Deck 4: Preparing for a Career in Health Care

Question 1

Roman numeral "L" equals:

A) 10
B) 20
C) 50
D) 100

Answer 1

50

Question 2

The numerator of the fraction is:

A) The number on the top
B) The number on the bottom
C) The number that the fraction can be divided into
D) The answer when you divide the top number into the bottom

Answer 2

The number on the top

Question 3

The oldest system of drug calculation is the:

A) Metric
B) Household
C) Apothecary
D) Decimal

Answer 3

Apothecary

Question 4

The traditional system of numbers that we use today is:

A) Roman
B) Metric
C) Traditional
D) Arabic

Question 5

A fraction:

A) Is a partial number
B) Represents a percentage
C) Is a part of a whole number
D) Always has a decimal

Question 6

The number 0.8 is pronounced:

A) Eight-hundredths
B) Zero point eight
C) Eight-tenths
D) Eight one-hundredths

Question 7

A bleach and water solution with a 2:3 ratio means:

A) 1/3 part bleach and 2/3 part water
B) 2 cups of bleach and 3 cups of water
C) 3 cups of bleach and 2 cups of water
D) 1 cup of bleach and 2-3 cups of water

Question 8

Which of the following shows the equality and relationship between two ratios?

A) Decimals
B) Fractions
C) Proportions
D) Whole numbers

Question 9

Roman numerals contain how many key numerals?

A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 12

Question 10

Which of the following are used to define parts of numbers and are expressed in units of 10?

A) Fractions
B) Whole numbers
C) Decimals
D) Apothecary measures

Question 11

Which of the following situations may require the use of math skills?

A) Measuring a patient's weight
B) Performing billing tasks
C) Calculating medication dosages
D) All of the above

Question 12

A physician orders 20 mg of a medication.You have 10 mg tablets.Using proportion,you know that you would give:

A) One tablet
B) Two tablets
C) Three tablets
D) One-half tablet

Question 13

When rounding 1.214 to the 10ths place,it becomes:

A) 1.23
B) 1.2
C) 1.21
D) 1.3

Question 14

An improper fraction is one that:

A) Has a larger denominator than numerator
B) Has a larger numerator than denominator
C) Has been divided
D) Has been multiplied

Question 15

An easy way to improve your math skills on your own is:

A) Get a tutor
B) Don't procrastinate
C) Have someone else do the math for you
D) Wait until the last minute,so that you don't stress about it

Question 16

When rounding 1.486 to the 10ths place,it becomes:

A) 1.4
B) 1.48
C) 1.8
D) 1.5

Question 17

When you anticipate the results of a math problem,you are:

A) Rounding
B) Guessing
C) Estimating
D) Analyzing

Question 18

A ratio shows the relationship between:

A) Two whole numbers
B) One value and number as compared with another like value
C) Two fractions
D) A decimal and a whole number

Question 19

Math anxiety is best described as:

A) Not liking math
B) Reacting so strongly to math that the ability to concentrate is negatively impacted
C) Being so detailed oriented that you overthink all math problems
D) The inability to understand math

Question 20

A whole or part of a whole number can be expressed in a:

A) Percentage
B) Fraction
C) Decimal
D) Metric number

Question 21

Seventy-five percent in decimal format is _______________.

Question 22

The freezing point on the Celsius scale is:

A) 32 degrees
B) 100 degrees
C) 212 degrees
D) 0 degrees
Completion
Complete each statement.

Question 23

Certification and licensure examinations may not allow the use of a ___________during the exam.

Question 24

In Roman numerals,if a smaller number is written in front of a larger number,the smaller number is ___________from the larger number.

Question 25

A kilogram of weight is equal to ___________pounds.

Question 26

Military time is based on a 24-hour clock.Which of the following represents 8:30 p.m.?

A) 0830
B) 8030
C) 1830
D) 2030

Question 27

When converting teaspoon measurements to milliliter measurements,you must remember that one teaspoon equals ___________milliliters.

Question 28

In the metric system,the measurement of length is:

A) Liter
B) Meter
C) Gram
D) Yards

Question 29

LXVII in Roman numerals equals _______________.
Chapter 4: Preparing for a Career in Health Care

Question 30

In the fraction 7/16,7 is the ___________and 16 is the _______________.