Math Basics for the Healthcare Professional

by Lesmeister, Michele

• ISBN13: 9780131133723
• ISBN10: 0131133721
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This easy-to-follow, learner-friendly volume employs a common sense approach, which builds on basic math skills to facilitate the learning of more complex math calculations. Self-tests and mnemonic devices team up to build learner confidence and math computation skills.The volume covers health occupations matrix of math skills and self-assessment, whole number review, fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, percents, combined applications and dosage calculations.For Health Care professionals.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Unit 1 Health Occupations Matrix of Math Skills and Self-Assessment	1	(9)
Health Occupations Math Skills	2	(2)
Self-Assessment Score Sheet
Health Occupations Math Skills
Self-Assessment	4	(6)
Unit 2 Whole Number Review	10	(14)
Addition	10	(2)
Subtraction	12	(1)
Multiplication	13	(2)
Division	15	(3)
Rounding	18	(1)
Estimation	19	(1)
Averages	20	(1)
Whole Number Self-Test	21	(3)
Unit 3 Fractions	24	(32)
Part-to-Whole Relationships	24	(1)
Equivalent Fractions	25	(1)
Reducing to Lowest or Simplest Terms	26	(3)
Multiplication Method	26	(1)
Division Method	27	(2)
Improper Fractions	29	(1)
Adding Fractions with Like Denominators	30	(2)
Finding the Common Denominator	32	(4)
Ordering Fractions	36	(1)
Subtraction of Fractions	37	(4)
Borrowing in Subtraction of Fractions	38	(3)
Multiplication of Fractions	41	(4)
Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number	42	(1)
Reducing before you Multiply as a Timesaver	43	(2)
Multiplication of Mixed Numbers	45	(3)
Division of Fractions	48	(3)
Fraction Formula	51	(1)
Complex Fractions	52	(4)
Fraction Self-Test	54	(2)
Unit 4 Decimals	56	(24)
Rounding Decimals	58	(1)
Comparing Decimals	59	(2)
Addition of Decimals	61	(2)
Subtraction of Decimals	63	(1)
Multiplication of Decimals	64	(3)
Division of Decimals	67	(2)
Zeros as Placeholders in Decimal Division	68	(1)
Simplified Multiplication and Division of Decimals	69	(3)
Simplified Multiplication	69	(1)
Simplified Division	70	(2)
Changing Decimals to Fractions	72	(1)
Changing Fractions to Decimals	73	(1)
Temperature Conversions with Decimals	74	(2)
Decimal Conversion Formula	74	(2)
Solving Mixed Fraction and Decimal Problems	76	(2)
Decimal Self-Test	78	(2)
Unit 5 Ratio and Proportion	80	(13)
Ratio	80	(1)
Proportion	81	(1)
Solving for x	82	(3)
Word Problems Using Proportions	85	(1)
Solving for x in More Complex Problems
Using Proportion	86	(2)
Nutritional Application of Proportions	88	(2)
Ratio and Proportion Self-Test	90	(3)
Unit 6 Percents	93	(12)
Percent-to-Decimal Conversion	93	(1)
Decimal-to-Percent Conversion	94	(1)
Using Proportion to Solve Percent Problems	95	(4)
Percent Strength of Solutions	99	(2)
Single Trade Discount	101	(2)
Percent Self-Test	103	(2)
Unit 7 Combined Applications	105	(10)
Conversion among Fractions, Decimals, Ratios, and Percent	105	(3)
Suggested Order of Operations	108	(1)
Using Combined Applications in Measurement Conversion	109	(1)
Standard Units of Measure	110	(1)
More Combined Applications	111	(3)
Combined Applications Self-Test	114	(1)
Unit 8 Dosage Calculations	115	(21)
Metric System	115	(6)
Using the Metric Symbols	116	(1)
Changing Unit Measures	117	(4)
Metric System Self-Test	121	(1)
Roman Numerals	121	(3)
Concept 1	122	(1)
Concept 2	122	(1)
Concept 3	123	(1)
Rounding in Dosage Calculations	124	(1)
Apothecary Measurement and Conversions	125	(5)
Apothecary Conversions	125	(5)
Dosage Calculations Formula	130	(4)
Dosage Calculations Self-Test	134	(2)
Practice Post-Test	136	(5)
Answer Key	141	(14)
Index	155