The nurse is calculating medications using percentages. Which statement is accurate?
A) The term percentage refers to the number per 10.
B) Percent has specific units of measure.
C) To convert percentage to a fraction the percent number becomes the numerator.
D) The denominator in a percentage is always 100.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The term "percent" literally means "per hundred," so the denominator in a percentage is always 100, making statement D accurate. Percentages do not refer to the number per 10, nor do they have specific units of measure, and converting a percentage to a fraction involves placing the percentage number over 100, not just making it the numerator.

The Nurse Is Calculating Medications Using Percentages