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Davis’s Basic Math Review for Nurses with Step-by-Step Solutions
By
Vicki Raines, BS, PTCB, Learning Specialist, Educational Assistance Center, Temple College, Temple, Texas.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-2056-8
ISBN-10: 0-8036-2056-X
340 pp.
25 ill.
Soft cover.
©2010
Available now.
$19.95
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A path to conquering the math skills
essential for nursing success...and reducing
the anxieties math often induces! Step by
step, skill by skill...students progress from
simple to complex calculations, building
their proficiencies and testing it along the
way. It’s perfect for course review and
quick reference.
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- Each chapter begins with a pretest to
determine the mastery level of the skills
presented in that chapter.
- For each chapter, there are explanations
with concrete examples, followed by practice problems.
- For every problem, step-by-step solutions
help students see where their mistakes
occurred and how to correct them.
- Four comprehensive tests assess mastery
of basic math skills and math related to
nursing-specific applications.
- A chapter test concludes each section.
- Test-taking tips help students learn how
to apply their math knowledge better
and reduce test-taking anxiety.
- A special color highlights the key terms
in each skill section and explains how to
work through problems.
- Bonus! A quick-reference, two-color,
laminated bookmark features the rules for
rounding, changing decimals to percents
and percents to decimals, ratios, and
other important calculations.
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- Introduction
- Sequential Math Skills Method
- How to Use this Book
- Tips for Taking Math Tests
- I. Basic Math Skills
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- Whole Numbers
- Fractions
- Decimal Numbers
- Percents, Ratios, and Proportions
- Positive and Negative Numbers
- Equations
- II. Cumulative Practice Tests for Basic Math Skills
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- Practice test 1: Cumulative Skills Test
- Practice test 2: Combined Skills Test
- III. Measures Used in Nursing Applications
- Household Measures
- The Metric System
- IV. Practice Tests for Basic Math Skills
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- Practice test 1: Basic Unit Conversions for Household and Metric Measures
- Practice test 2: Performing Household and Metric Conversions
- Step-by-Step Solutions
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- Appendix A: Roman Numerals
- Appendix B: Temperature Conversions Index
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