Deck 3: Dimensional Analysis

Question 1

A client is prescribed to receive a tube feeding that is to be prepared with 4 ounces of water for every 8 ounce can of feeding.If the feeding bag contains 24 ounces,how many cans of feeding will the nurse use to prepare the mixture?
1)1
2)1.25
3)1.50
4)2

Answer 1

4
Explanation:Cans per feeding = 1 can/12 ounces x 24 ounces/feeding.Multiply the numerators (1 x 24 = 24).Multiply the denominators (12 x 1 = 12).24/12 = 2 cans per feeding.

Question 2

A client is instructed to drink 3 quarts of water each day.The glass that the client uses contains 12 ounces.How many glasses of water is the client expected to consume each day?
1)6
2)8
3)1
4)12

Answer 2

2
Explanation:Glasses of water (ounces)/day = 1 glass/12 ounces x 32 ounces/1quart x 3 quarts/1 day.Multiply the numerators (1 x 32 x 3= 96).Multiply the denominators (12 x 1 x 1 = 12).96/12 = 8 glasses.

Question 3

A client is instructed to consume 3,8 ounce cans of a dietary supplement every day.How many cans of the supplement will the client need to consume in a month?
1)3
2)6
3)9
4)12

Answer 3

3
Explanation:Cans/month = 3 cans/1 day x 30 days/1 month.Multiply the numerators (3 x 30 = 90).Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1).90/1 = 90 cans/month.

Question 4

A client asks the nurse how many weeks are equal to 1,680 hours.What answer will the nurse provide to this client?
Standard Text: Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Question 5

The nurse instructs a client to make a follow-up appointment with the healthcare provider 45 days after completing a prescription of antibiotics.How many months will it be until the client sees the healthcare provider?
1)0.5
2)1.3
3)1.5
4)2.2

Question 6

The nurse is teaching a diabetic how much sugar is contained in soda.There are 12 cans of soda in a case.Each can of soda contains 16 ounces of fluid.Every 24 ounces of soda contains 1 cup of sugar.How many cups of sugar are in 3 cases of soda?
Standard Text: Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Question 7

The nurse is assessing a client during a yearly physical.The client measures 54 inches in height,how many feet and inches will the nurse tell the client they measure?
Standard Text: Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Question 8

A newborn weighs 120 ounces.How many lbs.should the nurse tell the mother that the new baby weighs?
Standard Text: Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Question 9

The nurse is providing care to a newborn who weights 6 lbs.How many kilograms does the newborn weigh?
Standard Text: Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

Question 10

While riding a stationary bicycle the client notes that 9 calories per minute are being used.If the client rides the bicycle for 1 hour,how many calories will the client have used?
1)27
2)36
3)54
4)68

Question 11

A client is prescribed to receive 2 tablets of a medication four times a day.If the prescription bottle contains 60 tablets,how many days of medication does the client have in one prescription bottle?
1)6 ½
2)7
3)7 ½
4)8

Question 12

A client is instructed to consume 4 ounces of fluid during every waking hour.The client sleeps 8 hours a day.How many quarts of fluid will the client need to consume in one week?
1)6
2)8
3)12
4)14

Question 13

A client is encouraged to increase the speed of walking to 4 miles an hour.How many miles per minute will the client walk?
1)1/15
2)1/3
3)1/2
4)3/5

Question 14

A health care provider prescribes a client with heart disease to walk 20 yards 3 times a day.The client wants to know how many feet each day he is expected to walk.What should the nurse respond to the client?
1)6
2)12
3)18
4)21

Question 15

The health care provider suggests that a client lose 26 lbs.over the next year.How many lbs.should the client loose per week to achieve this goal?
1)0.25
2)0.3
3)0.5
4)0.75

Question 16

A client attending cardiac rehabilitation is instructed to ride a stationary bicycle 90 seconds every day as a warm up before performing other exercises.How many hours will the client ride the bicycle in a month?
1)7/10 hours
2)1 2/3 hours
3)2 1/5 hours
4)3 4/5 hours

Question 17

The dietician instructs a client to consume 300 calories less per day.How many lbs.of weight can the client expect to lose in 2 months if this direction is followed?
1)2 lbs.
2)4 4/5 lbs.
3)5 ¼ lbs.
4)6 2/3 lbs.

Question 18

The nurse is providing care to a client who is 36 months old.How old is the client in years?
Standard Text: Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Question 19

A client needs to apply 1 inch of a medication topically 4 times a day.Each tube of medication has 12 applications.How many tubes of the medication will the client need for a week?
1)2
2)2 1/4
3)2 1/2
4)2 2/3

Question 20

A client drinks 64 ounces of water during the shift.How many quarts did the client drink?
1)1
2)1.5
3)2
4)3