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Understanding Roman Numerals: A Quick Guide for Medication Dosage and More

This guide provides a concise overview of Roman numerals, detailing their numerical values and the rules for combining them. Learn how to read and write numbers like I (1), V (5), and X (10), and understand how to add and subtract using lower and higher symbols. Practice your skills with various numerical conversions and see how Roman numerals are applied in pharmacology, such as calculating dosages accurately. Ideal for those in healthcare or anyone interested in mastering this ancient numbering system.

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Understanding Roman Numerals: A Quick Guide for Medication Dosage and More

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  1. Know your Roman Numerals • I = 1 • V= 5 • X = 10 • L = 50 • C= 100 • D = 500 • M= 1000

  2. Know the Rules • No more than 3 of any symbol are used to represent a number • If lower symbols follow larger symbols you just add • XXVI = 26 • XXI • L • CCXXXVII

  3. Know the Rules • If lower symbols come before larger symbols then you subtract the lower symbol from the bigger symbol • XIV =14 • MDXXIX • XCV • CDXC

  4. Practice • Change the Number into a Roman Numeral • 83 • 703 • 2956 • 21 • 50 • 10

  5. Pharmacology Application • A patient is to receive gr CDLXXX of milk of magnesia what is this in “normal #’s” • 500-100=400 • 400+50+10+10+10 • 480gr

  6. Pharmacology Application • Your patient is to receive a dosage of gr XX and you have tablets labeled gr V, how many tablets must you give? • XX= 20 • V= 5 • Need 4 tablets, 20/4=5

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