| Description |
xv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
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4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Preface 000 -- Health Occupations Matrix of Math Skills and Pre-Test 000 -- Math for Health Care Professionals Pre-Test 000 -- Unit 1 -- Whole Number Review 000 -- Addition 000 -- Subtraction 000 -- Multiplication 000 -- Prime Factorization 000 -- Division 000 -- Solving for the Unknown Number with Basic Mathematics 000 -- Rounding 000 -- Estimation 000 -- Basics of Statistical Analysis 000 -- Arithmetic Mean or Average 000 -- Median 000 -- Mode 000 -- Range 000 -- Roman Numerals 000 -- Concept 1 000 -- Concept 2 000 -- Concept 3 000 -- Time in Allied Health 000 -- Whole Number Self-Test 000 -- Unit 2 -- Fractions 000 -- Part-to-Whole Relationships 000 -- Equivalent Fractions 000 -- Reducing to Lowest or Simplest Terms 000 -- Multiplication Method 000 -- Division Method 000 -- Improper Fractions 000 -- Adding Fractions with Like Denominators 000 -- Finding the Common Denominator 000 -- Ordering Fractions 000 -- Subtraction of Fractions 000 -- Borrowing in Subtraction of Fractions 000 -- Multiplication of Fractions 000 -- Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number 000 -- Reducing before you Multiply as a Timesaver 000 -- Multiplication of Mixed Numbers 000 -- Division of Fractions 000 -- Fraction Formula 000 -- Complex Fractions 000 -- Fraction Self-Test 000 -- Unit 3 -- Decimals 000 -- Rounding Decimals 000 -- Comparing Decimals 000 -- Addition of Decimals 000 -- Subtraction of Decimals 000 -- Multiplication of Decimals 000 -- Division of Decimals 000 -- Zeros as Placeholders in Decimal Division 000 -- Simplified Multiplication and Division of Decimals 000 -- Simplified Multiplication 000 -- Simplified Division 000 -- Changing Decimals to Fractions 000 -- Changing Fractions to Decimals 000 -- Temperature Conversions with Decimals 000 -- Decimal Conversion Formula 000 -- Solving Mixed Fraction and Decimal Problems 000 -- Decimal Self-Test 000 -- Unit 4 -- Ratio and Proportion 000 -- Ratio 000 -- Proportion 000 -- Solving for x 000 -- Word Problems Using Proportions 000 -- Solving for x in More Complex Problems Using Proportion 000 -- Nutritional Application of Proportions 000 -- Ratio and Proportion Self-Test 000 -- Unit 5 -- Percents 000 -- Percent-to-Decimal Conversion 000 -- Decimal-to-Percent Conversion 000 -- Using Proportion to Solve Percent Problems -- Percent Strength of Solutions -- Single Trade Discount -- Percent Self-Test -- Unit 6 -- Combined Applications -- Conversions among Fractions, Decimals, Ratios, and Percent -- Suggested Order of Operations -- Combined Applications in Measurement Conversion -- Standard Units of Measure -- More Combined Applications -- Combined Applications Self-Test -- Unit 7 -- Pre-Algebra Basics -- Integers -- Absolute Value -- Integer Operations -- Adding Integers with the Same Sign -- Adding Integers with Different Signs -- Subtracting Integers -- Multiplication of Integers -- Division of Integers -- Exponential Notation -- Scientific Notation -- Square Roots -- Order of Operations -- Algebraic Expressions -- Expressions -- Writing Expressions from Word Problems -- Solving Equations -- Writing Equations from Word Problems -- Literal Equations -- Pre-Algebra Basics Self-Test -- Unit 8 -- The Metric System -- Using the Metric Symbols -- Changing Unit Measures -- Metric System Self-Test -- Unit 9 -- Reading Drug Labels, Medicine Cups, Syringes, and Intravenous Fluid -- Administration Bags -- Reading Drug Labels, Medicine Cups, Syringes, and Intravenous Fluid -- Administration Bags Self-Test -- Unit 10 -- Apothecary Measurement and Conversions -- Apothecary Measurement and Conversions -- Rounding in Dosage Calculations -- Apothecary System Self-Test -- Unit 11 -- Dosage Calculations -- Practice Using Drug Labels -- Dosage Calculations Self-Test -- Unit 12 -- Parenteral Dosage -- Parenteral Dosage Self-Test -- Unit 13 -- The Basics of Intravenous Fluid Administration -- The Basics of Intravenous Fluid Administration Self-test -- Unit 14 -- Basic Dosage by Body Weight -- Basic Dosage by Body Weight Self-Test -- Math for Health Care Professionals Post-Test -- Appendix of Practice Tests Units 1-14 and Answers -- Complete Answer Key for Student Work Text -- Index |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Math basics for the healthcare professional / Michele Benjamin Lesmeister. 2nd ed. 2005 |
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Ring bound |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Medicine -- Mathematics.
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Mathematics.
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Medical sciences.
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Mathematics.
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Allied Health Personnel -- education.
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Drug Dosage Calculations.
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| LC no. |
2007048554 |
| ISBN |
9780135126325 alkaline paper |
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0135126320 alkaline paper |
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