TEST BANK for Practical Problems in Math for Health Science Careers 3rd Edition by Louise, Karen

Unit 1 Addition of Whole Numbers TRUE/FALSE 1. Whole numbers are added by placing them in a horizontal column with the numbers aligned

on the right side of the column.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

2. Sum is the process of adding two or more numbers together to find an answer called an

product.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Add the following numbers to obtain the correct sum.

14 + 42 + 51 + 42 + 464 + 1,353 + 499 = ANS: 2,465 PTS: 1 2. Add the following numbers to obtain the correct sum.

23 + 71 + 42 + 77 + 512 + 1,893 + 384 = ANS: 3,002 PTS: 1 3. A medical assistant (MA) just inventoried all supplies for the clinic. After checking all the

examination rooms, she counts the following number of stethoscopes: 1, 2, 1, 2, and 3. What is the total number of stethoscopes?

ANS: 9 PTS: 1

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4. A respiratory therapist (RT) worked the following hours at the hospital:

Monday – 0 Tuesday – 12 Wednesday – 12 Thursday – 12 Friday - 0 Saturday - 12 Sunday - 0 How many hours did he work in those seven days?

ANS: 48 PTS: 1 5. A pharmacy technician inventories the number of medication containers. She finds there are

2,414 safety-lock capsule containers, 791 easy-open capsule containers, and 315 ointment containers. What is the total number of medication containers?

ANS: 3,520 PTS: 1 6. The nursing assistant must calculate the urinary output of Mr. Berry. Mr. Berry voids the

following amounts of urine: 217 mL, 145 mL, 60 mL, 72 mL, and 39 mL. What is the total urinary output in milliliters (mL) that should be recorded for Mr. Berry?

ANS: 533 PTS: 1 7. A medical assistant student purchases a new uniform for his practicum. He buys a uniform for

$58, shoes for $75, and a name pin for $10. What was his total cost?

ANS: $143 PTS: 1 8. A dentist asked the dental assistant (DA) to order the following supplies: composite for $151,

amalgam capsules for $214, alginate for $12, lab plaster for $55, stone for $86, and rubber base impression material for $53. What is the total cost of the order?

ANS: $571 PTS: 1

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Unit 2 Subtraction of Whole Numbers TRUE/FALSE 1. The process of finding the difference or remainder between two numbers is called subtraction.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The number to be subtracted is placed above the number from which it is to be subtracted with

both numbers aligned on the left side.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Subtract 341 from 854 ANS: 513 PTS: 1 2. Subtract the following numbers to obtain the difference. 18,743 - 4,429 = ANS: 14,314 PTS: 1 3. Subtract the following numbers to obtain the difference. 345,786 - 247,898 = ANS: 97,888 PTS: 1 4. A medical assisting student is helping collect donations for the American Red Cross in her

community. The goal is $450,900. To date, $390,531 has been raised. How much money must still be collected to reach the goal?

ANS: $60,369 PTS: 1

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5. A geriatric assistant (GA) is calculating a resident’s oral intake to record on an Intake and

Output (I & O) record. The resident drank a partial glass of milk containing 260 milliliters (mL). There were 95 mL left in the glass. How much did the resident drink in milliliters (mL)?

ANS: 165 PTS: 1 6. A pediatric assistant is checking one-year-old Josh. His head circumference measures 40

centimeters (cm). At birth, his head circumference measured 34 cm. How much did Josh’s head grow in centimeters (cm) in one year?

ANS: 6 PTS: 1 7. A diet consultant in a weight loss clinic has a client who weighed 217 pounds before starting

the clinic’s program. The client’s current weight is 202 pounds. How much weight in pounds has the client lost?

ANS: 15 PTS: 1 8. A registered nurse is paid $40,567 per year. After a raise, her yearly salary increases to

$42,840. What was the amount of her raise?

ANS: $2,273 PTS: 1

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Unit 3 Multiplication of Whole Numbers TRUE/FALSE 1. In multiplication, it is best to use the larger of the two numbers as the multiplicand.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The product for each multiplier is aligned under the multiplier, moving from left to right.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Multiply the following numbers to obtain the correct product. 21 x 87 = ANS: 1,827 PTS: 1 2. Multiply the following numbers to obtain the correct product. 354 x 815 = ANS: 288,510 PTS: 1 3. Multiply the following numbers to obtain the correct product. 5,169 x 6,508 = ANS: 33,639,852 PTS: 1 4. A registed nurse (RN) works 12 hours per day. One month she works 15 days. How many

hours did she work that month?

ANS: 180 PTS: 1

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5. A phlebotomist at San Rosa Hospital uses an average of 64 red top blood collection tubes a

day. If there are 8 phlebotomists, how many red top tubes do they use in one week (7 days)?

ANS: 3,584 PTS: 1 6. A medical laboratory technician (MLT) notes that it takes 20 milliliters (mL) of broth and 10

mL of agar to fill one agar slant tube. How much broth in millilieters (mL) would he needed to fill 5 tubes?

ANS: 100 PTS: 1 7. An employee at The Child Care Center is preparing infant formula. There are 11 infants in the

center and each infant drinks 8 ounces (oz) of formula five times per day. How many ounces of formula must she prepare per day?

ANS: 440 PTS: 1 8. An electrocardiographic (ECG) technician works 10 hours per day. One week she works 3

days. How many hours did she work that week?

ANS: 30 PTS: 1

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Unit 4 Division of Whole Numbers TRUE/FALSE 1. A remainder is the number left over when the divisor cannot be divided into the dividend an

even number of times.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. To begin the process of division, the dividend is placed inside the division bracket, the divisor

is placed to the left of the dividend, and the quotient is placed above the dividend.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Divide the following numbers to obtain the correct quotient. 72 ÷ 8 = ANS: 9 PTS: 1 2. Divide the following numbers to obtain the correct quotient. 3,834 ÷ 71 = ANS: 54 PTS: 1 3. Divide the following numbers to obtain the correct quotient. 74,408 ÷ 142 = ANS: 524 PTS: 1 4. Every week a dietetic technician (DT) makes $640. She works 4 days per week for 10 hours

each day. How much does she make per hour?

ANS: $16 PTS: 1

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5. A medical assistant (MA) orders 2 new digital thermometers for $1,542. How much did she

pay for each digital thermometer?

ANS: $771 PTS: 1 6. A veterinary assistant is working at a shelter that houses 30 animals. The shelter uses 1,800

pounds of food each month. How much on average does each animal consume per day in a 30 day month?

ANS: 2 PTS: 1 7. A volunteer for the American Cancer Society sees statistics that show that approximately

493,480 people die each year in the United States from some type of cancer. How many people die of cancer each day? (Hint: Determine the number of days per year. Do not use a leap year.)

ANS: 1,352 PTS: 1 8. Mrs. Smith has a heart attack and spends five days in the coronary care unit. Her bill is

$28,560. How much was she charged per day?

ANS: $5,712 PTS: 1

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Unit 5 Combined Operations with Whole Numbers TRUE/FALSE 1. Many math problems involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of whole

numbers.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The first step of a combined operation of a math problem is to complete all operations in the

parentheses first.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Solve the following problem involving combined operations: (2 + 9) x 5 = ANS: 55 PTS: 1 2. Solve the following problem involving combined operations: 13 x (1 + 4) – 7 = ANS: 58 PTS: 1 3. Solve the following problem involving combined operations: 3 3 ÷ 9 + (10 - 2) = ANS: 11 PTS: 1 4. Solve the following problem involving combined operations: (132 x 2) x 2 3 - 9 = ANS: 2,103 PTS: 1

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5. A certified laboratory technician (CLT) is staining blood film slides with Wright’s stain. The

Wright’s stain bottle contains 240 milliliters (mL). He uses 15 ml of the Wright’s stain for each slide and stains 10 slides. How many milliliters (mL) are left in the bottle after he stains the 10 slides?

ANS: 90 PTS: 1 6. A patient care technician (PCT) is calculating his patient’s oral intake. If the patient had 3

large glasses of water containing 100 milliliters (mL) each, 1 bowl of broth at 100 mL each, 3 containers of jello at 125 mL each, and 5 cups of tea at 125 mL each, what amount in milliliters (mL) should be recorded for oral intake on the patient’s Intake and Output (I & O) record?

ANS: 1,400 PTS: 1 7. A dental laboratory assistant (DLT) has a 2-pound can of alginate to make impressions. If she

uses 3 ounces (oz) of alginate for each impression she makes, how many ounces (oz) of alginate are left in the can after she makes 10 impressions? (Hint: There are 16 oz in one pound.)

ANS: 2 PTS: 1 8. A recreational therapist (RT) earns $10 per hour. She is paid double for any hours over 40

hours per week. If she works 50 hours in one week, what is her total pay?

ANS: $600 PTS: 1

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Unit 6 Addition of Common Fractions TRUE/FALSE 1. When adding common fractions if the denominators are not the same, a lowest common

denominator must be found.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. With the addition of common fractions, after the lowest common denominator has been found,

each fraction must be converted to a fraction with the lowest common denominator.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Add the following fractions: 2/3 + 1/4 = ANS: 11/12 PTS: 1 2. Add the following fractions: 3/4 + 1/4 + 1/2 + 3/4 = ANS: 2 1/4 PTS: 1 3. Add the following fractions: 2 1/2 + 3 1/2 + 3 = ANS: 9 PTS: 1 4. A pediatric assistant is calculating the growth of an infant. The baby grew 3/4 inch during the

first month of life, 3/4 inch the second month, and 3/4 inch the third month. How many inches did the infant grow?

ANS: 2 1/4 PTS: 1

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5. A surgical nurse in an outpatient surgical clinic works 1 1/4 hours in preoperative care (before

surgery), 2 1/2 hours in the operating room, and 3 3/4 hours in the recovery room. How many hours does she work each day?

ANS: 7 1/2 PTS: 1 6. A licensed practical nurse (LPN) gives a patient 1 1/2 ounce (oz) of cough medicine at 8 PM and 1 1/2 oz of cough medicine at 8 PM. How many ounces of cough medicine does she give the patient that day?

