附註:Includes index.
Chapter 1. Whole Number Arithmetic -- 1.1. Number -- 1.2. The Base Ten System -- 1.3. Reading Numerals -- 1.4. Expanded Form -- 1.5. The Fundamental Operations -- 1.6. Order of Operations (for Addition and Multiplication) -- 1.7. Addition of Whole Numbers -- 1.8. Subtraction of Whole Numbers -- 1.9. Multiplication of Whole Numbers -- 1.10. Division of Whole Numbers -- 1.11. Divisors and Prime Numbers -- 1.12. The Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) -- 1.13. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) -- Chapter 2. Working with Fractions -- 2.1. The Meaning of Fractions -- 2.2. Equivalent Fractions -- 2.3. Reducing Fractions -- 2.4. Building Up Fractions -- 2.5. Multiplication of Fractions -- 2.6. Division of Fractions -- 2.7. Complex Fractions -- 2.8. Addition and Subtraction of Fractions with a Common Denominator -- 2.9. The Least Common Denominator (LCD) -- 2.10. Addition and Subtraction of Fractions with Different Denominators -- 2.11. Mixed Numbers -- 2.12. Calculations with Mixed Numbers
2.13. Comparing Fractions -- Chapter 3. Decimal Numerals -- 3.1. Decimal Notation -- 3.2. Rounding Decimal Numerals -- 3.3. Addition and Subtraction of Decimals -- 3.4. Multiplication of Decimals -- 3.5. Division of Decimals -- 3.6. Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of Ten -- 3.7. Problems Involving Decimals and Fractions -- 3.8. Comparing Decimal Numerals -- Chapter 4. Metric, Apothecary, and Household Measurements -- Dimensional Analysis -- 4.1. Weight and Volume -- 4.2. The Metric System -- 4.3. The Apothecary System -- 4.4. Roman Numerals -- 4.5. The Household System -- 4.6. Ratios -- 4.7. Dimensional Analysis -- 4.8. Metric Conversions -- 4.9. Conversions between Systems -- Chapter 5. Oral Medication -- 5.1. Converting Medical Dosages -- 5.2. Oral Medication in Solid Form -- 5.3. Oral Medication in Liquid Form -- 5.4. Reconstituting Powders or Crystals to Liquid Form -- Chapter 6. Parenteral Drug Administration -- 6.1. Drugs Administered by Injection
6.2. Injectables in Powder or Crystal Form -- 6.3. Intravenous Infusion -- 6.4. Insulin Administration -- Chapter 7. Pediatric Dosages -- 7.1. Dosages Based on Body Weight -- 7.2. Dosages Based on Body Surface Area -- Chapter 8. Percentages -- 8.1. Percentage -- 8.2. Changing Percentages to Equivalent Fractions -- 8.3. Changing Percentages to Equivalent Decimal Numerals -- 8.4. Changing Decimal Numerals to Equivalent Percentages -- 8.5. Changing Fractions to Equivalent Percentages -- 8.6. Percentage of a Number -- 8.7. Finding the Percentage Given the Part and the Base -- 8.8. Finding the Part Given the Percentage and the Base -- 8.9. Finding the Base Given the Percentage and the Part -- 8.10. Percentage Strength of Solutions -- Chapter 9. Using the Electronic Calculator -- 9.1. Calculators for Nursing -- 9.2. Elementary Calculations -- 9.3. Extended Calculations -- 9.4. Working with Fractions on the Calculator -- 9.5. Dosage Calculations -- 9.6. The Percent Key
Chapter 10. Statistics for Nurses -- 10.1. Statistics for Nursing -- 10.2. Bar Charts and Pie Charts for Categorical Data -- 10.3. Histograms and Dot Plots for Numerical Data -- 10.4. Numerical Measures for Describing Numerical Data -- 10.5. Properties of Probability and the Binomial Distribution -- 10.6. The Normal Distribution -- 10.7. Population and Sample -- 10.8. Estimating Population Means and Percentages -- 10.9. Testing Hypotheses about Means and Population Percentages -- Appendix A. Temperature Conversions -- Appendix B. Some Commonly Used Medical Symbols and Abbreviations.
