Deck 5: Medical Math

Question 1

An ounce can be a measurement of weight or volume.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

One meter is equivalent to 100 centimeters.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

One-fourth, 25 percent, and 0.25 all represent the same amount.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Estimating increases the efficiency of the health care worker because it takes the place of performing long calculations on the job.

Question 5

A fraction should be reduced to its lowest terms when:

A) you want to convert it to a decimal.
B) the numerator and denominator can each be divided by the same number.
C) the numerator is larger than the denominator.
D) you are going to divide it by another fraction.

Question 6

There are 100 mL in 1 L.

Question 7

One liter is approximately equivalent to 1 quart.

Question 8

1100 in military time is the same as 11:00 p.m.

Question 9

5/8 + 5/16 =

A) 8/12
B) 10/16
C) 10/24
D) 15/16

Question 10

XXVIII in roman numerals is 18 in Arabic numerals.

Question 11

There are 2 teaspoons in 1 ounce in the household system of measurements.

Question 12

8.5 × 32.73 =

A) 27.8205
B) 278.205
C) 2782.05
D) 27820.5

Question 13

If a physician orders that a patient be given 45 grams of a medication and it is only available in 15-gram tablets, how many tablets should the patient be given?

A) 2.5
B) 3
C) 3.5
D) 4

Question 14

3/8 =

A) 0.375 percent
B) 3.75 percent
C) 37.5 percent
D) 375 percent

Question 15

9853 rounded to the nearest 1,000 =

A) 10,000
B) 9,900
C) 9,853
D) 9,850

Question 16

12:01 a.m. is written as 0001 in military time.

Question 17

Five drops of medication to 1 cup of water is the same as:

A) 2 drops to ½ cup.
B) 10 drops to 1½ cups.
C) 15 drops to 2 cups.
D) 20 drops to 4 cups.

Question 18

The body in full upright position with the right arm lifted straight out to the side would create a 90-degree angle.

Question 19

If you are given 3/8 of a pie, into how many parts has the pie been divided?

A) 3
B) 5
C) 8
D) 11

Question 20

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

A) 8/3
B) 1 ¾
C) 5/10
D) 12/16

Question 22

If 5 mL = 1 teaspoon, how many teaspoons are in 85 mL?

A) 15
B) 17
C) 25
D) 42.5

Question 24

The Roman numeral XLVII =

A) 43.
B) 47.
C) 52.
D) 63.

Question 26

Two pounds is equivalent to approximately how many kilograms?

A) 1
B) 2.2
C) 4.4
D) 5

Question 27

If 2 fluid ounces = 60 mL, how many milliliters are in 7 ounces of cough syrup?

A) 120
B) 150
C) 210
D) 420

Question 29

The collection of data from a sample of the population to determine the percent of patients age 65 and older who have heart disease is called _____.

Question 30

One milliliter is equivalent to how many liters?

A) 1/100
B) 1/1,000
C) 100
D) 1,000

Question 31

A gram is the basic metric unit for measuring which of the following?

A) Distance
B) Time
C) Volume
D) Weight

Question 33

One meter is equivalent to approximately:

A) 1 inch.
B) 1 foot.
C) 2 feet.
D) 1 yard.

Question 34

10:00 a.m. is expressed in military time as:

A) 2200.
B) 0100.
C) 1000.
D) 0200.

Question 35

If 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters, how many centimeters are there in 40 inches?

A) 10
B) 20
C) 25
D) 100

Question 37

One meter is equivalent to how many centimeters?

A) 1
B) 10
C) 100
D) 1,000

Question 38

If 98.6 °F is the normal adult oral temperature, what would it be if it were measured using a thermometer that measures in centigrade?

A) 32 °C
B) 37 °C
C) 100 °C
D) 212 °C