Deck 1: Basic Skills

Question 1

One gram has

A) 1000 mcg
B) 10 000 mcg
C) 100 000 mcg
D) 1 000 000 mcg.

Answer 1

D
Explanation: There are 1000 mg in 1 g and 1000 mcg in 1 mg 1000 x 1000 = 1 000 000

Question 2

75 micrograms could also be written as

A) 0.75 mg
B) 0.075 mg
C) 0.0075 mg
D) 0.00075 mg

Answer 2

B

Question 3

10 micrograms could also be written as

A) 0.001 mg
B) 0.00010 g
C) 0.0001 g
D) 0.01 mg

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In 1.2 metres there are

A) 120 mm
B) 1200 cm
C) 12 000 mm
D) 120 cm

Question 5

John is 180 cm tall. This is equal to

A) 0.18 m
B) 1.8 m
C) 18.0 m
D) 18 000 mm

Question 6

Polly's new baby weighs 3125 grams. This weight could also be written as

A) 312 500 mg
B) 31 250 mg
C) 3.125 kg
D) 31.25 kg

Question 7

Tom weighs 8.75 kilograms. His weight in grams is

A) 87 500
B) 8750
C) 875
D) 87.5

Question 8

Jenny is 5 feet 5 inches tall. If there are 12 inches in 1 foot, and each inch measures 2.54cm, what is her height to the nearest cm?

A) 132
B) 136
C) 150
D) 165

Question 9

Mary's fluid intake was 1.4 L of intravenous fluid, 30 ml of ice chips per hour for 4 hours, 150 ml of jelly and 0.2 L of soup. Her total fluid intake is

A) 1800 ml
B) 1.85 L
C) 18.7 L
D) 1870 ml

Question 10

Polly is to have 2.4 grams of drug A each day, to be given every 4 hours. Each dose would contain

A) 600 mg
B) 400 mg
C) 300 mg
D) 200 mg

Question 11

Susie is to have 250 mcg of drug B four times each day. Her daily dose of drug B would be

A) 0.001 mg
B) 0.01 mg
C) 0.001 g
D) 0.01 g

Question 12

Jack has a heart condition and has been told to reduce his salt intake to 1.75 g per week. His daily intake of salt should not exceed

A) 250 mcg
B) 0.25 g
C) 350 mg
D) 0.25 mg

Question 13

Emma has an intravenous infusion in progress and 350 ml remain in the bag. If each ml has 20 potential drops, how many potential drops are left in the bag?

A) 700
B) 3500
C) 6500
D) 7000

Question 14

If Emma's infusion (Q 13) is dripping at 40 drops per minute, remembering that each ml is made up of 20 drops, how many minutes will this infusion take to complete?

A) 140
B) 175
C) 195
D) 205

Question 15

In relation to Emma's infusion (in the above questions), how much fluid is she receiving every hour?

A) 2 ml
B) 60 ml
C) 100 ml
D) 120 ml

Question 16

Emma has diarrhoea. She is permitted to drink only weak apple juice. How much ice water (solvent) is required to make up 200 ml of diluted apple juice (solute) if the V/V ratio is 3 to 2?

A) 200 ml
B) 0.3 L
C) 0.08 L
D) 120 ml

Question 17

The solute (apple juice) for Emma's drink, when expressed as a percentage would be

A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 60%

Question 18

With reference to Emma's apple drink, the solvent (water), if expressed as a decimal would be

A) 0.3
B) 0.4
C) 0.5
D) 0.6

Question 19

1 gram of powdered medication has been mixed with sterile water to form a solution of 4 ml in total. The concentration of this medicated solution would be

A) 100 mg/ml
B) 250 mg/ml
C) 300 mg/ml
D) 500 mg/ml

Question 20

1 gram of powdered medication has been mixed so that the solution formed has a concentration of 200 mg/ml. The total volume of fluid in this bottle would be

A) 10 ml
B) 7.5 ml
C) 5 ml
D) 2.5 ml

Question 21

You are observing the registered nurse as she gives out medications in the bay where you are working. She asks you to answer her questions in relation to the medications she is to administer.
-Mrs Brown is to have 40 mg of drug A. Convert this dose to grams.

Question 22

You are observing the registered nurse as she gives out medications in the bay where you are working. She asks you to answer her questions in relation to the medications she is to administer.
-She is to have 150 mg of drug B each day, to be given in three equally divided doses. How many mg per dose should she receive?

Question 23

You are observing the registered nurse as she gives out medications in the bay where you are working. She asks you to answer her questions in relation to the medications she is to administer.
-She is also to have drug C which is available as 0.25 mg tablets. If the dose she is to receive is 125 mcg, how many tablets would you expect her to be given?

Question 24

You are observing the registered nurse as she gives out medications in the bay where you are working. She asks you to answer her questions in relation to the medications she is to administer.
-Mrs White is to have 0.6 gram of drug D. Write 0.6 g as mg.

Question 25

You are observing the registered nurse as she gives out medications in the bay where you are working. She asks you to answer her questions in relation to the medications she is to administer.
-Mrs White is permitted 1.5 L of fluid per day. If this fluid is taken between the hours of 06.00 and 21.00, what is the average fluid intake for her per hour?

Question 26

You are observing the registered nurse as she gives out medications in the bay where you are working. She asks you to answer her questions in relation to the medications she is to administer.
-Mrs Green's granddaughter, Sally, is visiting with her new infant. She tells her Gran that the baby was 2.25 kilograms when born. What is his weight in grams?

Question 27

You are observing the registered nurse as she gives out medications in the bay where you are working. She asks you to answer her questions in relation to the medications she is to administer.
-The infant's length was 48 cm. Convert his length to metres.

