; ORAL AND PARENTERAL DOSAGE FORMS, INSULIN AND PEDIATRIC DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS ................................................................................................................... 173
Chapter 16. Calculation Of Oral Medications .................................................................................. 173
Chapter 17. Parenteral Medications .............................................................................................. 202
Chapter 18: Reconstitution Of Solutions ....................................................................................... 231
Chapter 19: Insulin ......................................................................................................................... 247
UNIT 5; INTRAVENOUS, HEPARIN, AND CRITICAL CARE CALCULATIONS AND PEDIATRIC
DOSAGE CALCULATIONS ..................................................................................................... 260
Chapter 20. Intravenous Solutions And Equipment ........................................................................ 260
Chapter 21. Basic Intravenous Calculations ................................................................................... 266
Chapter 22. Heparin Calculations .................................................................................................. 282
Chapter 23. Critical Care Calculations............................................................................................ 294
Chapter 24. Pediatric And Adult Dosage Calculation Based On Weight ......................................... 299
,UNIT 1; MATH REVIEW
Chapter 1. Fractions
Completion
1. Perform The Indicated Operation And Record The Result In Lowercase Roman Numerals.
7×2=
A. Xii
B. Xiii
C. Xiv
D. Xv
CORRECT ANS: C. Xiv
Feedback:
7 × 2 = 14. The Roman Numeral For 14 Is Xiv (X = 10, Iv = 4).
Pts: 1 Msc: Practice Problems
2. Perform The Indicated Operation And Record The Result In Lowercase Roman Numerals.
29 – 1 =
A. Xxviii
B. Xxvii
C. Xxix
D. Xxx
CORRECT ANS: A. Xxviii
Feedback:
29 – 1 = 28. The Roman Numeral For 28 Is Xxviii (Xx = 20, Viii = 8).
Pts: 1 Msc: Practice Problems
3. Perform The Indicated Operation And Record The Result In Lowercase Roman Numerals.
, 3 × 10 =
A. Xx
B. Xxx
C. Xl
D. Xxv
CORRECT ANS: B. Xxx
Feedback:
3 × 10 = 30. The Roman Numeral For 30 Is Xxx (X = 10, Repeated Three Times).
Pts: 1 Msc: Practice Problems
4. Perform The Indicated Operation And Record The Result In Lowercase Roman Numerals.
10 + 2 =
A. Xi
B. Xii
C. Xiii
D. Xiv
CORRECT ANS: B. Xii
Feedback:
10 + 2 = 12. The Roman Numeral For 12 Is Xii (X = 10, Ii = 2).
Pts: 1 Msc: Practice Problems
5. Write The Following Arabic Number As A Lowercase Roman Numeral:
18 =
A. Xvi
B. Xviii
C. Xix
D. Xvii