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
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
Rationale 4:
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
Cognitive Level:
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Reduce and build fractions into equivalent forms.
Question 2
Type: MCSA
Write the following as a mixed number: 36/7.
1. 4 6/7
2. 5 1/7
3. 4 1/7
4. 5
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1:
Rationale 2:
Rationale 3:
Rationale 4:
Giangrasso, Dosage Calculations: A Multi-Method Approach, 2/e Test Bank
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Client %fcNeed:
Client %fcNeed %fcSub:
Nursing/Integrated %fcConcepts:
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Question %fc3
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2. %fc5 %fc1/2
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4. %fc3
Correct %fcAnswer: %fc3
Rationale %fc1:
Rationale %fc2:
Rationale %fc3:
Rationale %fc4:
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Cognitive %fcLevel:
Client %fcNeed:
Client %fcNeed %fcSub:
Nursing/Integrated %fcConcepts:
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Question %fc4
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Write %fcthe %fcfollowing %fcnumber %fcas %fcan %fcimproper %fcfraction: %fc8 %fc5/6.
1. %fc53/6
2. %fc40/6
3. %fc53/8
4. %fc45/6
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, Rationale %fc2:
Rationale %fc3:
Rationale %fc4:
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Cognitive %fcLevel:
Client %fcNeed:
Client %fcNeed %fcSub:
Nursing/Integrated %fcConcepts:
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Question %fc5
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Write %fcthe %fcfollowing %fcnumber %fcas %fcan %fcimproper %fcfraction: %fc5 %fc5/6.
1. %fc35/6
2. %fc30/6
3. %fc25/6
4. %fc41/6
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Rationale %fc1:
Rationale %fc2:
Rationale %fc3:
Rationale %fc4:
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Cognitive %fcLevel:
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Question %fc6
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