Deck 2: Ratio and Proportion

Question 1

If you are paid $25 per hr for overtime, how many hr do you need to work to receive $600 in overtime earnings?

Answer 1

24 hr

Question 2

The patient has a bottle of 100 cap. How many days will the bottle last if the patient takes 4 cap per day?

Answer 2

25 days

Question 3

There are 20 patient beds contained in each hospital unit. How many units would there be for a hospital with a 300-bed capacity?

Answer 3

15 units

Question 4

If a patient needs to have three pills 4 times a day, how many pills will be needed for a 1-week supply?

Question 5

A patient has a bottle of liquid medicine that contains 60 doses of medicine. How many days will the bottle last if the patient takes 4 doses a day?

Question 6

A hospital hires one CNA for every 10 patients. How many CNAs will be needed for 200 patients?

Question 7

There are 3 unit coordinators for each unit. How many unit coordinators will be employed for 12 units?

Question 8

The top sheets from the laundry are 12 to a package. How many packages will you need to cover 60 beds?

Question 9

Solve for x, and prove your answer:

Question 10

The x-ray department schedules a chest x-ray every 15 min. How many chest x-rays can be taken in 7 hr?

Question 11

Solve for x, and prove your answer:

Question 12

The patient must drink 8 oz of water every hr. How many oz will be consumed in 12 hr?

Question 13

The hospital offers up to $3000 in tuition reimbursement. If each course costs $500, how many courses can you take?

Question 14

The hospital schedules 150 nurses per week to cover two 12-hr shifts. How many nurses are employed each shift?

Question 15

Each nurse is assigned five patients for a shift. How many nurses will be needed for 250 patients?

Question 16

A hospital averages 22 admissions per day. How many admissions does it average in a 30-day month?

Question 17

The emergency room budgets for 100 L of intravenous D5W per day. How many liters are needed for 4 weeks?

Question 18

You have to mix formula at 2 Tbsp per 8-oz bottle. How many Tbsp will you need to use for 6 bottles?

Question 19

There are 50 syringes in each package. The hospital uses 50 packages a week. How many syringes does the hospital use in a week?

Question 20

Your patient is being discharged and has to take 2 pills 3 times a day. How many pills will be needed for a 14-day supply?

Question 21

The patient is supposed to drink 8 oz of fluid every waking hr. How many quarts should be consumed in 12 hr? Conversion factor: 16 oz = 1 pint, 2 pints = 1 quart. (Create a two-step ratio and proportion.)

Question 22

The field is 300 yards long. How many meters is it? Conversion factor:
1 yard =approximately 0.9 m.

Question 23

The surgeon makes an incision that is cm long. What is the equivalent in inches? Conversion factor: 2.5 cm = approximately 1 inch .

Question 24

The computer has 4 gigabytes (GB) of memory. How many megabytes (MB) of memory does this equal? Conversion factor: 1024 MB = 1 .

Question 25

The medication prescription is for 60 tablets. If the patient takes 4 tablets a day, how many days will the prescription last?

Question 26

A child weighs 66 lb. How many kg does the child weigh? Conversion factor:
1 kg = 2.2 lb.

Question 27

There are 10 RNs on each unit per 24-hr shift. How many RN salaries are needed for a week on a unit? Conversion factor: 7 days = 1 week.

Question 28

The hospital assigns 4 interns to every resident. There are 7 residents. How many interns will the hospital need?

Question 29

A bottle of 40 tablets costs the pharmacy $100. How much does each tablet cost?

Question 30

The cardiac rehabilitation track is mile. The patient is now completing 12 laps on the track every morning. How many miles is the patient completing? Conversion factor: 4 laps (each lap is mile) = 1 mile. (Create a one-step ratio and proportion.)

Question 31

How many hr are there in 10 days? Conversion factor: 24 hr = 1 day.

Question 32

The patient takes 5 medications 4 times a day. How many medications does the patient take in 1 week? Conversion factor: 7 days = 1 week.

Question 33

How many km are in 75 miles? Conversion factor: 0.6 miles = 1 km.

Question 34

The patient takes 7 oral medications per day. How many medications does the patient take in 2 weeks? Conversion factor: 7 days = 1 week.

Question 35

How many syringes are there in a package of 10 dozen? Conversion factor: 1 dozen = 12 syringes.

Question 36

A newborn weighs 3500 g. How many kg does the infant weigh? Conversion factor:
1 kg = 1000 g.

Question 37

The accounting office prints 400 pages per day. How many reams of paper should be bought to last 30 days? Conversion factor: 500 pages = 1 ream.

Question 38

The patient needs to drink 8 oz of water every hr while awake (16 hr). How many mL of water will the patient drink? Conversion factor: 8 oz = 240 mL.

Question 39

The container holds 1.5 quarts. How many oz does it hold? Conversion factor: 32 oz = 1 quart.

Question 40

How many min are in 4.5 hr? Conversion factor: 1 hr = 60 min.

Question 41

The nurse receives 1.5 vacation/sick days per month after 5 years of service. How many vacation/sick days will the nurse receive per year?

Question 42

The patient is taking medicine to increase urinary output. The physician requested to be notified if the patient's urinary output fell below 1500 mL per 24 hr. The patient averages an output of 50 mL per hr. Should the physician be notified?

Question 43

The ambulance averages 15 miles per gallon. If gasoline costs 3 dollars per gallon, then what is the cost for driving 450 miles per week? (Is this a one-step or two-step ratio and proportion?)

Question 44

The physician's order states the patient must consume 1500 mL of water every 24 hr. If the patient is awake 12 hr per day, how many mL of water should the patient consume each waking hr?

Question 45

If you exercise 3 miles per day 5 days per week on a treadmill, how many miles do you exercise in 20 days?