ANS: 3 PTS: 1 7. A medical laboratory technician (MLT) uses 1/2 ounce (oz), 3/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1/4 oz of

solution to perform 4 urinary sedimentation tests. How much total solution in ounces does she use?

ANS: 2 PTS: 1 8. An allergist gives a patient a series of injections to desensitize the patient for allergies. She administers 1/4 milliliter (mL) of the solution the first week, 1/4 mL the second week, 1/2 mL the third week, 3/4 the fourth week, and 3/4 mL the fifth week. How many milliliters did the patient receive in the five-week period?

ANS: 2 1/2 PTS: 1

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Unit 7 Subtraction of Common Fractions TRUE/FALSE 1. When mixed numbers are subtracted, the fractional part of each mixed number must first be

converted to the lowest common denominator.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. Subtraction of common fractions follows the same principles as addition of common fractions.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Subtract the following fractions: 5/8 - 3/8 = ANS: 1/4 PTS: 1 2. Subtract the following fractions: 2/3 - 5/8 = ANS: 1/24 PTS: 1 3. Subtract the following fractions: 1 7/8 - 1/4 = ANS: 1 5/8 PTS: 1 4. Subtract the following fractions: 5 3/8 – 1 7/8 = ANS: 3 1/2 PTS: 1

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5. A dietetic assistant prepares 35 ounces (oz) of formula for the infants in the pediatric nursery.

If the infants drink 1 1/2 oz, 4 3/4 oz, 3 1/4 oz, 2 1/2 oz, and 3 1/4 oz, how many ounces of formula is left?

ANS: 19 3/4 PTS: 1 6. A registered nurse (RN) measures one-year-old Joelene and finds that she is 39 1/4 inches (")

tall. At birth, Joelene was 15 1/2" tall. How many inches did Joelene grow in one year?

ANS: 23 3/4 PTS: 1 7. A statistician for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is studying the

effectiveness of the Hepatitis B vaccine. By checking antibody levels in the blood five years after administration of the vaccine, he finds that 1/2 of the people under 30 years of age, 1/4 of the people 30 to 40 years of age, and 3/4 of the people over 40 years of age are not protected.

What age group has the best protection after 5 years?

ANS:

people 30 to 40 years of age PTS: 1 8. A licensed practical nurse (LPN) gets overtime pay for all hours over 40 hours per week. If

she works 43 1/4 hours, how many hours of overtime does she work?

ANS: 3 1/4 PTS: 1

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Unit 8 Multiplication of Common Fractions TRUE/FALSE 1. In the multiplication of common fractions, if the denominators are not the same, a lowest

common denominator must be found.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

2. A fraction greater than a whole number is called an improper fraction.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Multiply the following fractions: 3/4 x 1/4 = ANS: 3/16 PTS: 1 2. Multiply the following fractions: 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 = ANS: 2 13/16 PTS: 1 3. Multiply the following fractions: 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 = ANS: 14 5/8 PTS: 1 4. Multiply the following fractions: 137 2/3 x 4 1/2 = ANS: 619 1/2 PTS: 1

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5. Due to budget cuts, a hospital administrator must decrease the staff size by 1/5. If the hospital

employs 700 people, how many people must be dismissed?

ANS: 140 PTS: 1 6. A pharmaceutical company technician uses a 250 milliliter (mL) flask of vaccine solution to

fill individual vials. If each vial is 1/10 of the volume of the flask, how many milliliters (mL) of vaccine are in each vial?

ANS: 25 PTS: 1 7. A senior in high school is considering going to college to be a licensed practical nurse (LPN).

She learns that approximately 900,000 people are employed as licensed practical nurses. If 3/4 of these people work in nursing homes, how many people work in nursing homes?

ANS: 675,000 PTS: 1 8. A home health care assistant prepares 36 ounces (oz) of infant formula. The mixture is 1/3

formula and 2/3 water. How many ounces of formula does she use to make 36 ounces (oz) total?

ANS: 12 PTS: 1

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Unit 9 Division of Common Fractions.

TRUE/FALSE 1. With division of common fractions, once the divisor is inverted, follow the rules for

multiplication of fractions.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. When dividng fractions, whole numbers do not need to be converted to fractions.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Divide the following fractions: 5/8 ÷ 2/3 = ANS: 15/16 PTS: 1 2. Divide the following fractions: 5 2/5 ÷ 1/5 = ANS: 27 PTS: 1 3. Divide the following fractions: 21 2/3 ÷ 1/5 = ANS: 108 1/3 PTS: 1 4. Divide the following fractions: 3 3/4 ÷ 1/4 = ANS: 15 PTS: 1

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5. A pharmacist worked 48 hours in a 4-day week. If he worked the same number of hours each

day, how many hours did he work per day?

ANS: 12 PTS: 1 6. A student working on a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in health information techology has

completed 26 1/2 semester hours, or 1/4 of the required hours. How many semester hours does she need for the degree?

ANS: 106 PTS: 1 7. A patient is told to take 10 1/2 grains (gr) of aspirin qd (every day). If the aspirin tablets

contain 3 gr each, how many tablets must the patient take qd?

ANS: 3 1/2 PTS: 1 8. A cardiac care nurse notes that an intravenous (IV) solution bag is 1/4 empty. If the patient

has absorbed 500 milliliters (ml) of the IV solution, how many milliliters (mL) of solution were in the bag when it was full?

ANS: 2,000 PTS: 1

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Unit 10 Combined Operations with Common Fractions TRUE/FALSE 1. Use only the rules for addition and division of common fractions to solve the combined

operations with common fractions problems.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

2. An improper fraction is a fraction greater than a whole number.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Perform the operations indicated: 7/8 + 3/4 + 1/16 = ANS: 1 11/16 PTS: 1 2. Perform the operations indicated: 7/8 - 3/4 - 1/16 = ANS: 1/16 PTS: 1 3. Perform the operations indicated: 7/8 x 3/4 - 1/16 = ANS: 19/32 PTS: 1 4. A Crtical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) earns $34 per hour and works 5 1/2 hours each day.

A Registered Nurse (RN) earns $23 per hour and works 7 1/2 hours each day. If they both work 5 days each week, how much more does the CCRN earn for the week?

ANS: $72.50 PTS: 1

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5. A patient is taking 2 1/2 milligrams (mg) of Prednisone bid (two times a day). If each

Prednisone tablet contains 5 mg, how many tablets does the patient take qd (every day)?

ANS: 1 PTS: 1 6. A home nurse is starting with a full tank of gas in her car. She travels 315 1/4 miles. It takes

13 3/4 gallons to fill the tank. What is the gas mileage rate to the nearest whole number on the new car?

ANS: 23 PTS: 1 7. A surgical nurse in an outpatient surgical clinic works 3 1/4 hours in preoperative care (before

surgery), 3 3/4 hours in the operating room, and 2 1/4 hours in the recovery room. How many hours does she work each day?

ANS: 9 1/4 PTS: 1 8. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that 1/3 of the total

population in the United States does not have health insurance. What fraction of people in the United States do have health insurance?

ANS: 2/3 PTS: 1

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Unit 11 Addition of Decimal Fractions TRUE/FALSE 1. Decimal fractions are rounded off for a specific degree of accuracy.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. To add decimal fractions, align all of the decimal points in a vertical column with the correct

numbers placed before or after the decimal points in vertical lines.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Add the following decimal fractions: 0.150 + 0.25 = ANS: 0.4 PTS: 1 2. Add the following decimal fractions: 9.299 + 51.545 + 5.52 + 5.56 = ANS: 71.924 PTS: 1 3. Add the following decimal fractions: 0.0772 + 0.5328 + 0.7721 + 0.3776 = ANS: 1.7597 PTS: 1 4. A registered nurse (RN) evaluates her time card for one day. If she spent 2.25 hours in traige,

3 hours preadmissions, and 3 hours performing patient care. What is the total number of hours she worked that day?

ANS: 8.25 PTS: 1

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5. Three infants weighing 4.78 kilograms (kg), 4.989 kg, and 3.6542 kg were born during one

twelve-hour shift. What was the total weight in kilograms of the three infants?

ANS: 13.4232 PTS: 1 6. A radiologic technologist (RT) takes a series of X rays with the following quantities of

radiation exposure: a chest film at 24.2 milliampere-seconds (mAs), a cervical film at 20.7 mAs, and a pelvic film at 23.5 mAs. What is the total mAs of exposure?

ANS: 68.4 PTS: 1 7. A nursing student pays $5,431.83 for tuition, $6,000.00 for room and board, $912.54 for

books, $175.00 for uniforms, and $30 for a parking sticker for one semester in college. What is her total cost?

ANS: $12,549.37 PTS: 1 8. A patient with pulmonary edema is given an initial dose of 0.03 grams (g) of Furosemide at 6

AM. At 8 AM the patient receives another 0.03 g, at 11 AM 0.04 g, and at 3 PM 0.05 g. What is the total dosage in grams?

ANS: 0.15 PTS: 1

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Unit 12 Subtraction of Decimal Fractions..

TRUE/FALSE 1. The subtraction of decimal fractions uses the same rules as subtraction of whole numbers.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. When subtracting decimal fractions, decimal fractions are aligned in a vertical column.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Subtract the following decimal fractions: 5,132.75 – 345.61 = ANS: 4,787.14 PTS: 1 2. Subtract the following decimal fractions:

6,316.74 - 4,568.44 __________________ ANS: 1,748.30 PTS: 1 3. Subtract the following decimal fractions: 199.99 - 19.99 = ANS: 180 PTS: 1 4. A patient received a hosptial bill for $10,438.88. Her insurance company paid $9,938.88. How

much money does the patient owe the hospital?

ANS: $500.00 PTS: 1

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5. A medical laboratory technician (MLT) uses a refractometer to calculate the specific gravity of

urine at 1.053. After the patient drinks a large quantity of fluids, the specific gravity is 1.017.

What is the drop in specific gravity?

ANS: 0.036 PTS: 1 6. If a cup of whole milk has 6.9 grams (g) of fat and a cup of skim milk has 0.7 g, how much

less fat in grams does skim milk contain?

ANS: 6.2 PTS: 1 7. A patient with diabetes is using a diet to lose weight. He records his weight loss each week for

one month. The amounts lost are 3.1 pounds (lb), 2.105 lb, 4.370 lb, and 5.425 lb. If he weighed 310.50 lb at the start of the diet, what is his current weight in pounds?

