Medical Mathematics
How would you write 45 in Roman numerals? VL XLV XXXXV LV
XLV
How would 12% be written as a decimal? 1.2 0.12 12.0 .012
0.12
What is 6:00 AM in military time? 1600 6000 1800 0600
0600
You have to prepare a bleach solution and are told to use a concentration of 1:2. Which of the following shows this measurement? 2 liters bleach and 1/2 liter of water 1 gallon bleach and 2 cups water 1 cup bleach and 1 cup water 1 gallon bleach and 2 gallons water
1 gallon bleach and 2 gallons water
A patient had three physical therapy sessions this week. The first was 15 minutes, the second was 25 minutes, and the third was 30 minutes. How much time did the patient spend in therapy this week? 10 minutes 1 hour 1 hour, 10 minutes 1 hour, 30 minutes
1 hour, 10 minutes
What is 12.65 + 30.75? 16.40 44.30 43.40 42.20
43.40
How many kilograms is 1,500 grams 150 kilograms 15 kilograms 1.5 kilograms 15,000 kilograms
1.5 kilograms
What is 8/24 reduced to lowest terms? 2/6 1/4 1/3 4/12
1/3
What is 38°C in Fahrenheit? Use the equation °F = (°C × 1.8) + 32. 100.4°F 71.8°F 126.0°F 39.0°F
100.4°F
What is 1:20 PM in military time? 1320 1220 0120 1020
1320
A patient weighs 154 pounds. She must receive medication in the amount of 25 mg/kg/day. How many milligrams of medication should she take each day? Remember that 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds. 339 mg per day 8470 mg per day 1750 mg per day 3850 mg per day
1750 mg per day
A physician saw 24 patients on Monday, 16 on Tuesday, 25 on Wednesday, 8 on Thursday, and 22 on Friday. What is the average number of patients the therapist saw each day this week? 19 20 21 22
19
A patient must take 250 milligrams of medication at lunch. The medication is available in tables of 100 milligrams each. How many tablets should the patient take? 2 tablets 2 and 1/2 tablets 3 tablets 3 and 1/4 tablets
2 and 1/2 tablets
How many teaspoons is 10 milliliters? 2 tsp 3 tsp 4 tsp 5 tsp
2 tsp
Which of the following proportions is parallel? 200 mg : 2 tablets :: X g : 5 tablets 20 mg : 1 tablet :: 20 g : X tablets 200 mg : 1 tablet :: 500 mg : X tablets 500 g : 2 tablets :: 1 tablets : X g
200 mg : 1 tablet :: 500 mg : X tablets
A health care worker is asked to infuse 500 milliliters of medication into a patient over a period of 5 hours, using a 15-drip set. What is the drip rate? Use the equation Drip Rate = Milliliters of Fluid x Drip Set / Minutes of Infusion. 6 drops per minute 25 drops per minute 1500 drops per minute 166 drops per minute
25 drops per minute
What is 62 inches shown in feet and inches? 5 feet and 2 inches 5 feet and 5 inches 6 feet 6 feet and 1 inch
5 feet and 2 inches
On a TPR graph, what will be shown for a temperature taken orally? Ax A dot with an R A plain dot T
A plain dot
Which of the following is NOT an example of intake? Saline irrigation Jell-O Antibiotic IV Crackers
Crackers
What is the purpose of a TPR graph? Visual diagram of patient vital signs An easy way to tell how a medication is affecting a hospitalized patient A record of the patient's daily weight A record of blood pressure, weight, and intake/output
Visual diagram of patient vital signs
How is 10 ounces written using apothecary abbreviations? oz x x fldr 10 m dr 10
oz x
