Rasmussen College MDC 4 Exam
Rasmussen College MDC 4 Exam 2
Verified Questions and Answers with
Detailed Rationales |
100% Verified Answers (50 Qs - 6 or 7
SATA; 3 or 4 Dose Calc;-Trinity)
1. Mineral oil U.S.P 30 ml PO daily for 3 days is prescribed for a client who is experiencing
severe constipation. The dose cup is marked in tablespoons. How many tablespoons should
the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - Answer ✓✓2
Rationale
15 ml equals 1 Tablespoon. Use the ratio equation: 15 ml : 1 Tbs :: 30 ml : X
:: 1 / X
15X = 30
X = 2 Tablespoons
2. The nurse is preparing a tube feeding of Ensure 280 ml (50% solution). Full strength Ensure
is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the
feeding? (Enter numeric value for only. If rounding is required, round to nearest whole
number.) - Answer ✓✓140
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Rationale
Using the formula D/H (Desired % / % on Hand) x Total volume desired:
50/100 x 280ml = 0.5 x 280 ml = 140 ml Ensure + 140 ml water = 280 ml (50% solution)
3. A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a prescription for Osmolite 1/2 strength
enteral formula at 80 ml/hour. To prepare a 4 hour solution, the nurse should dilute the full-
strength formula with how many ml of water? (Enter numeric value only.) - Answer ✓✓160
Rationale
Determine the total volume needed at 80 ml/hour x 4 hours = 320 ml. Use the formula,
Desired strength/strength on Hand x Volume = 50/100 x 320 = 160 ml of Osmolite enteral
formula, which must be diluted to half strength.
Or use ratio and proportion, Desired strength (1/2 = 1 part : 2 parts) :: Volume of full strength
: Total Desire volume = 1 : 2 :: X : 320 ml
2X = 320, and X = 160 ml of Osmolite enteral formula, full strength
320 ml total volume - 160 ml of full-strength formula = 160 ml of water to create 1/2 strength
or 50% concentration
4. A client with coronary artery disease receives a prescription for clopidogrel (Plavix) 300 mg
PO. The medication is available in 75 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - Answer ✓✓4
Rationale
Using the formula, Desired/Have: 300 mg/75 mg = 4 tablets
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5. A client admitted to the unit from the emergency room receives a prescription for an IV
infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 ml at 750 ml/4 hours. The IV administration set
delivers 60 gtts/ml. The nurse should regulate the infusion to deliver how many gtts/minute?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) -
Answer ✓✓188
Rationale
First convert hours to minutes: 4 hours x 60 = 240 minutesUsing formula Volume/Time x gtt
factor: 750 ml/240 min = 3.125 x 60gtts = 187.5 (rounding to) 188 gtts/minute
Poverty does not equally affect all groups of people. Racialized populations are more likely
than nonracialized populations to be poor. Which of the following statements are true of
racialized populations and poverty? Select all that apply.
a. The racialization of poverty is a phenomenon where poverty becomes disproportionately
concentrated and reproduced among racialized group members
b. The 2006 census showed the overall poverty rate in Canada to be 11%, but for racialized
persons it was 22%, compared with 9% for nonracialized persons
c. 1 in 5 racialized families lives in poverty in Canada, as opposed to 1 in 20 nonracialized
families
d. Racialized women earn 32% less at work
A,B,C,D
Which economic ideology is known to have a significant impact on health? Select all that
apply.
a. Socialism
b. Neoliberalism
c. Capitalism
d. Keynesianism
B,C
Which of the following are part of the 12 dimensions of Indigenous Homelessness? Select all
that apply.
a. Historic displacement
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b. Relocation and mobility
c. Spiritual disconnection
d. Emergency crisis
A,B,C,D
Which of the following are barriers to accessing health care for people experiencing
homelessness? Select all that apply.
a. Mistrust of providers
b. Competing survival priorities
c. Inability to afford medications
d. Issues with transportation
A,B,C,D
Which of the following statements are true about household food insecurity in Canada?
Select all that apply.
a. 4 million people in Canada experience food insecurity
b. 62% of children living in the North experience food insecurity
c. 7 out of 10 Inuit children live in food insecure households
d. 2% of people who use food banks are Indigenous
A,B,C,D
Which of the following are reasons why homelessness is considered life-threatening? Select
all that apply.
a. 75% of homeless people experience chronic conditions
b. Homeless people are twice as likely to have diabetes
c. Homeless people are 5 times more likely to have heart disease
d. Homeless people are 20 times more likely to have epilepsy
A,B,C,D
Which provinces or territories have the highest percentage of food insecure households?
