1. Pharmacology 103 Summer 2003 Math for Nurses and Allied Health Professions Michelle Riley, MS, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing Olive-Harvey College

2. Welcome, Good Luck, and Thank 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 yourself…Tell us a few things about 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 this course? What you hope to learn from this course?

3. Math Trivia Which is larger? 0.40% or 40%

4. Math Trivia Do you want to shop at a 50% off or a 0.50% off sale at Marshall Fields?

5. Math Trivia Which is the Roman Numeral? 20 or XX

6. Math Trivia If you like sweets, would you want to have 1/2 of the pie or 2/4 of the pie?

7. Math Trivia If your Cardiologist (Heart Doctor) prescribed a higher dose of heart medication to keep your heart pumping properly, would he/she order 0.125 or 0.250 of the medication? Remember: Too much or too little medication can harm the client!

8. Math Trivia What is the answer to this problem? 3/4 ÷ 2/3 = ?

9. Math Trivia What is the answer to this problem? 2/4  3/4 =?

10. Math Trivia Please round this answer to the nearest tenths place. 2.54 Answer: 2.54, 2.5 or 2.0

11. Math Trivia Remember: Too much or too little can harm the client!