ANS: 295.50 PTS: 1 8. A genetic counselor at a prenatal (before birth) clinic has an annual budget of $198,467.32

allocated for amniocentesis tests (a test that checks for genetic defects in the fluid surrounding the unborn infant). At the end of June, $145,682.90 has been spent. How much money remains in the budget for tests?

ANS: $52,784.42 PTS: 1

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Unit 13 Multiplication of Decimal Fractions TRUE/FALSE 1. When multiplying decimal fractions, zeros are added on the right of the product before

positioning the decimal point, if extra places are needed in the answer.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

2. The same rules for multiplication of whole numbers are the same rules for multiplication of

decimal fractions.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Multiply the following decimal fractions: 0.173 x 0.132 = ANS: 0.022836 PTS: 1 2. Multiply the following decimal fractions: 4.25 x 1.50 = ANS: 6.375 PTS: 1 3. Multiply the following decimal fractions: 2,000 x 0.356 = ANS: 712 PTS: 1 4. A respiratory therapist (RT) buys three sets of scrubs at $41.99 each. What was the total cost

of the scrubs?

ANS: $125.97 PTS: 1

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5. One breaded onion ring contains 1.2 grams (g) of fat. How many grams of fat would eight

oinon rings contain?

ANS: 9.6 PTS: 1 6. A patient takes 0.450 milligrams (mg) of Premarin® bid (twice a day) for three days. How

much Premarin® does this patient take in grams for the three days?

ANS: 2.7 PTS: 1 7. A ten-month-old infant weighs 10.75 kilograms (kg). If one kg equals 2.2 pounds (lb), how

many lb does the infant weigh?

ANS: 23.65 PTS: 1 8. A person walking at a rapid pace burns 2.5 calories (cal) per pound (lb) qh (every hour). If a

person weighs 175 lb and walks 1.50 hours, how many cal are burned?

ANS: 656.25 PTS: 1

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Unit 14 Division of Decimal Fractions TRUE/FALSE 1. To divide decimal fractions, follow the same rules for division of whole numbers.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. In the division of decimal fractions, the decimal points are moved one place to the left in the

divisor and the dividend.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Divide the following decimal fractions : 0.636 ÷ 0.03 = ANS: 21.200 PTS: 1 2. Divide the following decimal fractions and round to four decimal places: 0.7575 ÷ 55.0 = ANS: 0.0138 PTS: 1 3. Divide the following decimal fractions: 8.2 ÷ 4 = ANS: 2.05 PTS: 1 4. Divide the following decimal fractions : 5.50 ÷ 0.50 = ANS: 11 PTS: 1

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5. A medical assistant (MA) buys 4 blood pressure cuffs for $143.56. What is the cost of each

stethoscope?

ANS: $35.89 PTS: 1 6. A respirator therapist (RT) works 101.75 hours in 11 days. If he works the same number of

hours per day, how many hours does he work per day?

ANS: 9.25 PTS: 1 7. A registered dietitian (RD) purchases 36.80 pounds (lb) of roast beef. Each patient is served

0.32 lb. a. How many patients will the roast beef serve?

ANS: 115 PTS: 1 8. A medical lab technologist (MT) buys 4.44 grams (g) of sodium chloride (NaCl) to prepare a

culture medium. If each culture requires 0.037 g of NaCl, how many culture media can be made from the amount purchased?

ANS: 120 PTS: 1

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Unit 15 Decimal and Common Fraction Equivalents TRUE/FALSE 1. When working with common fractions and decimal fractions, both numbers must be converted

to either common fractions or decimal fractions.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. When converting a decimal fraction to a common fraction, the number to the right of the

decimal point is a whole number.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Convert 1/4 to a decimal fraction.

ANS: 0.25 PTS: 1 2. Convert 1/2 to a decimal fraction.

ANS: 0.5 PTS: 1 3. Convert 0.375 to a common fraction.

ANS: 3/8 PTS: 1 4. Convert 0.625 to a common fraction.

ANS: 5/8 PTS: 1

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5. Express the temperature of 100 3/10 (Fahrenheit) as a decimal.

ANS: 100.3 PTS: 1 6. A patient is given 6 1/2 pints (pt) of blood. How many quarts (qt) of blood does this represent?

Express the answer as a decimal fraction. (Hint: 1 qt = 2 pt) ANS: 3.25 PTS: 1 7. An infant is 32.625 inches (in) long. Write this as a common fraction.

ANS: 32 5/8 PTS: 1 8. A patient is required to take 1.50 grams (g) of a medication. The tablets are 0.25 g. How many

tablets should the patient take expressed as a common fraction?

ANS: 6 PTS: 1

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Unit 16 Combined Operations with Decimal Fractions TRUE/FALSE 1. To multiply decimal fractions, multiply the numbers following the same rules for

multiplication of whole numbers.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. Remainders are not used in decimal fraction division.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Perform the operations indicated and round to three decimal places:

2.49 (19.763 + 11.27 – 2.874) ANS: 70.116 PTS: 1 2. Perform the operations indicated:

5.50 + 0.375 -----------------0.25 ANS: 23.5 PTS: 1 3. Perform the operations indicated and round to three decimal places:

2.90 (54.782 + 19.52 – 11.523) ANS: 182.059 PTS: 1

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4. Perform the operations indicated and round to two decimal places:

(23.78 – 11.297) (289.667 + 1.673) ____________________________ 17.9 – 0.7 ANS: 211.44 PTS: 1 5. Perform the operations indicated and round to three decimal places:

4.11 (34.763 + 12.31 – 12.878) ANS: 140.541 PTS: 1 6. A patient has a body temperature is 99.5°F (degrees Fahrenheit). Use the formula to calculate

the temperature in degrees Celsius (°C). Hint: °C = 5/9 (°F - 32) ANS: 37.5 PTS: 1 7. A registered nurse (RN) buys a set of scrubs for $72.50, shoes for $81.45, and a name badge

holder for $7.25. The sales tax rate is 0.0675 for the entire purchase. What was the total cost including sales tax?

ANS: $172.08 PTS: 1 8. An accountant is calculating the payroll for clinic employees. A receptionist earns $8.55 per

hour, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) earns $13.75 per hour, two registered nurses (RN) each earn $20.25 per hour, and a technician earns $12.50 per hour. If they all work 35 hours, what is the total payroll? Round off all answers to two places or hundredths.

ANS: $2,635.50 PTS: 1

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Unit 17 Percent and Percentage TRUE/FALSE 1. When a problem asks for a rate, it is asking for a percent.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. To solve certain mathematical problems, it may be necessary to convert a percent to a

common fraction or decimal fraction.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Convert 27% to a decimal.

ANS: 0.27 PTS: 1 2. Convert 0.95 to a percent.

ANS: 95% PTS: 1 3. What is 2% of 68?

ANS: 1.36 PTS: 1 4. What is 175% of 900?

ANS: 1,575 PTS: 1

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5. What percent of 8 is 4?

ANS: 50% PTS: 1 6. 9 is 45% of what number?

ANS: 20 PTS: 1 7. Convert 15% to a common fraction.

ANS: 3/20 PTS: 1 8. A doctor is building a new medical office building for a cost of $876,563. Building guidelines

usually state that landscaping expenses should equal about 12% of the amount spent for the building. How much should the doctor spend for landscaping?

ANS: $105,187.56 PTS: 1

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Unit 18 Interest and Discounts TRUE/FALSE 1. The charge for borrowing money or principal is the interest.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The rate of interest is the percent used to calculate the interest due and is usually given for a

one-year period of time.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. What is the simple interest and amount on $900 at 10% after 1 year.

ANS: $90.00 PTS: 1 2. The annual rate of interest on $19,000 is 6%. Find the interest after a period of 3 months.

ANS: $285.00 PTS: 1 3. A registered nurse (RN) pays 5% simple interest on a $175,000 mortgage for the construction

of a house. What is the yearly interest paid on the mortgage?

ANS: $8,750.00 PTS: 1 4. A respiratory therapist (RT) deposits $790.36 in a savings bank. If the bank pays 3 1/4%

simple interest per year, payable annually, what is the total amount in the account at the end of one year?

ANS: $816.05 PTS: 1

1

5. A bank loans $69,350 to a medical assistant (MA) at a rate of 3% per year. What is the interest

payment for the first year?

ANS: $2,080.50 PTS: 1 6. A digital thermometer costs $599.99. The company offers a $200 rebate. What percent of the

cost is the rebate?

ANS: 33.33% PTS: 1 7. The net price for a computer is $1080 after a 10% discount is allowed. What is the list price

for the computer?

ANS: $1200.00 PTS: 1 8. The list price for a filing cabinet is $195 with an 7% discount for cash payments. What is the

net price for a cash payment?

ANS: $181.35 PTS: 1

2

Unit 19 Averages and Estimates TRUE/FALSE 1. An average is a number that is representative of a group or set of numbers.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. All of the units averaged do not need to be the same unit of measure.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Find the mean averages for 34, 76, 35, 69, and 87.

ANS: 60.2 PTS: 1 2. What are the mean averages for $82.85, $38.88, $73.77, and $11.11?

ANS:

$51.65 PTS: 1 3. Determine the mean averages for 77%, 65%, 82%, and 59%.

ANS: 70.75% PTS: 1 4. Find the mean averages for 77.7 mm, 88.3 mm, 99.4 mm rounded to the nearest hundredth.

ANS: 88.47 mm PTS: 1

1

5. A medical assisting (MA) student uses the Internet for research. She accesses the Internet

through a local online provider. During one week, his online time is 62 minutes, 55 minutes, 39 minutes, 51 minutes, 33 minutes, 11 minutes, and 46 minutes. What is the average daily online time rounded to the nearest hundredth?

ANS: 42.43 PTS: 1 6. The average daily sodium intake of a group of medical assistants is calculated and recorded.

The amounts are 2,167 milligrams (mg), 2,856 mg, 2,432 mg, 1,998 mg, 342 mg, 1,927 mg, and 1,555 mg. What is the average daily sodium intake rounded to the nearest hundredth?

