Math Basics for the Health Care Professional

by Lesmeister, Michele

• ISBN13: 9780134703695
• ISBN10: 0134703693
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2017-07-23
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

For all learners preparing for allied health careers or seeking to upgrade their skills and move on to new responsibilities. This text is ideal for high school vocational programs; adult education programs; individual self-study; pre-nursing studies; and in-house or on-the-job training programs.

Successfully master the basic math skills needed in today's health professions

Math Basics for Healthcare Professionals, 5th Edition, has a fresh, open design that includes white space for practice, plus many helpful learning features. Designed to help any learner master the math skills needed in the current healthcare workplace, this entry-level text begins with a comprehensive pre-test to gauge readers’ abilities and remediation needs. Next, 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, followed by concept review, instruction, examples, practice problems, critical-thinking questions, and a post-test. Appendices include answers to odd-numbered practice problems, additional practice, a comprehensive post-test, and student learning resources. Organized to build skills sequentially, the text uses clear writing, simple explanations, healthcare-specific examples, abundant practice exercises, and proven mnemonics to support retention.

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Author Biography

Michele Benjamin Lesmeister has more than 40 years of experience teaching a wide variety of adults including second-language learners, industry experts, college preparatory students, public agency personnel, and other faculty. She embraces the attitude that all students can learn math. Furthermore, she believes that a student’s success is often tied to the presentation of materials. Therefore, the colloquial quality of this text’s explanations of math processes creates a can-do approach to, and image of, math. In health care, math is a necessary job skill; math proficiency, in turn, will lead to more job opportunities.

Table of Contents

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