Giangrasso, Dosage Calculations: A Multi-Method Approach, 2/e Test Bank
Chapter 1 Review of Arithmetic for Dosage Calculations
Question 1
Type: MCSA
Write the following as a mixed number: 17/4.
1. 4 1/4
2. 4
3. 64
4. 20
S
Correct Answer: 1
R
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
VE
Rationale 3:
Rationale 4:
IE
Global Rationale: Divide the numerator by the denominator or 17÷4 = 4 with 1 left over so the answer is 4 with
the 1 remainder over 4 or ¼
H
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
AC
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
M
Question 2
Type: MCSA
EA
Write the following as a mixed number: 36/7.
1. 4 6/7
R
2. 5 1/7
3. 4 1/7
D
4. 5
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
Rationale 4:
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,Global Rationale: Divide the numerator by the denominator: 36÷7 = 5 with a remainder of 1 or 5 1/7
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
Question 3
Type: MCSA
Write the following as a mixed number: 7/2.
S
1. 4 1/2
2. 5 1/2
R
3. 3 1/2
VE
4. 3
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
IE
H
Rationale 4:
AC
Global Rationale: Divide the numerator by the denominator: 7÷2= 3 with 1 remaining or 3 1/2
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
M
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
EA
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
Question 4
Type: MCSA
R
Write the following number as an improper fraction: 8 5/6.
D
1. 53/6
2. 40/6
3. 53/8
4. 45/6
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1:
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,Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
Rationale 4:
Global Rationale: Multiply the whole number by the denominator, and add the numerator. 8×6 = 48+5= 53.
Place this number over the denominator or 53/6
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
S
Question 5
R
Type: MCSA
VE
Write the following number as an improper fraction: 5 5/6.
1. 35/6
2. 30/6
3. 25/6
4. 41/6
IE
H
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1:
AC
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
M
Rationale 4:
Global Rationale: Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator: 5 × 6 =30 + 5 = 35.
EA
Place this number over the denominator: 35/6
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
R
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
D
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
Question 6
Type: MCSA
Write the following number as an improper fraction: 8 1/3.
1. 11/3
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, 2. 24/3
3. 8/3
4. 25/3
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
Rationale 4:
Global Rationale: Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator: 8×3=24 +1 =25 Place
this number over the denominator: 25/3
S
R
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
VE
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
Question 7
Type: MCSA
IE
H
Write 0.125 as a fraction in lowest terms and as a percentage.
1. 125/100; 1.25%
AC
2. 25/100; 25%
3. 1/6; 12.5%
M
4. 1/8; 12.5%
Correct Answer: 4
EA
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
R
Rationale 4:
D
Global Rationale: Write one hundred twenty-five thousandths as 125/1000, and then reduce the fraction to 1/8.
Move the decimal two places to the right yielding 12.5%
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.4 Convert between decimal numbers and fractions.
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Chapter 1 Review of Arithmetic for Dosage Calculations
Question 1
Type: MCSA
Write the following as a mixed number: 17/4.
1. 4 1/4
2. 4
3. 64
4. 20
S
Correct Answer: 1
R
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
VE
Rationale 3:
Rationale 4:
IE
Global Rationale: Divide the numerator by the denominator or 17÷4 = 4 with 1 left over so the answer is 4 with
the 1 remainder over 4 or ¼
H
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
AC
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
M
Question 2
Type: MCSA
EA
Write the following as a mixed number: 36/7.
1. 4 6/7
R
2. 5 1/7
3. 4 1/7
D
4. 5
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
Rationale 4:
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,Global Rationale: Divide the numerator by the denominator: 36÷7 = 5 with a remainder of 1 or 5 1/7
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
Question 3
Type: MCSA
Write the following as a mixed number: 7/2.
S
1. 4 1/2
2. 5 1/2
R
3. 3 1/2
VE
4. 3
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
IE
H
Rationale 4:
AC
Global Rationale: Divide the numerator by the denominator: 7÷2= 3 with 1 remaining or 3 1/2
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
M
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
EA
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
Question 4
Type: MCSA
R
Write the following number as an improper fraction: 8 5/6.
D
1. 53/6
2. 40/6
3. 53/8
4. 45/6
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1:
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,Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
Rationale 4:
Global Rationale: Multiply the whole number by the denominator, and add the numerator. 8×6 = 48+5= 53.
Place this number over the denominator or 53/6
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
S
Question 5
R
Type: MCSA
VE
Write the following number as an improper fraction: 5 5/6.
1. 35/6
2. 30/6
3. 25/6
4. 41/6
IE
H
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1:
AC
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
M
Rationale 4:
Global Rationale: Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator: 5 × 6 =30 + 5 = 35.
EA
Place this number over the denominator: 35/6
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
R
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
D
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
Question 6
Type: MCSA
Write the following number as an improper fraction: 8 1/3.
1. 11/3
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, 2. 24/3
3. 8/3
4. 25/3
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
Rationale 4:
Global Rationale: Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator: 8×3=24 +1 =25 Place
this number over the denominator: 25/3
S
R
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
VE
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
Question 7
Type: MCSA
IE
H
Write 0.125 as a fraction in lowest terms and as a percentage.
1. 125/100; 1.25%
AC
2. 25/100; 25%
3. 1/6; 12.5%
M
4. 1/8; 12.5%
Correct Answer: 4
EA
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
R
Rationale 4:
D
Global Rationale: Write one hundred twenty-five thousandths as 125/1000, and then reduce the fraction to 1/8.
Move the decimal two places to the right yielding 12.5%
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.4 Convert between decimal numbers and fractions.
Giangrasso, Dosage Calculations: A Multi-Method Approach, 2/e Test Bank
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