Medical Mathematics Test

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? A. 19 B. 20 C. 21 D. 22

A. 19

How many teaspoons is 10 milliliters? A. 2 tsp B. 3 tsp C. 4 tsp D. 5 tsp

A. 2 tsp

What is 62 inches shown in feet and inches? A. 5 feet and 2 inches B. 5 feet and 5 inches C. 6 feet D. 6 feet and 1 inch

A. 5 feet and 2 inches

What is the purpose of a TPR graph? A. Visual diagram of patient vital signs B. An easy way to tell how a medication is affecting a hospitalized patient C. A record of the patient's daily weight D. A record of blood pressure, weight, and intake/output

A. Visual diagram of patient vital signs

How would you write 45 in Roman numerals? A. XLV B. VL C. XXXXV D. LV

A. XLV

What is 6:00 AM in military time? A. 1600 B. 0600 C. 1800 D. 6000

B. 0600

Which of the following is NOT an example of intake? A. Saline irrigation B. Jell-O C. Crackers D. Antibiotic IV

C. Crackers

You have to prepare a bleach solution and are told to use a concentration of 1:2. Which of the following shows this measurement? A. 2 liters bleach and 1/2 liter of water B. 1 gallon bleach and 2 gallons water C. 1 cup bleach and 1 cup water D. 1 gallon bleach and 2 cups water

B. 1 gallon bleach and 2 gallons water

What is 8/24 reduced to lowest terms? A. 1/4 B. 1/3 C. 4/12 D. 2/6

B. 1/3

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. A. 3850 mg per day B. 1750 mg per day C. 339 mg per day D. 8470 mg per day

B. 1750 mg per day

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? A. 2 tablets B. 2 and 1/2 tablets C. 3 tablets D. 3 and 1/4 tablets

B. 2 and 1/2 tablets

Which of the following proportions is parallel? A. 20 mg : 1 tablet :: 20 g : X tablets B. 200 mg : 1 tablet :: 500 mg : X tablets C. 500 g : 2 tablets :: 1 tablets : X g D. 200 mg : 2 tablets :: X g : 5 tablets

B. 200 mg : 1 tablet :: 500 mg : X tablets

How would 12% be written as a decimal? A. .012 B. 1.2 C. 0.12 D. 12.0

C. 0.12

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? A. 10 minutes B. 1 hour C. 1 hour, 10 minutes D. 1 hour, 30 minutes

C. 1 hour, 10 minutes

How many kilograms is 1,500 grams A. 150 kilograms B. 15 kilograms C. 1.5 kilograms D. 15,000 kilograms

C. 1.5 kilograms

On a TPR graph, what will be shown for a temperature taken orally? A. Ax B. A dot with an R C. A plain dot D. T

C. A plain dot

What is 38°C in Fahrenheit? Use the equation °F = (°C × 1.8) + 32. A. 126.0°F B. 39.0°F C. 71.8°F D. 100.4°F

D. 100.4°F

What is 1:20 PM in military time? A. 0120 B. 1020 C. 1220 D. 1320

D. 1320

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. A. 1500 drops per minute B. 6 drops per minute C. 166 drops per minute D. 25 drops per minute

D. 25 drops per minute

What is 12.65 + 30.75? A. 42.20 B. 44.30 C. 16.40 D. 43.40

D. 43.40

How is 10 ounces written using apothecary abbreviations? A. dr 10 B. 10 m C. x fldr D. oz x

D. oz x