ANS: 1,896.71 PTS: 1 7. A medical accountant checks the electric bills for a medical clinic for a 6-month period. The

bills are $190.78, $189.65, $184.62, $203.48, $217.73, and $199.99. To prepare an annual budget for the clinic, what amount should she use as an estimate for the cost of electricity per year?

ANS: $197.71 PTS: 1 8. To perform an erythrocyte (red blood cell or RBC) count, 5 areas on a hemacytometer

chamber are counted. If the counts are 100, 99, 111, 91, and 100, what is the average number of erythrocytes per area?

ANS: 100.2 PTS: 1

2

Unit 20 Ratio TRUE/FALSE 1. A ratio can be written as a fraction.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. If there are 25 one-family houses in a neighborhood and 50 town houses in the neighborhood,

the ratio of the one-family houses to town houses would be written 2:1.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. On an evening shift, if there are 6 nurses and 38 patients, what is the ratio of nurses to patients

in lowest terms?

ANS: 3:19 PTS: 1 2. An accident victim gets 0.5 pints (pt) of blood and 750 milliliters (mL) of an intravenous (IV)

solution. What is the ratio of blood to the intravenous solution in lowest terms?

ANS: 1:3 PTS: 1 3. To mix a cleaning solution, 5 milliliters (mL) of concentrated cleaner is added to 250 mL of

distilled water. What is the ratio of cleaner to water in lowest terms?

ANS: 1:50 PTS: 1 4. The label on a gallon of ice cream shows the total fat contents as 9 grams (g) of which 6 grams

are saturated fat. What is the ratio of saturated fat to total fat in lowest terms?

ANS: 2:3 PTS: 1

1

5. A hospital performed 68 caesarean section births out of a total of 180 infant deliveries. What

is the ratio of caesarean births to total infant deliveries in lowest terms?

ANS: 17:45 PTS: 1 6. A hospital performed 68 caesarean section births out of a total of 180 infant deliveries. What

is the ratio of caesarean births to other deliveries in lowest terms?

ANS: 17:28 PTS: 1 7. A solution of boric acid is mixed at a 1:20 ratio (1 part boric acid to 20 parts distilled water).

If there are 2 liters of distilled water in the solution, how many mL of boric acid are present?

ANS: 100 PTS: 1 8. A study showed the chicken pox vaccine can save $5 for every $1 in cost. If 15,500 children

are immunized at a cost of $35 per child, how much money would be saved?

ANS: $2,712,500 PTS: 1

2

Unit 21 Proportion TRUE/FALSE 1. In order for a proportion to be a true proportion, the product of the means must equal the

product of the extremes.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. In order to prepare 500 milliliters (mL) of a 5% boric acid solution, you need 20 grams of

boric acid.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Solve for X in the following proportion: 75 mg:1 tablet = X mg:4 tablets ANS: 300 PTS: 1 2. Solve for X in the following proportion: 300 mg:2 tablet = X mg:1 tablets ANS: 150 PTS: 1 3. To mix plaster for a dental model, 45 milliliters (mL) of water are used for 100 grams (g) of

plaster. How many milliliters (mL) of water should be used for 250 grams (g) of plaster?

ANS: 112.5 PTS: 1 4. In a group of 100 nurses, you would expect to find 45 nurses who will specialize in a

particular field of nursing. In a class of 260 graduating nurses, how many would you expect not to specialize?

ANS: 143 PTS: 1

1

5. The available dosage of Ampicillin® intramuscular injection is 1 gram per 4 milliliters (mL).

If a patient is to receive 100 milligrams of Ampicillin, how many milliliters (mL) should be injected?

ANS: 0.4 PTS: 1 6. The property tax on a hospital is one mill or 1/10 of a cent ($0.001) for every $1.00 of

appraised value. If the hospital has an appraised value of $595,500 what is the tax due for one mill?

ANS: $595.50 PTS: 1 7. Time periods for taking X rays are in graduations called impulses. If an impulse is a fraction

of a second and 30 impulses equal 1 2 second, how many seconds is represented by 90 impulses?

ANS: 1.5 PTS: 1 8. A radiology department has to perform chest X rays on 360 people who had positive skin tests

for tuberculosis. Each chest X ray takes 15 minutes. If two radiologic technologists are working together to take the X rays and they work 8 1 2 hour days with two 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch period, how many days will it take the two technologists to complete all the chest X rays?

ANS: 6 PTS: 1

2

Unit 22 Linear Measurement TRUE/FALSE 1. Metrics are easy to convert from unit to unit because they are multiples of ten.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. Ten centimeters is equivalent to 1 meter.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Convert 487 centimeters to meters.

ANS: 4.87 PTS: 1 2. Convert 0.563 meters to millimeters.

ANS: 563 PTS: 1 3. Convert 37,586 centimeters to hectometers.

ANS: 3.7586 PTS: 1 4. A newborn measures 21.5 inches (in) at birth. What is this infant’s length in centimeters

(cm)?

ANS: 54.61 PTS: 1

1

5. The length of a protozoa is 0.00008934 dam. What is its length in millimeters (mm)?

ANS: 0.8934 PTS: 1 6. A group of health care workers are running a 20 kilometer (km) race to raise money for a cure

for cancer. How many miles (mi) to the nearest tenth will they run?

ANS: 12.4 PTS: 1 7. A medical office in putting a wallpaper border around the upper edge of 8 examining rooms.

Each room measures 11 feet (ft) 6 inches (in) by 9 feet (ft) 6 inches (in). If the border comes in 5-meter rolls, how many rolls of paper are needed for the 8 rooms? (Each room has 4 walls.)

ANS: 21 PTS: 1 8. A genetic researcher uses 29-meter rolls of chromatography paper at a cost of $51.75 per roll.

If the paper is cut into 3-inch strips for each test, how many strips can be obtained from the 29-meter roll?

ANS: 380 PTS: 1

2

Unit 23 Mass or Weight Measurement TRUE/FALSE 1. In the metric system, the base unit for mass or weight measurement is the gram.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. One hundred grams is equivalent to 1 centigram.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Convert 395.6 grams to milligrams.

ANS: 395,600 PTS: 1 2. Convert 789.5 centigrams to dekagrams.

ANS: 0.7895 PTS: 1 3. Convert 3.459 kilograms to decigrams.

ANS: 34,590 PTS: 1 4. A newborn weighs 6 pounds (lb) 11 ounces (oz) at birth. How many kilograms (kg) to the

nearest tenth does the newborn weigh?

ANS: 3.0 PTS: 1

1

5. The length of a protozoa is 0.00008934 dam. What is its length in millimeters (mm)?

ANS: 0.8934 PTS: 1 6. A patient is to receive 1.5 grams (g) of an antibiotic in 3 equal does. If tablets available are

250 milligrams (mg), how many tablets should the patient take in each dose?

ANS: 2 PTS: 1 7. A box of rice cereal weighs 0.48 kilograms (kg). What is the weight in pounds (lb) to the

nearest hundredth of the box of cereal?

ANS: 1.06 PTS: 1 8. A patient weighs 93 pounds (lb). Meperidine hydrochloride is ordered for pain at a dosage of

6 milligrams (mg) per kilogram of body weight in a 24-hour period. Meperidine hydrochloride is available in injection form with 50 mg per mL. How many mL (to the nearest mL) of meperidine hydrochloride would the patient be able to receive in a 24- hour period?

ANS: 5 PTS: 1

2

Unit 24 Volume or Liquid Measurement TRUE/FALSE 1. In the metric system, the base unit for volume or liquid measurement is the gram.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

2. One liter is equivalent to 1,000 millilieters (mL).

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Convert 3,246.7 millilters to liters.

ANS: 3.2467 PTS: 1 2. Convert 479.6 centiliters to dekaliters.

ANS: 0.4796 PTS: 1 3. Convert 673.2 hectoliters to centiliters.

ANS: 6,732,000 PTS: 1 4. A patient is told to drink 2.25 liters (L) of fluids per day for one week (7 days). How many

milliliters (mL) should the patient drink for the week?

ANS: 15,750 PTS: 1

1

5. A beaker of diluting solution holds 1 1 2 quarts (qt). Each blood test uses 3 centiliters (cL) of

diluting solution. How many blood tests can be performed with 4 full beakers of solution?

ANS: 200 PTS: 1 6. A patient on an Intake and Output (I & O) record drinks 2 cups (cp) of tea 2 1/2 cups (cp) of

water. The assistant must record this amount in cubic centimeters (cc). How many cubic centimeters (cc) does he record on the I & O record?

ANS: 1,080 PTS: 1 7. During a 24-hour period, a patient receives 2,500 milliliters (mL) of intravenous (IV) solution

and drinks 1,950 cubic centimeters (cc) of fluids. What is the total intake of IV solution and fluids in liters?

ANS: 4.45 PTS: 1 8. A serum is being given to a patient to desensitize the patient for allergies. Each week the

dosage is increased by 0.01 centiliters (cL). If the patient receives 0.5 milliliters (mL) the first week, what dosage in milliliters (mL) would be received in the eighth week?

ANS: 1.2 PTS: 1

2

Unit 25 Celsius and Fahrenheit TRUE/FALSE 1. After converting a temperature from Centigrade to Fahrenheit, the number is usually larger.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. In the Fahrenheit system, water boils at 110°.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Convert 63°F to degrees Celsuis (°C) to the nearest tenth.

ANS: 17.2 PTS: 1 2. Convert 197°F to degrees Celsuis (°C) to the nearest tenth.

ANS: 91.7 PTS: 1 3. Convert 86°C to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) to the nearest tenth.

ANS: 186.8 PTS: 1 4. Convert 126.5°C to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) to the nearest tenth.

ANS: 259.7 PTS: 1

1

5. The temperature outside reads 31.5° Celsius. What is the equivalent temperature in °F to the

nearest tenth?

ANS: 88.7 PTS: 1 6. An infant comes into the emergency department with a temperature of 39.2°C. What is the

infant’s temperature in °F to the nearest hundredth?

ANS: 102.56 PTS: 1 7. A patient comes out of surgery with a temperature of 35.1°C. A warm blanket is applied with

a goal of raising the patient’s temperature to 36.7°C. How many degrees Fahrenheit to the nearest tenth must the patient’s temperature rise in order to meet the goal?

