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!