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CALCULATIONS CHAPTER 6
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ROMAN NUMERALS
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Positional notation – When the second of two letters has a value equal to or smaller than that of the first, add their values ixvi = 50 + 10 + 5 + 1 = 66 – When the second of two letters has a value greater than that of the first, subtract the smaller from the larger xc = 10 subtracted from 100
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SIGNIFICANT FIGURES Four rules for assigning significant figures: 1. Digits other than zero are always significant. 2. Final zeros after a decimal point are always significant. 3. Zeros between two other significant digits are always significant. 4. Zeros used only to space the decimal are never significant.
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METRIC SYSTEM LIQUIDS
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METRIC SYSTEM SOLIDS
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AVOIRDUPOIS SYSTEM
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APOTHECARY SYSTEM
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HOUSEHOLD UNITS
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TEMPERATURE 9C = 5F - 160 For example, to convert 37C to Fahrenheit: 9(37) = 5(F) – 160 333 = 5F – 160 493 = 5F 98.6 = F For example, to convert 98.6F to Celsius: 9C = 5(98.6) – 160 9C = 493 – 160 9C = 333 C = 37
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RATIO & PROPORTION A ratio states a relationship between two quantities Two equal ratios form a proportion Rules for using ratios and proportions 1.3 of the 4 values must be known 2.Numerators (values in front of colons) must have same units 3.Denominators (values behind colons) must have same units
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Examples You receive a prescription for KTabs one tablet bid x 30 days. How many tablets are needed to fill this prescription? 1.Define the variable and correct rations: Unknown variable (X) is the total tablets needed Known ratio is 2 tablets per day Unknown ratio is how many tables are needed for 30 days 2. Set up the proportion equation: X tabs : 30 days = 2 tabs : 1 day 3. Solve: X = 60 tabs
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Examples If an antidiarrheal mixture contains 3ml of paregoric in each 30ml of mixture, how many ml of paregoric would be contained in a tsp of mixture? (note 1 tsp = 5ml) 3ml paregoric : 30ml mixture = xml paregoric : 5ml mixture 15ml = 30x 0.5ml = x
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Complete page 143 1-5: Answers: 1.2ml 2.8ml 3.75ml 4.2.08 ml/mn 5.4.8 ml
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Percents & Solutions Percents are used to indicate the amount, or concentration, of something in a solution. Weight-to-Volume: grams per 100 milliliters g/100ml Volume-to-Volume: milliliters per 100 milliliters ml/100ml
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PERCENTS & SOLUTIONS Percent Weight-to-Volume – Grams per 100 milliliters Percent Volume-to-Volume – Milliliters per 100 milliliters Milliequivalents – mEq
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Percents / Solutions Examples If there is 50% dextrose in a 1,000 ml IV bag, how many grams of dextrose are there in the bag? 1. Proportion equation: Since 50% dextrose means there are 50 grams of dextrose in 100 ml, the equation would be: xg / 1,000ml = 50g / 100ml 2. The x equation: xg = 1,000ml x 50g/100ml = 10 x 50g = 500g Answer = There are 500g of dextrose in the bag
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Example Now how many ml will give you a 10g of dextrose solution? 1. The proportion equation: xml: 10g = 100ml: 500g 2. The x equation: 500xml/g = 1000ml/g X = 20ml
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Complete page 145 1-13 (click for answers) 1.60% 2.80% 3.12% 4..5 5..125 6..99 7.35g 8.52.5g 9.14g 10.50ml 11.70ml 12.20ml 13.0.12%
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ALLIGATION
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POWDER VOLUME FV = D + PV
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CHILDREN’S DOSES Clark’s Rule Young’s Rule Body Surface Area Body Weight
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CALCULATIONS FOR BUSINESS
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