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Schaum's Outline of Mathematics for Nurses
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by Lana Stephens, Eizo Nishiura, Larry Stephens
Lana Stephens
Schaum's Outline of Mathematics for Nurses
288
by Lana Stephens, Eizo Nishiura, Larry Stephens
Lana Stephens
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Overview
Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?
Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills.
This Schaum's Outline gives you
- Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge
- Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field
- In-depth review of practices and applications
Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!
Schaum's Outlines-Problem Solved.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780071400220 |
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Publisher: | McGraw Hill LLC |
Publication date: | 12/10/2002 |
Series: | Schaum's Outline Series |
Edition description: | Subsequent |
Pages: | 288 |
Sales rank: | 344,192 |
Product dimensions: | 8.30(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d) |
About the Author
Larry Stephens, Ph.D., (Omaha, NE) is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska and is also the author of several books.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 | Whole Number Arithmetic | 1 |
1.1 | Number | 1 |
1.2 | The Base Ten System | 1 |
1.3 | Reading Numerals | 2 |
1.4 | Expanded Form | 3 |
1.5 | The Fundamental Operations | 4 |
1.6 | Order of Operations (for Addition and Multiplication) | 4 |
1.7 | Addition of Whole Numbers | 5 |
1.8 | Subtraction of Whole Numbers | 7 |
1.9 | Multiplication of Whole Numbers | 9 |
1.10 | Division of Whole Numbers | 14 |
1.11 | Divisors and Prime Numbers | 16 |
1.12 | The Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) | 17 |
1.13 | The Least Common Multiple (LCM) | 18 |
Chapter 2 | Working with Fractions | 29 |
2.1 | The Meaning of Fractions | 29 |
2.2 | Equivalent Fractions | 30 |
2.3 | Reducing Fractions | 31 |
2.4 | Building Up Fractions | 32 |
2.5 | Multiplication of Fractions | 33 |
2.6 | Division of Fractions | 34 |
2.7 | Complex Fractions | 35 |
2.8 | Addition and Subtraction of Fractions with a Common Denominator | 37 |
2.9 | The Least Common Denominator (LCD) | 37 |
2.10 | Addition and Subtraction of Fractions with Different Denominators | 38 |
2.11 | Mixed Numbers | 40 |
2.12 | Calculations with Mixed Numbers | 42 |
2.13 | Comparing Fractions | 45 |
Chapter 3 | Decimal Numerals | 68 |
3.1 | Decimal Notation | 68 |
3.2 | Rounding Decimal Numerals | 69 |
3.3 | Addition and Subtraction of Decimals | 72 |
3.4 | Multiplication of Decimals | 74 |
3.5 | Division of Decimals | 74 |
3.6 | Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of Ten | 78 |
3.7 | Problems Involving Decimals and Fractions | 79 |
3.8 | Comparing Decimal Numerals | 81 |
Chapter 4 | Metric, Apothecary, and Household Measurements--Dimensional Analysis | 98 |
4.1 | Weight and Volume | 98 |
4.2 | The Metric System | 98 |
4.3 | The Apothecary System | 101 |
4.4 | Roman Numerals | 102 |
4.5 | The Household System | 103 |
4.6 | Ratios | 104 |
4.7 | Dimensional Analysis | 105 |
4.8 | Metric Conversions | 109 |
4.9 | Conversions between Systems | 110 |
Chapter 5 | Oral Medication | 126 |
5.1 | Converting Medical Dosages | 126 |
5.2 | Oral Medication in Solid Form | 126 |
5.3 | Oral Medication in Liquid Form | 130 |
5.4 | Reconstituting Powders or Crystals to Liquid Form | 132 |
Chapter 6 | Parenteral Drug Administration | 141 |
6.1 | Drugs Administered by Injection | 141 |
6.2 | Injectables in Powder or Crystal Form | 143 |
6.3 | Intravenous Infusion | 144 |
6.4 | Insulin Administration | 148 |
Chapter 7 | Pediatric Dosages | 162 |
7.1 | Dosages Based on Body Weight | 162 |
7.2 | Dosages Based on Body Surface Area | 165 |
Chapter 8 | Percentages | 178 |
8.1 | Percentage | 178 |
8.2 | Changing Percentages to Equivalent Fractions | 178 |
8.3 | Changing Percentages to Equivalent Decimal Numerals | 179 |
8.4 | Changing Decimal Numerals to Equivalent Percentages | 180 |
8.5 | Changing Fractions to Equivalent Percentages | 181 |
8.6 | Percentage of a Number | 182 |
8.7 | Finding the Percentage Given the Part and the Base | 182 |
8.8 | Finding the Part Given the Percentage and the Base | 183 |
8.9 | Finding the Base Given the Percentage and the Part | 184 |
8.10 | Percentage Strength of Solutions | 185 |
Chapter 9 | Using the Electronic Calculator | 198 |
9.1 | Calculators for Nursing | 198 |
9.2 | Elementary Calculations | 199 |
9.3 | Extended Calculations | 200 |
9.4 | Working with Fractions on the Calculator | 202 |
9.5 | Dosage Calculations | 203 |
9.6 | The Percent Key | 204 |
Chapter 10 | Statistics for Nurses | 214 |
10.1 | Statistics for Nursing | 214 |
10.2 | Bar Charts and Pie Charts for Categorical Data | 214 |
10.3 | Histograms and Dot Plots for Numerical Data | 215 |
10.4 | Numerical Measures for Describing Numerical Data | 217 |
10.5 | Properties of Probability and the Binomial Distribution | 219 |
10.6 | The Normal Distribution | 222 |
10.7 | Population and Sample | 224 |
10.8 | Estimating Population Means and Percentages | 226 |
10.9 | Testing Hypotheses about Means and Population Percentages | 228 |
Appendix A | Temperature Conversions | 253 |
Appendix B | Some Commonly Used Medical Symbols and Abbreviations | 256 |
Index | 257 |
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