Why This Matters for Nursing: Medication mixing, IV drip rates, and staffing calculations all use ratios. "Mix 1 part medication to 3 parts saline" or "1 nurse for every 4 patients" are ratios you'll use daily.
A ratio compares two quantities. It can be written three ways:
A proportion states that two ratios are EQUAL:
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