ANS: 2.9 PTS: 1 8. A patient is admitted to a burn unit with second and third degree burns over 54% of the

patient’s body. The emergency medical technician (EMT) who rescued the patient from the house estimated that the temperate of the fire was between 455° and 527° Fahrenheit. What is the temperature range in degrees Centigrade?

ANS: 235°C to 275°C PTS: 1

2

Unit 26 Roman Numerals TRUE/FALSE 1. With Roman numerals if a symbol for a smaller number is used in front of the symbol for a

larger number, the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The Roman numeral equivalent of 4 is IIIV. ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. What is the Arabic number equivalent for the Roman numeral XXX? ANS: 30 PTS: 1 2. What is the Roman numeral equivalent for the Arabic number 22?

ANS: XXII PTS: 1 3. What is the Arabic number equivalent for the Roman numeral XCVII? ANS: 97 PTS: 1 4. What is the Roman numeral equivalent for the Arabic number 77?

ANS: LXXVII PTS: 1

1

5. The corner stone of an old medical building shows the date when the building was built as

MDCCCXCVII. When was the building built?

ANS: 1897 PTS: 1 6. Nursing students are asked to turn to page CCCXXIV in their biology book. What is the page

number?

ANS: 324 PTS: 1 7. A patient is to receive grains (gr) X of acetaminophen every 6 hours for 14 days. What is the

total amount of acetaminophen the patient will receive for the 14 days in Roman numerals?

ANS: DLX PTS: 1 8. An office assistant in a doctor’s office takes inventory on file folders and determines that there

are DL beige folders, CCIV red folders, LXX blue folders, and CCLX yellow folders. What is the total number of file folders in Arabic numbers?

ANS: 1,084 PTS: 1

2

Unit 27 Apothecaries’ System TRUE/FALSE 1. In the apothecaries’ system, the abbreviations or symbols are usually written before the

quantity.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. In the apothecaries’ system, the basic unit of weight is the kilogram.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. What is the approximate metric equivalent in milliliters (mL) of 3 minim (m)?

ANS: 0.18 PTS: 1 2. Approximately how many drams (dr) are equivalent to 120 grams (g)?

ANS: 30 or 32 PTS: 1 3. What is the approximate English equivalent in drops (gtt) of 45 minims (m)?

ANS: 45 PTS: 1 4. Approximately how many drams (dr) are equivalent to 4 teaspoon (tsp)?

ANS: 4 PTS: 1

1

5. If four bottles of blood staining solution contain 160 drams (dr), how many milliliters (mL)

does it contain?

ANS: 600 PTS: 1 6. A patient can take 1 1 2 teaspoon (tsp) of cough medicine every 4 hours. How many drams

(dr) of cough medicine can he take in 24 hours?

ANS: 9 PTS: 1 7. A physician orders codeine sulfate gr 3 4 every 6 hours as needed for pain. If the patient takes

the maximum dosage for five straight days, how many milligrams of medicine will the patient receive?

ANS: 900 PTS: 1 8. A patient is prescribed gr 3 4 of morphine sulphate every 3 hours. How many milligrams (mg)

will the patient receive in 72 hours?

ANS: 1,080 PTS: 1

2

Unit 28 Rulers or Tape Measures TRUE/FALSE 1. The height beam on a scale is used to measure the height of children and adults.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. Most tape measures are divided into inches and fractions of inches.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. What is the correct measurement indicated by the letter A on the ruler?

ANS: 2 1/ 8 PTS: 1 2. What is the correct measurement indicated by the letter B on the ruler?

ANS: 8 3/ 8 PTS: 1

1

Use this illustration for the following questions.

3. What is the correct measurement indicated by the letter A on the height bar?

ANS: 381/2 PTS: 1 4. What is the correct measurement indicated by the letter B on the height bar?

ANS: 473/4 PTS: 1

2

Use this illustration for the following questions.

5. What is the correct measurement indicated by the letter A on the height bar?

ANS: 551/2 PTS: 1 6. What is the correct measurement indicated by the letter B on the height bar?

ANS: 643/4 PTS: 1 7. What is the equivalent of 73 inches in feet and inches?

ANS: 6 ft 1 in PTS: 1 8. What is the equivalent of 89 ? inches in feet and inches?

ANS: 7 ft 51/4 in PTS: 1

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Unit 29 Scales TRUE/FALSE 1. On the infant scales since there are 16 ounces in 1 pound, there are usually 15 smaller lines

indicating the ounces between the long lines representing pounds.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. On the beam-balance scale for an adult who weighs more than 50 pounds, the upper weight

bar is adjusted first.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. What is the correct weight indicated by the letter A on the scale? (Be sure to add the weight

on the lower bar) ANS: 110 PTS: 1 1

2. What is the correct weight indicated by the letter B on the scale? (Be sure to add the weight

on the lower bar) ANS: 1161/4 PTS: 1 Use this illustration for the following questions.

3. What is the correct weight indicated by the letter A on the scale? (Be sure to add the weight

on the lower bar) ANS: 212 PTS: 1 4. What is the correct weight indicated by the letter B on the scale? (Be sure to add the weight

on the lower bar) ANS: 2211/4 PTS: 1

2

Use this illustration for the following questions.

5. What is the correct weight indicated by the letter A on the scale?

ANS: 1 lb 12 oz PTS: 1 6. What is the correct weight indicated by the letter B on the scale?

ANS: 4 lb 13 oz PTS: 1 Use this illustration for the following questions.

7. What is the correct weight indicated by the letter A on the scale?

ANS: 5 lb 6 oz PTS: 1

3

8. What is the correct weight indicated by the letter B on the scale?

ANS: 7 lb 71/4 oz PTS: 1

4

Unit 30 Thermometers TRUE/FALSE 1. Body heat causes the mercury or alcohol inside clinical thermometers to contract and move up

the stem so temperature can be recorded.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The normal oral body temperature for humans in degrees Fahrenheit is 96.8°.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. What is the correct temperature in degrees Fahrenheit indicated by the letter A on the scale?

ANS: 94.2 PTS: 1 2. What is the correct temperature in degrees Fahrenheit indicated by the letter B on the scale?

ANS: 96.4 PTS: 1 3. What is the correct temperature in degrees Fahrenheit indicated by the letter C on the scale?

ANS: 99.6 PTS: 1

1

4. What is the correct temperature in degrees Fahrenheit indicated by the letter D on the scale?

ANS: 100 PTS: 1 5. What is the correct temperature in degrees Fahrenheit indicated by the letter E on the scale?

ANS: 100.8 PTS: 1 6. What is the correct temperature in degrees Fahrenheit indicated by the letter F on the scale?

ANS: 102.6 PTS: 1 7. What is the correct temperature in degrees Fahrenheit indicated by the letter G on the scale?

ANS: 103.4 PTS: 1 8. What is the correct temperature in degrees Fahrenheit indicated by the letter H on the scale?

ANS: 104.6 PTS: 1

2

Unit 31 Sphygmomanometer Gauges TRUE/FALSE 1. The aneriod sphygmomanometer guage is an instrument for measuring blood pressure and is

calibrated equivalent to mm Hg. ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The mercury sphygmomanomter is an instrument used to measure blood pressure using a long

column of mercury calibrated so that the level of mercury when viewed at eye level is at 20.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

3. Blood pressure is recorded as a fraction with the systolic pressure as the numerator and the

diastolic pressure as the denominator.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

4. A normal range for systolic pressure is 60 to 80 mm Hg. ANS: F

PTS: 1

1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. What is the systolic pressure reading in mm Hg on the gauge indicated by the letter A? ANS: 210 PTS: 1 2. What is the diastolic pressure reading in mm Hg on the gauge indicated by the letter B? ANS: 78 PTS: 1

2

3. What is the systolic pressure reading in mm Hg on the gauge indicated by the letter C? ANS: 136 PTS: 1 4. What is the diastolic pressure reading in mm Hg on the gauge indicated by the letter D? ANS: 86 PTS: 1 Use this illustration for the following questions.

5. What is the correct reading on the gauge in mm Hg indicated by the letter A? ANS: 246 PTS: 1 6. What is the correct reading on the gauge in mm Hg indicated by the letter B? ANS: 122 PTS: 1

3

Unit 32 Syringes TRUE/FALSE 1. To read a syringe, start at the base end of the syringe and rad up toward the plunger end.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The 3-mL syringe is usually used for IV injections or venipunctures to obtain blood.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

3. Insulin syringes are used only for measuring insulin since they are calibrated in units.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. What is the reading in milliliters (mL) on the syringe indicated by the letter A? ANS: 1.9 PTS: 1 2. What is the reading in minim (m) on the syringe indicated by the letter B? ANS: 16 PTS: 1

1

Use this illustration for the following questions.

3. What is the reading in milliliters (mL) on the tuberculin syringe indicated by the letter A? ANS: 0.66 PTS: 1 4. What is the reading in milliliters (mL) on the tuberculin syringe indicated by the letter B? ANS: 0.92 PTS: 1 5. What is the reading in minims (m) on the tuberculin syringe indicated by the letter C? ANS: 4 PTS: 1 Use this illustration for the following question.

6. What is the reading in units (U) on the 50-U syringe indicated by the letter A? ANS: 29 PTS: 1

2

Use this illustration for the following question.