Select all that apply.
a. Nunavut
b. Newfoundland
c. Yukon
d. Quebec
A,B,C
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Rasmussen College MDC 4 Exam 2
Verified Questions and Answers with
Detailed Rationales |
100% Verified Answers (50 Qs - 6 or 7
SATA; 3 or 4 Dose Calc;-Trinity)
1. Mineral oil U.S.P 30 ml PO daily for 3 days is prescribed for a client who is experiencing
severe constipation. The dose cup is marked in tablespoons. How many tablespoons should
the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - Answer ✓✓2
Rationale
15 ml equals 1 Tablespoon. Use the ratio equation: 15 ml : 1 Tbs :: 30 ml : X
:: 1 / X
15X = 30
X = 2 Tablespoons
2. The nurse is preparing a tube feeding of Ensure 280 ml (50% solution). Full strength Ensure
is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the
feeding? (Enter numeric value for only. If rounding is required, round to nearest whole
number.) - Answer ✓✓140
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Rationale
Using the formula D/H (Desired % / % on Hand) x Total volume desired:
50/100 x 280ml = 0.5 x 280 ml = 140 ml Ensure + 140 ml water = 280 ml (50% solution)
3. A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a prescription for Osmolite 1/2 strength
enteral formula at 80 ml/hour. To prepare a 4 hour solution, the nurse should dilute the full-
strength formula with how many ml of water? (Enter numeric value only.) - Answer ✓✓160
Rationale
Determine the total volume needed at 80 ml/hour x 4 hours = 320 ml. Use the formula,
Desired strength/strength on Hand x Volume = 50/100 x 320 = 160 ml of Osmolite enteral
formula, which must be diluted to half strength.
Or use ratio and proportion, Desired strength (1/2 = 1 part : 2 parts) :: Volume of full strength
: Total Desire volume = 1 : 2 :: X : 320 ml
2X = 320, and X = 160 ml of Osmolite enteral formula, full strength
320 ml total volume - 160 ml of full-strength formula = 160 ml of water to create 1/2 strength
or 50% concentration
4. A client with coronary artery disease receives a prescription for clopidogrel (Plavix) 300 mg
PO. The medication is available in 75 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - Answer ✓✓4
Rationale
Using the formula, Desired/Have: 300 mg/75 mg = 4 tablets
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5. A client admitted to the unit from the emergency room receives a prescription for an IV
infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 ml at 750 ml/4 hours. The IV administration set
delivers 60 gtts/ml. The nurse should regulate the infusion to deliver how many gtts/minute?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) -
Answer ✓✓188
Rationale
First convert hours to minutes: 4 hours x 60 = 240 minutesUsing formula Volume/Time x gtt
factor: 750 ml/240 min = 3.125 x 60gtts = 187.5 (rounding to) 188 gtts/minute
Poverty does not equally affect all groups of people. Racialized populations are more likely
than nonracialized populations to be poor. Which of the following statements are true of
racialized populations and poverty? Select all that apply.
a. The racialization of poverty is a phenomenon where poverty becomes disproportionately
concentrated and reproduced among racialized group members
b. The 2006 census showed the overall poverty rate in Canada to be 11%, but for racialized
persons it was 22%, compared with 9% for nonracialized persons
c. 1 in 5 racialized families lives in poverty in Canada, as opposed to 1 in 20 nonracialized
families
d. Racialized women earn 32% less at work
A,B,C,D
Which economic ideology is known to have a significant impact on health? Select all that
apply.
a. Socialism
b. Neoliberalism
c. Capitalism
d. Keynesianism
B,C
Which of the following are part of the 12 dimensions of Indigenous Homelessness? Select all
that apply.
a. Historic displacement
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b. Relocation and mobility
c. Spiritual disconnection
d. Emergency crisis
A,B,C,D
Which of the following are barriers to accessing health care for people experiencing
homelessness? Select all that apply.
a. Mistrust of providers
b. Competing survival priorities
c. Inability to afford medications
d. Issues with transportation
A,B,C,D
Which of the following statements are true about household food insecurity in Canada?
Select all that apply.
a. 4 million people in Canada experience food insecurity
b. 62% of children living in the North experience food insecurity
c. 7 out of 10 Inuit children live in food insecure households
d. 2% of people who use food banks are Indigenous
A,B,C,D
Which of the following are reasons why homelessness is considered life-threatening? Select
all that apply.
a. 75% of homeless people experience chronic conditions
b. Homeless people are twice as likely to have diabetes
c. Homeless people are 5 times more likely to have heart disease
d. Homeless people are 20 times more likely to have epilepsy
A,B,C,D
Which provinces or territories have the highest percentage of food insecure households?
Select all that apply.
a. Nunavut
b. Newfoundland
c. Yukon
d. Quebec
A,B,C
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