Published by Pearson (18 September 2020) © 2021
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Math Basics for Healthcare Professionals helps you develop the basic math skills needed to become a health professional. Its fresh, open design includes white space for practice. Organized to build skills sequentially, it uses clear writing, simple explanations, healthcare-specific examples, abundant practice exercises, and proven memory aids. It offers practical, health-centered coverage of pre-algebra, the metric system, reading drug labels, medicine cups, syringes, intravenous administration bags, parenteral dosages, basic intravenous administration, and basic dosage by weight units. Each unit provides a pre-test, concept review, instruction, examples, practice problems, critical-thinking questions, and a post-test.
The 5th Edition offers new information on the different classes or schedules of drugs, a new Measurement Conversions unit, additional updated drug-label illustrations, and more.
Preface for Educators and Learners
Health Occupations Matrix of Math Skills and Pre-Test
Math for Health Care Professionals Pre-Test
Unit 1: Whole Number Review
Unit 2: Fractions
Unit 3: Decimals
Unit 4: Metric Measurement
Unit 5: Ratio and Proportion
Unit 6: Measurement Conversions
Unit 7: Percents
Unit 8: Combined Applications
Unit 9: Pre-Algebra Basics
Unit 10: Reading Drug Labels, Medicine Cups, Syringes, and Intravenous Fluid Administration Bags
Unit 11: Apothecary Measurement and Conversion
Unit 12: Dosage Calculations
Unit 13: Parental Dosage
Unit 14: The Basics of Intravenous Fluid Administration
Unit 15: Basic Dosage by Body Weight
Appendix A: Comprehensive Post-Test
Answers for the Post-Test
Appendix B: Practice Tests Units 1-15
Answers Key for Practice Exams Units 1-15
Appendix C: Answer Key
Appendix D: Dimensional Analysis
Answers Key for Appendix D
Appendix E: Student Resources for Math
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