7. What is the reading in units (U) on the 100-U syringe indicated by the letter A? ANS: 58 PTS: 1

3

Unit 33 Urinometer TRUE/FALSE Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. The normal range for specific gravity of urine is 1.010 to 1.025.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The abbreviation for specific gravity of urine is SPEG. ANS: F

PTS: 1

1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. What is the value on the urinometer in specific gravity indicated by the letter A? ANS: 1.001 PTS: 1 2. What is the value on the urinometer in specific gravity indicated by the letter B? ANS: 1.012 PTS: 1

2

3. What is the value on the urinometer in specific gravity indicated by the letter C? ANS: 1.016 PTS: 1 4. What is the value on the urinometer in specific gravity indicated by the letter D? ANS: 1.029 PTS: 1 5. What is the value on the urinometer in specific gravity indicated by the letter E? ANS: 1.032 PTS: 1 6. What is the value on the urinometer in specific gravity indicated by the letter F? ANS: 1.048 PTS: 1 7. What is the value on the urinometer in specific gravity indicated by the letter G? ANS: 1.060 PTS: 1 8. What is the value on the urinometer in specific gravity indicated by the letter H? ANS: 1.066 PTS: 1

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Unit 34 Microhematocrit Centrifuge TRUE/FALSE Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. The average percentage of red blood cells for adult men is 40% to 55%.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The scale on the microhematocrit centrifuge is in milligrams.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. What is the value on the microhematocrit centrifuge indicated by the letter A? ANS: 7% PTS: 1

2

2. What is the value on the microhematocrit centrifuge indicated by the letter B? ANS: 21% PTS: 1 3. What is the value on the microhematocrit centrifuge indicated by the letter C? ANS: 26% PTS: 1 4. What is the value on the microhematocrit centrifuge indicated by the letter D? ANS: 30% PTS: 1 5. What is the value on the microhematocrit centrifuge indicated by the letter E? ANS: 45% PTS: 1 6. What is the value on the microhematocrit centrifuge indicated by the letter F? ANS: 53% PTS: 1 7. What is the value on the microhematocrit centrifuge indicated by the letter G? ANS: 64% PTS: 1 8. What is the value on the microhematocrit centrifuge indicated by the letter H? ANS: 75% PTS: 1

3

Unit 35 Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration (Tpr) Graphics TRUE/FALSE Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. On a temperature, pulse, and respiration (TPR) graph, a plain dot in the temperature column

indicates an oral measurement.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

1

2. Graphs are special documents that are used to present a visual diagram of variations in a

patient’s vital signs.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. Using the TPR graph, what time was this patient admitted on 7/30/–?

ANS: 4 AM PTS: 1

3

2. Using the TPR graph, what was this patient’s blood pressure on 7/31/–?

ANS: 141/82 PTS: 1 3. Using the TPR graph, what was this patient’s pulse on 7/30/– at 12 PM? ANS: 100 PTS: 1 4. Using the TPR graph, what was this patient’s respiration on 8/1/– at 4 PM? ANS: 20 PTS: 1 5. Using the TPR graph, what was this patient’s temperature on 8/2/– at 8 AM? ANS: 98 PTS: 1 6. Using the TPR graph, how was this patient’s temperature taken 7/31/– at 4 AM? ANS: rectally PTS: 1 7. Using the TPR graph, what date was this patient discharged?

ANS: 8/4/– PTS: 1 8. Using the TPR graph, what date did this patient have surgery?

ANS: 7/31/– PTS: 1

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Unit 36 Intake and Output Charts TRUE/FALSE 1. Intravenous (IV) intake refers to fluids given into a vein.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

Use this illustration for the following questions.

2. One large glass of water would be recorded on the intake and output (I & O) chart as 120

milliliters (mL).

ANS: F

PTS: 1

1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. Using a standard measurement to record fluids on the I & O chart, one cup of coffee would

equal how many milliliters (mL)?

ANS: 120 PTS: 1 2. Using the I & O chart, what is the 24 hour total output of all fluids in ccs?

ANS: 3,470 PTS: 1

2

3. Using the I & O chart, what is the 24 hour total intake of IV fluids in ccs?

ANS: 1,510 PTS: 1 4. Using the I & O chart, what is the amount of IV intake fluids recorded at 10 PM in ccs?

ANS: 400 PTS: 1 5. Using the I & O chart, what is the 24 hour total output of tube fluids in ccs?

ANS: 720 PTS: 1 6. Using the I & O chart, what is the amount of oral intake fluids recorded at 5 PM in ccs?

ANS: 240 PTS: 1 7. If a patient’s NG tube was irrigated with 50 cc of NS solution and 20 cc were returned to the

syringe, what would be recorded in cubic centimeters (cc) on the I & O chart?

ANS: 30 PTS: 1 8. If a patient’s NG tube was irrigated with 60 cc of NS solution and there was no return of

solution, what would be recorded in cubic centimeters (cc) on the I & O chart?

ANS: 60 PTS: 1

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Unit 37 Height/Weight Measurement Graphs TRUE/FALSE 1. Weight is recorded in pounds and kilograms on the bottom section of the height/weight graph.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. Pencils are usually used to record height and weight on the height/weight graph so that

changes can be made.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. On the height/weight graph, what is the weight in pounds of this infant at birth?

ANS: 10 2

PTS: 1 2. On the height/weight graph, what is the length in centimeters of this infant at birth?

ANS: 55 PTS: 1 3. On the height/weight graph, what is the length in inches of this infant at 9 months?

ANS: 29 1/2 PTS: 1 4. On the height/weight graph, what is the weight in kilograms of this infant at birth?

ANS: 4.6 PTS: 1 5. On the height/weight graph, what is the weight in kilograms of this infant at 18 months?

ANS: 13.4 PTS: 1 6. On the height/weight graph, what is the weight in pounds of this infant at 23 months?

ANS: 32 PTS: 1 7. On the height/weight graph, what percentile is this infant closest to for weight?

ANS: 95 PTS: 1 8. On the height/weight graph, what percentile is this infant closest to for length?

ANS: 95 PTS: 1 3

Unit 38 Numerical Filing TRUE/FALSE 1. In the standard numerical filing system, numbers always go in order from large to small.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

2. Even though alphabetical filing is the most common method used to file in healthcare

agencies, many agencies use numerical filing methods.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. After placing the following numbers in numerical order, which number would appear in the

third place: 035, 704, 592, 31, 98, 863, 238, 521, 274, and 056?

ANS: 056 PTS: 1 2. After placing the following numbers in numerical order, which number would appear in the

last place: 035, 704, 592, 31, 98, 863, 238, 521, 274, and 056?

ANS: 863 PTS: 1 3. After placing the following numbers in numerical order, which number would appear in the

fifth place: 62-78, 34-29, 01-16, 04-91, 62-44, 04-65, 76-64, 04-24, 78-34, 62-49, 01-80, 10-39, 62-63, and 34-75?

ANS: 04-91 PTS: 1 4. After placing the following numbers in numerical order, which number would appear in the

tenth place: 62-78, 34-29, 01-16, 04-91, 62-44, 04-65, 76-64, 04-24, 78-34, 62-49, 01-80, 10-39, 62-63, and 34-75?

ANS: 62-49 PTS: 1

1

5. After placing the following numbers in numerical order, which number would appear in the

eleventh place: 62-78, 34-29, 01-16, 04-91, 62-44, 04-65, 76-64, 04-24, 78-34, 62-49, 01-80, 10-39, 62-63, and 34-75?

ANS: 62-63 PTS: 1 6. After the following numbers are placed in order using the terminal digit system, which number

would appear in the second place of system 1: 0753-31, 0772-41, 00881-41, 00780-31, 088-31, 088-41, 0772-31, 00780-41, 0765-41, and 00683-31?

ANS: 00683-31 PTS: 1 7. After the following numbers are placed in order using the terminal digit system, which number

would appear in the fourth place of system 2: 0753-31, 0772-41, 00881-41, 00780-31, 088-31, 088-41, 0772-31, 00780-41, 0765-41, and 00683-31?

ANS: 0780-41 PTS: 1 8. After the following numbers are placed in order using the terminal digit system, which number

would appear in the second place of system 2: 0540-302, 541-300, 5440-302, 05401-302, 054-302, 5400-302, 54-300, 000541-302, 05041-302, 5401-300, 005441-300, and 00514-300?

ANS: 0540-302 PTS: 1

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Unit 39 Appointment Schedules TRUE/FALSE 1. While appointment books may vary from office to office, most contain one page or one-half

page for each day.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. When appointments are scheduled in 15-minute blocks, an arrow that spans two blocks would

be equal to 45 minutes.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. Using the appointment schedule, what time is the first scheduled appointment on Monday?

ANS: 9:30 am PTS: 1

1

2. Using the appointment schedule, what time is blocked for lunch?

ANS: 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm PTS: 1 3. Using the appointment schedule, how much time is scheduled for Bruce Smith’s composite

filing?

ANS: 45 minutes PTS: 1 4. Using the appointment schedule, how much time is scheduled for Kathleen Roberts tooth

extraction?

ANS: 45 minutes PTS: 1 5. Using the appointment schedule, what time is Brian Carter scheduled for a cleaning?

ANS: 10:15 am PTS: 1 6. Using the appointment schedule, what time is Nick Jones scheduled for a crown?

ANS: 1:30 pm PTS: 1 7. Using the appointment schedule, what time is the last appointment scheduled to be

completed?

ANS: 4:00 pm PTS: 1

2

8. Using the appointment schedule, how much time is scheduled for Janice Folks bite-wing X

rays?

ANS: 15 minutes PTS: 1

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Unit 40 Calculating Cash Transactions TRUE/FALSE 1. When payment is made by a patient for services it is always best to keep the amount given by

the patient separate or turned sideways in the cash drawer until the change has been given.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. If a patient’s bill is $76.00 and the patient pays with four $20 fills, the change given is $6.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. If a patient’s bill is $53.00 and the patient pays with three $20 bills, how much change should

be given?

ANS: $7.00 PTS: 1 2. If a patient’s bill is $77.78 and the patient pays with one $100 bill, how much change should

be given?

ANS: $22.22 PTS: 1 3. If a patient’s bill is $59.59 and the patient pays with four $20 bills, how much change should

be given?

ANS: $20.41 PTS: 1

1

Use this illustration for the following questions.

4. What is the amount in the table above as indicated by the letter A? ANS: $1.45 PTS: 1 5. What is the amount in the table above as indicated by the letter B? ANS: $210.00 PTS: 1 6. What is the amount in the table above as indicated by the letter C? ANS: $1,370.90 PTS: 1

2

7. What is the amount in the table above as indicated by the letter D? ANS: $1,430.90 PTS: 1 8. What is the amount in the table above as indicated by the letter E? ANS: $1,365.40 PTS: 1

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Unit 41 Maintaining Accounts TRUE/FALSE 1. Computerized systems used in healthcare agencies usually have software so that the current

balance for a patient or client is automatically calculated by using the past balance in the account history and adding it to the new charges.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. Most copmuterized billing systems allow for transactions to be deleted so that they are no

longer recorded anywhere.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. A new patient has no previous balance. The patient is treated for an ear infection with a

charge of $88.00 and pays $60.00. What is the patient’s current balance?

