Mathematics for Health Sciences with Elementary Algebra

This course covers computations and measurements essential in the health science professional fields with an emphasis on nursing. Topics include systems of measurement and conversions, dosage computations by formula, dimensional analysis, and ratio-proportion methods, reconstitution of powdered medications, oral and parenteral dosage calculations, adult and pediatric dosage calculations based on body weight and body surface area (BSA), intravenous calculations, titration, and pediatric and critical care medication calculations. Supplemental co-requisite topics from elementary algebra and quantitative literacy cover review of real numbers, fractions and decimals, linear models, proportional reasoning, basic linear and literal equations, exponents, radicals, and operations related to health care professions.

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