Question 28

You are observing the registered nurse as she gives out medications in the bay where you are working. She asks you to answer her questions in relation to the medications she is to administer.
-Sally tells her Gran that the baby is having 7 feeds per day, and each feed is 35 ml. Express his total feed intake in litres.

Question 29

You are observing the registered nurse as she gives out medications in the bay where you are working. She asks you to answer her questions in relation to the medications she is to administer.
-Mrs Green is to have 10 ml of drug E. You check the mixture bottle and note that each ml of mixture contains 25 mg of drug E. How many grams of drug E is she having per dose?

Question 30

You are observing the registered nurse as she gives out medications in the bay where you are working. She asks you to answer her questions in relation to the medications she is to administer.
-She is to have drug F at the rate of 10 mcg per kilogram of body weight. If she weighs 60 kilograms, how many mg of drug F should she receive?

Question 31

Write down the correct answer for each of the following computations.
-200+57+86=

A) 296
B) 310
C) 327
D) 343

Question 32

Write down the correct answer for each of the following computations.
-935 x 9 =

A) 8016
B) 8415
C) 8632
D) 8715

Question 33

Write down the correct answer for each of the following computations.
-9428 - 6374 =

A) 2962
B) 3007
C) 3054
D) 3154

Question 34

Write down the correct answer for each of the following computations.
-547 x 27 =

A) 14387
B) 14529
C) 14769
D) 14865

Question 35

Write down the correct answer for each of the following computations.
-7493 ÷ 100 =

A) 7.493
B) 74.93
C) 749.3
D) 0.7493

Question 36

Write down the correct answer for each of the following computations.
-27 + 32.11 + 56.1 =

A) 106.01
B) 115.21
C) 117.31
D) 119.21

Question 37

Write down the correct answer for each of the following computations.
-246 - 82.06 =

A) 161.94
B) 161.6
C) 163.06
D) 163.94

Question 38

Write down the correct answer for each of the following computations.
-728 x 1000 =

A) 0.782
B) 728 000
C) 72.8
D) 7280

Question 39

The lowest form for the fraction 12/32 would be

A) 4/11
B) 3/8
C) 6/18
D) 6/16

Question 40

When simplified to its lowest form, the multiplication 500/4 x 15/60 would be

A) 31.25
B) 27.5
C) 29.25
D) 12.5

Question 41

When converted to a decimal, the fraction 7/10 would be

A) 70
B) 0.7
C) 7.0
D) 0.07

Question 42

When converted to a percentage, the decimal 0.75 would be

A) 0.75%
B) 7.5%
C) 75%
D) 750%

Question 43

132 pounds, when converted to kg (2.2 pounds per kg) would be

A) 35 kg
B) 55 kg
C) 58 kg
D) 60 kg

Question 44

If your salary was $13.70 per hour, in 8 hours you would earn

A) $109.60
B) $112.40
C) $106.80
D) $110.70

Question 45

If your train fare is $3.80 per day, for 5 days it would cost you

A) $17.60
B) $18.40
C) $19
D) $20.20

Question 46

If 1 inch equals 2.54 cm, 57 inches is equal to

A) 142.36 cm
B) 144.78 cm
C) 145.12 cm
D) 148.44 cm

Question 47

John's height is 177.8 cm. This is equal to

A) 68 inches
B) 69 inches
C) 70 inches
D) 72 inches

Question 48

John is 10 stone. 1 stone is equal to 14 pounds, so John's weight in pounds is:

A) 140 pounds
B) 142 pounds
C) 144 pounds
D) 146 pounds

Question 49

Remembering that 1 kg = 2.2 pounds, John's weight in kg would be

A) 61.64 kg
B) 62.62 kg
C) 63.02 kg
D) 63.63 kg

Question 50

Mary is 63 inches tall. This measurement is also approximately

A) 155 cm
B) 157 cm
C) 160 cm
D) 163 cm

Question 51

Your parents have given you $500 for your 18th birthday and you are deciding how to spend this money.
-Your first choice is to buy a selection of CDs and you purchase 3 @ $9.95, 1 @ $12.50 and 2 @ $19.50. What is the total cost of this purchase?

Question 52

Your parents have given you $500 for your 18th birthday and you are deciding how to spend this money.
-What change have you from your $500?

Question 53

Your parents have given you $500 for your 18th birthday and you are deciding how to spend this money.
-Next you decide to treat yourself and a friend to a movie, followed by coffee. Each movie ticket is $17.50 and the coffee bill comes to $6.70. What has this outing cost?

Question 54

Your parents have given you $500 for your 18th birthday and you are deciding how to spend this money.
-How much of your $500 have you spent so far?

Question 55

Your parents have given you $500 for your 18th birthday and you are deciding how to spend this money.
-The autobiography of your favourite movie star has just been released and you have decided to purchase it at a cost of $43. What is left of your $500 now?

Question 56

Your parents have given you $500 for your 18th birthday and you are deciding how to spend this money.
-You want to save 60% of your remaining money. After you have 'rounded up' the dollars, how much money will you put aside to save?

Question 57

Your parents have given you $500 for your 18th birthday and you are deciding how to spend this money.
-What have you left to spend?

Question 58

Your parents have given you $500 for your 18th birthday and you are deciding how to spend this money.
-As you pass the sports store you notice there is a sale on sneakers. The brand you usually wear is reduced from $120 to $89.95 so you decide to buy a pair. How much money do you have left?

Question 59

Your parents have given you $500 for your 18th birthday and you are deciding how to spend this money.
-What percentage of your money did you spend on the CDs and the book?

Question 60

Your parents have given you $500 for your 18th birthday and you are deciding how to spend this money.
-What percentage of your money remains, including your savings and any change?