By Sheila J. Ogden, Linda Fluharty.
(Perfect for Drug Dosage Preparation)
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,Table of Content
PART ONE Review of Mathematics
Chapter 1: Fractions — 9
Chapter 2: Decimals — 33
Chapter 3: Percents — 57
Chapter 4: Ratios — 77
Chapter 5: Proportions — 93
PART TWO Units and Measurements for the Calculation of Drug Dosages
Chapter 6: Metric and Household Measurements — 115
Chapter 7: Calculations Used in Patient Assessments — 137
PART THREE Preparation for Calculation of Drug Dosages
Chapter 8: Safety in Medication Administration — 160
Chapter 9: Interpretation of the Licensed Prescriber's Orders — 173
Chapter 10: Reading Medication Labels — 185
PART FOUR Calculation of Drug Dosages
Chapter 11: Oral Dosages — 196
Chapter 12: Parenteral Dosages — 283
Chapter 13: Dosages Measured in Units — 372
Chapter 14: Reconstitution of Medications — 410
Chapter 15: Intravenous Flow Rates — 439
Chapter 16: Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units — 477
Chapter 17: Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates — 497
Chapter 18: Pediatric Dosages — 525
Chapter 19: Obstetric Dosages — 571
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,Chapter 01: Fractions
Perform the indicated calculations, and reduce fractions to the lowest terms.
1. 3/10 + 3/5 +
ANS:: 9/10
2. 1 5/6 + 3 1/3 +
ANS:: 5 1/6
3. 11/12 – 1/2 =
ANS:: 5/12
4. 6 1/2 – 1 3/4 =
ANS:: 4 3/4
5. 1/3 × 3/4 =
ANS:: 1/4
6. 2 1/2 × 2 1/3 =
ANS:: 8 1/6
7. 5 1/2 × 1 1/6 =
ANS:: 6 5/12
8. 5/6 ÷ 1/2 =
ANS:: 1 3/7
9. 4 3/10 ÷ 1 3/4 =
ANS:: 2 16/35
10. 3 1/2 ÷ 1 1/3 =
ANS:: 2 5/8
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, Chapter 02: Decimals
COMPLETION
Perform the indicated calculations.
1. 2.67 + 5.1 + 1.3 + 0.9 =
ANS:: 9.97
2. 1.1 + 50.6 + 30.9 + 6.75 =
ANS:: 89.35
3. 16.75 - 4.6 =
ANS:: 12.15
4. 120.005 - 95.88 =
ANS:: 24.125
5. 5.32 × 67.9 =
ANS:: 361.228
6. 44.7 × 17.13 × 60 =
ANS:: 45,942.66
7. 0.662 × 1000 =
ANS:: 662
8. 17.5 × 10 =
ANS:: 175
9. 4.4 ÷ 0.5 =
ANS:: 8.8
10. 110.5 ÷ 7.52 =
ANS:: 14.6941489
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