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Year 9

Medical professional

I can understand how maths is used by medical professionals.

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Year 9

Medical professional

I can understand how maths is used by medical professionals.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The correct drug dosage for a patient must be correctly calculated
  2. Interpreting data is a vital skill
  3. Reading and interpreting different scales is necessary

Keywords

  • Formula - A formula is a rule linking sets of physical variables in context.

  • Line graph - A line graph is a graph where the points are connected by line segments. It shows how something changes in value, usually over time.

Common misconception

Substituting the wrong values into the formulas.

The formulas are written in words so ensure pupils check that what they are substituting is the correct value by rereading the description for each value.


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Calculations within a hospital setting where considered in this lesson so pupils may wish to investigate other non-hospital based medical professionals (such as local pharmacists) to learn how they use maths.
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6 Questions

Q1.
A __________ is a rule linking sets of physical variables in context.
calculation
coefficient
expression
Correct answer: formula
term
Q2.
Calculate: (100 + 250) - (100 + 400) =
Correct Answer: -150, negative one hundred and fifty, minus one hundred and fifty
Q3.
1 gram = 1000 milligrams. Therefore 350 milligrams = grams.
Correct Answer: 0.35, 0.350, 0.35 grams, 0.350 grams, 0.35 g
Q4.
A person travels 50 miles in 24 hours. Their average speed is miles per hour, when rounded to 1 decimal place.
Correct Answer: 2.1, two point one
Q5.
$$a = \frac{b}{c} \times d$$ Find the value of $$a$$ when $$b = 900$$, $$c = 150$$ and $$d=3$$.
Correct Answer: 18, a = 18, a=18, eighteen
Q6.
1 gram = 1000 milligrams = 1 000 000 micrograms. Starting with the smallest, sort these measurements in order of mass.
1 - 0.3 micrograms
2 - 0.003 milligrams
3 - 0.0003 grams
4 - 3000 micrograms
5 - 0.03 grams
6 - 300 milligrams

6 Questions

Q1.
1 g = mcg.
Correct Answer: 1 000 000, 1000000, 1,000,000, one million, 1 million
Q2.
The graph shows a hospital patient's vital signs. On Thursday, the patient's respiratory rate was __________ breaths per minute.
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4
Correct answer: 16
24
39
96
Q3.
The graph shows a hospital patient's vital signs. On Thursday, the patient's heart rate was __________ beats per minute.
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4
16
24
39
Correct answer: 96
Q4.
The graph shows a hospital patient's vital signs. On Thursday, the patient's body temperature was __________ degrees Celsius.
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4
16
24
Correct answer: 39
96
Q5.
The graph shows a hospital patient's vital signs. On Thursday, the patient's blood pressure was...
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$$\frac{22}{37}$$
$$\frac{37}{22}$$
$$\frac{88}{148}$$
Correct answer: $$\frac{148}{88}$$
Q6.
The graph shows a hospital patient's vital signs. What trend can be seen in the patient's blood pressure over the 5 days?
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Their blood pressure is decreasing.
Their blood pressure is staying the same.
Correct answer: Their blood pressure is increasing.