ANS: $28.00 PTS: 1 2. A patient with a current balance of $32.60 visits the physician’s office. The patient is treated

for strep throat with a charge of $77.50. The patient pays $50. What is the patient’s new current balance?

ANS: $60.10 PTS: 1 3. A dental patient with a current balance $96.75 has an examination with a charge of $65.00,

and a fluoride treatment with a charge of 30.00, If the patient does not make any payment, what is the new current balance?

ANS: $191.75 PTS: 1

1

4. A dental patient with a current balance $56.25 has an examination with a charge of $73.00, a

fluoride treatment with a charge of 32.00, and two bite-wing X rays with a charge of $40.00.

If the patient does not make any payment, what is the new current balance?

ANS: $201.25 PTS: 1 5. A patient has an operation. Operating room charges are $5,300.00, anesthesia is $1,100.00,

charge for a hospital room for five nights is $1,500.00, medications total $825.90, and miscellaneous charges are $125.25. If the insurance company pays $8,051.15, what is the balance the patient must pay?

ANS: $800.00 PTS: 1 6. A patient with a current balance of $210.00 has blood work done for $73.90, a fasting blood

sugar (FBS) for $55.60, a hemoglobin (hgb) for $62.00, and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) for $95.30. If the patient pays $60.00 and the patient’s insurance company pays $375.00, what is the patient’s new current balance?

ANS: $61.80 PTS: 1 7. Treatment for a fractured wrist includes charges for an X ray of $225.50, cast for $510.00, 7

office visits at $72.00 each, 6 physical therapy treatments for $65.00 each, and medications at a cost of $230.00. The patient has a previous balance of $86.50. The insurance company pays 90% of the current charges and patient pays $150.00. What is the new current balance?

ANS: $122.45 PTS: 1

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8. An infant is born prematurely. The hospital charges $925.50 per day for 7 days in the

premature infant nursery, $62.00 each for 7 blood tests, and $43.50 daily for oxygen supplies for each day of hospitalization (7 days). In addition, a charge of $52.40 is made for each tube feeding. The first three days the infant is given a tube feeding every 3 hours, on the remaining days in the hospital the infant is given a tube feeding every 4 hours. If the insurance company pays 80% of all charges, and the hospital allows the parents to pay the balance due with equal monthly payments for 12-months, what is the monthly payment the parents will have to make?

ANS: $162.20 PTS: 1

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Unit 42 Checks, Deposit Slips, and Receipts TRUE/FALSE 1. On the check stub or register the “balance brought forward” represents the current balance in

the checking account.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. When a check is cashed at a bank, it can be signed by anyone who has an account at that bank.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER Use this illustration for the following questions.

1. Using the check, who is the originator of the check?

ANS: Michael Brown PTS: 1 2. Using the check what is the balance brought forward in the checking account?

ANS: $1,200.77 PTS: 1

1

3. Using the check what is the amount of the check?

ANS: $459.76 PTS: 1 4. Using the check what is the balance carried forward in the checking account?

ANS: $741.01 PTS: 1 Use this illustration for the following questions.

5. Using the deposit slip, what is the total amount of the checks listed on the deposit slip?

ANS: $266.15 PTS: 1 6. Using the deposit slip, how much cash is being withheld?

ANS: $80.00 PTS: 1

2

Use this illustration for the following questions.

7. On the receipt, what was the name of the person from whom money was received?

ANS: Paula Rogers PTS: 1 8. On the receipt, how much money was received?

ANS: $87.50 PTS: 1

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Unit 43 Paycheck Calculation TRUE/FALSE 1. The deduction for federal income tax is based on salary earned, marital status, and the number

of dependents claimed.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. To determine gross pay , multiply the wage per hour times the number of hours worked and

subtract the federal, state, and local income tax deduction as well as the social security and medicare deduction.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. A pharmacy technician works 39 hours at an hourly wage of $13.25. What is the technician’s

gross pay?

ANS: $516.75 PTS: 1 2. A licensed practical nurse (LPN) works 40 hours of regular time and 6 hours of overtime at

double time. If the hourly wage for this LPN is $22.00, what is the LPN’s gross pay?

ANS: $1,144.00 PTS: 1 3. A nursing assistant works 9 hours per day for 3 days and 10 hours per day for 2 days. The

nursing assistant earns $12.00 per hour and gets time and a half for all hours over 40 hours.

What is her gross pay?

ANS: $606.00 PTS: 1

1

4. A speech therapist earns $810.00 gross pay. If she is single and claims 1 dependent, what is

her federal tax deduction?

ANS: $93.00 PTS: 1 5. A social worker earns $760.00 gross pay. If he is married and claims 1 dependent, his state

tax rate is 7%, and FICA is 7.65%, what is his net pay?

ANS: $594.66 PTS: 1 6. A medical secretary earns $600.00 gross pay. If she is single and claims 0 dependents, her

state tax is 3.5%, and FICA is 7.65%, what is her net pay?

ANS: $464.10 PTS: 1 7. A pharmacy technician earns double time for all hours over 8 hours per day. She works 5 days

for 10.5 hours per day and earns $11.50 per hour. If she is married and claims 1 dependent, state tax is 4 3 4 %, city tax is 1%, and FICA is 7.65%, what is her net pay?

ANS: $596.33 PTS: 1 8. A certified ophthalmatic technician (COT) earns time and a half for all hours over 40 per

week. He earns double time for any hours over 8 hours per day. For the week he works 3 days at 10.5 hours, 2 days at 8 hours, and one day at 4 hours at an hourly rate of $11.00. If he is married and claims 2 dependents, state tax is 4%, city tax is 1%, and FICA is 7.65%, what is his net pay? (Note: He does not receive time and a half for hours that are paid at the double time rate.)

ANS: $556.12 PTS: 1

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Unit 44 Calculating Oral Dosage TRUE/FALSE 1. For generic medications, by law the generic name must appear on the medication label.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. If a physician orders gr 1 2 of phenobarbital tablets for a patient and the available strength is 15

milligrams, you should give 1 2 tablet.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. A physician orders 100 milligrams (mg) of Lopressor for a patient with high blood pressure

and tablets available contain 50 milligrams (mg). How many tablets should be given?

ANS: 2 PTS: 1 2. A physician orders 600 milligrams (mg) of Motrin for back pain and tablets available contain

200 milligrams (mg). How many tablets should be given?

ANS: 3 PTS: 1 3. A physician orders 30 milligrams (mg) of Prevacid 24-hour for a patient with a reflux and

tablets available contain 15 milligrams (mg). How many tablets should be given?

ANS: 2 PTS: 1 4. A physician orders 0.75 grams (g) of cephalexin for a patient with a streptococcus infection

and tablets available contain 250 milligrams (mg). How many tablets should be given?

ANS: 3 PTS: 1

1

5. A physician orders 0.2 grams (g) of allopurinol 2 times per day for a patient with gout and

tablets available contain 100 milligrams (mg). How many tablets does the patient take each day?

ANS: 4 PTS: 1 6. A physician orders gr 1/50 of a medication to be given to a patient and gr 1/150 tablets are

available. How many tablets should be given?

ANS: 3 PTS: 1 7. A physician orders Phenobarbital gr 1/2 for a patient to control seizures and 30 milligrams

(mg) scored tablets are available. How many tablets should be given?

ANS: 1 PTS: 1 8. A physician orders 7.5 milligrams (mg) Phenergan with codeine and the dosage available

contains 10 milligrams (mg) per 5 milliliters (mL). How many milliliters (mL) should be given?

ANS: 3.75 PTS: 1

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Unit 45 Calculating Parenteral Dosage TRUE/FALSE 1. Parenteral medications are medications that are injected into the body.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. A subcutaneous injection is injected just below the surface of the skin.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. A physician orders meperidine hydrochloride 150 milligrams (mg) IM for pain. The dosage

available contains 100 milligrams (mg) per 1 milliliter (mL). How many mL should be injected?

ANS: 1.5 PTS: 1 2. A physician orders 250 mg of Amikin IM for a patient with a postop infection. The dosage

available contains 500 milligrams (mg) per 2 milliliters (mL). How many mL should be injected?

ANS: 1 PTS: 1 3. A physician orders Pollycillin-N 750 milligrams (mg) IM for a severe infection. The dosage

available contains 1,000 milligrams (mg) per 5 milliliter (mL). How many mL should be injected?

ANS: 3.75 PTS: 1

1

4. A physician orders 80 milligrams (mg) of gentamicin sulfate IM for a patient with a

staphylococcus urinary tract infection. The dosage available contains 40 mg per mL. How many milliliters should be injected?

ANS: 2 PTS: 1 5. A physician orders 500 milligrams (mg) of Keflin IM for a patient with an infection. If it is

available as 1 gram (g) per 10 milliliter (mL), how many mL should be injected?

ANS: 5 PTS: 1 6. A patient is to receive 5,000 units of heparin by SC injection. The available solution of

heparin is 10,000 units per milliliter (mL). How many mL should the patient receive?

ANS: 0.5 PTS: 1 7. A patient is to receive 3,000 units of heparin by SC injection. The available solution of

heparin is 5,000 units per milliliter (mL). How many mL should the patient receive?

ANS: 0.6 PTS: 1 8. A patient is to receive 1,250 units of heparin by SC injection. The available solution of

heparin is 1,000 units per milliliter (mL). How many mL should the patient receive?

ANS: 1.25 PTS: 1

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Unit 46 Calculating Dosage by Weight TRUE/FALSE 1. For medications dosages that are calculated by weight, at times numbers must be rounded off

to obtain the basic dosage.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. If an adult weighs 60 kg and is to receive 25 mg/kg/day three times per day of tetracycline, this

adult would receive 1,500 mg per dose.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. The recommended dose for meperidine is 6 mg/kg/day for pain. A child weighing 73 pounds

can receive the medication q4h (every four hours). How many mg can the child receive per day?

