Pharmacology 103Pharmacology 103Summer 2003Summer 2003
Math for Nurses and Allied Math for Nurses and Allied Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
Michelle Riley, MS, RNMichelle Riley, MS, RN
Assistant Professor of NursingAssistant Professor of Nursing
Olive-Harvey College Olive-Harvey College
Welcome, Good Luck, and Thank Welcome, Good Luck, and Thank You for registering for this course!You for registering for this course!
Please be prepared to:Please be prepared to:•Show your registration formShow your registration form•Tell us a few things about Tell us a few things about
yourself…yourself…Why you enrolled in the course?Why you enrolled in the course?What degree you are seeking?What degree you are seeking?What you hope to learn from What you hope to learn from this course? this course?
Math TriviaMath Trivia
Which is larger?Which is larger?
0.40% or 40%0.40% or 40%
Math TriviaMath Trivia
Do you want to shop at a Do you want to shop at a
50%50% off or a off or a 0.50%0.50% off off
sale at Marshall Fields?sale at Marshall Fields?
Math TriviaMath Trivia
Which is the Which is the
Roman Numeral?Roman Numeral?
20 or XX20 or XX
Math TriviaMath Trivia
If you like sweets, If you like sweets,
would you would you
want to have want to have
1/2 of the pie or1/2 of the pie or
2/4 of the pie? 2/4 of the pie?
Math TriviaMath TriviaIf your Cardiologist (Heart Doctor) If your Cardiologist (Heart Doctor) prescribed a higher dose of heart prescribed a higher dose of heart
medication to keep your heart pumping medication to keep your heart pumping properly, would he/she order properly, would he/she order
0.125 or 0.250 of the medication?0.125 or 0.250 of the medication?
Remember: Remember: Too much or too little medication can Too much or too little medication can
harm the client! harm the client!
Math TriviaMath Trivia
What is the answer to What is the answer to
this problem?this problem?
3/4 ÷ 2/3 = ? 3/4 ÷ 2/3 = ?
Math TriviaMath Trivia
What is the answer to thisWhat is the answer to this
problem? problem?
2/4 2/4 3/4 =? 3/4 =?
Math TriviaMath Trivia
Please round this answer toPlease round this answer to
the nearest tenths place.the nearest tenths place.
2.542.54
Answer: 2.54, 2.5 or 2.0Answer: 2.54, 2.5 or 2.0
Math TriviaMath Trivia
Remember:Remember:
Too much or too little canToo much or too little can
harm the client!harm the client!
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