ANS: 199 PTS: 1 2. The recommended dose for meperidine is 6 mg/kg/day for pain. A child weighing 77 pounds

can receive the medication q4h (every four hours). How many mg can the child receive per dose?

ANS: 35 PTS: 1 3. The recommended dose of Vancocin® for a severe staphylococcal infection is 40 mg/kg/day.

The adult weighs 180 pounds and is to receive the medication IV q6h (every six hours). How many mg can the adult receive per day?

ANS: 3,273 PTS: 1

1

4. The recommended dose of Vancocin® for a severe staphylococcal infection is 40 mg/kg/day.

The adult weighs 176 pounds and is to receive the medication IV q6h (every six hours). How many mg can the adult receive per dose?

ANS: 800 PTS: 1 5. The recommended dose of the antibiotic ampicillin is 50 mg/kg/day. A child weighs 77

pounds and receives the medication q6h (every 6 hours). Ampicillin suspension is available as 250 mg per 5 mL. How many mg should the child receive per day?

ANS: 1,750 PTS: 1 6. The recommended dose of the antibiotic ampicillin is 50 mg/kg/day. A child weighs 77

pounds and receives the medication q6h (every 6 hours). Ampicillin suspension is available as 250 mg per 5 mL. How many mg should the child receive per dose?

ANS: 438 PTS: 1 7. The recommended dose of the antibiotic ampicillin is 50 mg/kg/day. A child weighs 77

pounds and receives the medication q6h (every 6 hours). Ampicillin suspension is available as 250 mg per 5 mL. How many mL should the child receive per day?

ANS: 35 PTS: 1 8. A child that weighs 35 kilograms is to receive 150 micrograms of Robinul IM for anesthesia

before surgery. The recommended dose is 0.002 mg/lb. What is the recommended dose in mg for this child?

ANS: 0.154 PTS: 1

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Unit 47 Calculating Pediatric Dosage TRUE/FALSE 1. The average adult has a body surface area of 1.7 meters squared.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. The body surface area of a child is based on height and age while the body surface area of an

adult is based on weight and age.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. The usual adult dose for Demerol® is 50 mg per mL IM. A child is 40 pounds (lb) and 35

inches (in) tall. What is the correct dosage rounded to the nearest milligram (mg) of Demerol® for this child? (Note: BSA on nomogram is 0.70 m 2 for this child.)

ANS: 21 PTS: 1 2. The usual adult dose for Demerol® is 50 mg per mL IM. A child is 40 pounds (lb) and 35

inches (in) tall. If Demerol® is provided as 50 mg per mL, how many mL to the nearest tenth should be given? (Note: BSA on nomogram is 0.70 m 2 for this child.)

ANS: 0.4 PTS: 1 3. The manufacturer’s recommended dose of methotrexate is 30 mg/m 2. A child is 50 inches (in)

tall and weighs 65 pounds (lb). What dose in mg should this child receive? (Note: BSA on nomogram is 1.0 m2 for this child.)

ANS: 30 PTS: 1

1

4. The manufacturer’s recommended dose of methotrexate is 30 mg/m 2. A child is 50 inches (in)

tall and weighs 65 pounds (lb). If methotrexate is available as 25 mg per mL, how many mL should the child receive?

ANS: 1.2 PTS: 1 5. Acetaminophen has a safe dosage range of 10 to 15 mg/kg q4h (every four hours). It is used

as an antipyretic, or medication to reduce a fever. If a child weighs 44 pounds, what is the safe dosage range in mg?

ANS: 200 to 300 PTS: 1 6. Acetaminophen has a safe dosage range of 10 to 15 mg/kg q4h (every four hours). It is used

as an antipyretic, or medication to reduce a fever. If a child weighs 44 pounds, what is the maximum dose in mg the child could receive in a 24-hour period?

ANS: 1,800 PTS: 1 7. A physician orders Prednisone Intensol Concentrate® Syrup for a child. A manufacturer

recommends a dose of 0.75 to 1.5 mg/kg/day to improve muscle strength. A child with muscular dystrophy weighs 73 pounds (lb). What is the safe range of dosage in mg for this child?

ANS: 25 to 50 PTS: 1 8. A physician orders Prednisone Intensol Concentrate® Syrup for a child. A manufacturer

recommends a dose of 0.75 to 1.5 mg/kg/day to improve muscle strength. A child with muscular dystrophy weighs 88 pounds (lb). What is the safe range of dosage in mg for this child?

ANS: 30 to 60 PTS: 1

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Unit 48 Calculating Intravenous Flow Rates TRUE/FALSE 1. On an IV infusion set, a regulator clamp is used to control the drip rate.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. There are two main types of drop factors in infusion sets: minidrop and partial drop.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. The physician orders 2,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D 5W) to be infused over 10 hours.

The drop factor of the infusion set is calibrated at 15 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in drops per minute?

ANS: 50 PTS: 1 2. The physician orders two 500 mL of whole blood to be infused over 6 hours. The drop factor

of the infusion set is calibrated at 15 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in drops per minute?

ANS: 42 PTS: 1 3. The physician orders 2,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D 5W) to be infused over 8 hours.

The drop factor of the infusion set is calibrated at 10 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in drops per minute?

ANS: 42 PTS: 1 4. What is the infusion time for an IV of 120 mL of D5W infusing at 20 mL/hr.?

ANS: 6 hours PTS: 1

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5. What is the infusion time for an IV of 1,200 mL of D5W infusing at 20 gtt/min if the drop

factor is 10 gtt/mL? ANS: 10 hours PTS: 1 6. What is the infusion time for an IV of 800 mL of D5W infusing at 10 gtt/min if the drop factor

is 10 gtt/mL? ANS: 13 hours and 20 minutes PTS: 1 7. A bag of 0.45% NaCl is infusing at the rate of 45 gtt/min. The infusion set is calibrated for a

drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. How many mL of solution will infuse during a 6 hour period?

ANS: 810 PTS: 1 8. A physician orders 120 mL of an IV solution containing ampicillin to run in 1 hour followed

by 1,500 mL of NS to infuse at 50 drops per minute. The drop factor of the infusion set is 20 gtt/ mL. What is the infusion time for the two IV solutions?

ANS: 11 hours PTS: 1

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Unit 49 Preparing and Diluting Solutions TRUE/FALSE 1. A solvent is the substance, usually a liquid, in which a substance is dissolved.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. A solution with a ratio of 1:20 means that one part of solute is mixed with 20 parts of solvent

to equal a total of 21 parts.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. How many milliliters (mL) of a boric acid are needed to prepare 1,200 mL of a 5% boric acid

solution?

ANS: 60 PTS: 1 2. How many milliliters (mL) of solvent are added to prepare a 1,500 mL solution of 5% boric

acid?

ANS: 1,425 PTS: 1 3. How many milliliters (mL) of 10% boric acid solution are needed to prepare 400 milliliters

(mL) of 5% boric acid solution?

ANS: 200 PTS: 1 4. How many grams (g) of dextrose are needed to prepare 1 L of a 5% dextrose solution?

ANS: 50 PTS: 1

1

5. A 1.5 liter (L) bottle of solution is labeled as a 7.5% bleach solution. How many mL of bleach

are in the solution?

ANS: 112.5 PTS: 1 6. Twenty-five milliliters (mL) of pure liquid cresol are added to 225 mL of solvent to form a

solution. How many mL of the cresol solution would be needed to prepare 500 mL of a 3% cresol solution?

ANS: 150 PTS: 1 7. Sodium bicarbonate is available as 250-mg tablets. The tables are used to prepare 1.5 liter of

a 1.5% sodium bicarbonate solution. How many grams (g) of sodium bicarbonate are needed?

ANS: 22.5 PTS: 1 8. Sodium bicarbonate is available as 250-mg tablets. The tables are used to prepare 1.5 liter of

a 1.5% sodium bicarbonate solution. How many tablets of sodium bicarbonate are needed?

ANS: 90 PTS: 1

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Unit 50 Careers in Health Care TRUE/FALSE 1. Health informatics service careers are involved with the documentation of patient care.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. Requirements for various health care careers are exactly the same from state to state.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Which career classification describes occupations or functions primarily involved in changing

the health status of the patient over time?

ANS: Therapeutic Services PTS: 1 2. Which career classification describes occupations or functions that create a therapeutic

environment for providing care?

ANS: Support (Environmental) Services PTS: 1 3. Which career classification describes occupations or functions primarily involved in

biotechnology research and development that applies to human health?

ANS: Biotechnology Research and Development PTS: 1 4. A dentist is an occupation which is classified as which type of career?

ANS: Therapeutic Services PTS: 1

1

5. A funeral director is an occupation which is classified as which type of career?

ANS: Therapeutic Services PTS: 1 6. A phlebotomist is an occupation which is classified as which type of career?

ANS: Diagnostic Services PTS: 1 7. A medical transcriptionist is an occupation which is classified as which type of career?

ANS: Health Informatics PTS: 1 8. A biomedical (clinical) engineer is an occupation which is classified as which type of career?

ANS: Support Services PTS: 1

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Unit 51 Common Medical Abbreviations TRUE/FALSE 1. The @ symbol is one of the Do Not Use abbreviation adopted by the Joint Commission on

Accreditation of Healthcare Facilities.

ANS: T

PTS: 1

2. Abbreviations are always used by themselves and never combined with other abbreviations.

ANS: F

PTS: 1

OTHER 1. Which of the following is the common abbreviation used by health care professionals for

blood sugar?

ANS: BS PTS: 1 2. Which of the following is the common abbreviation used by health care professionals for

hematocrit?

ANS: Hct PTS: 1 3. Which of the following is the common abbreviation used by health care professionals for do

not resuscitate?

ANS: DNR PTS: 1 4. Which of the following is the common abbreviation used by health care professionals for

pulse?

ANS: P PTS: 1

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5. Which of the following is the common abbreviation used by health care professionals for after

meals?

ANS: pc PTS: 1 6. What does the abbreviation BMI stand for in the health care professions?

ANS: body mass index PTS: 1 7. What does the abbreviation tid stand for in the health care professions?

ANS: 3 times a day PTS: 1 8. What does the abbreviation NaCl stand for in the health care professions?

ANS: sodium chloride PTS: 1

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