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Question 1
A nurse must administer 2.5 mg of a medication. The vial reads 5
mg per 2 mL. How many mL should be given?

 A) 0.5 mL

 B) 1 mL

 C) 1.5 mL

 D) 2 mL

Correct Answer: B
*Rationale: (5 mg / 2 mL) = (2.5 mg / x mL) → Cross multiply:
5x = 5 → x = 1 mL.*



Question 2
A patient drinks ¾ of a 240 mL cup of water. How many mL
were consumed?

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,  A) 160 mL

 B) 180 mL

 C) 200 mL

 D) 220 mL

Correct Answer: B
*Rationale: 240 × 3/4 = 180 mL.*



Question 3
An IV bag contains 1,000 mL of fluid. The pump is set at 125
mL/hr. How many hours will the bag last?

 A) 6 hr

 B) 7 hr

 C) 8 hr

 D) 9 hr

Correct Answer: C
*Rationale: 1,000 ÷ 125 = 8 hours.*




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,Question 4
A patient's weight increased from 145 lb to 159.5 lb. What is
the percent increase?

 A) 8%

 B) 9%

 C) 10%

 D) 11%

Correct Answer: C
*Rationale: Increase = 14.5 lb. 14. = 0.10 = 10%.*



Question 5
Simplify: 5/6 ÷ 2/3

 A) 5/9

 B) 10/18

 C) 1 1/4

 D) 1 1/5

Correct Answer: C
*Rationale: 5/6 × 3/2 = 15/12 = 5/4 = 1 1/4.*


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, Question 6
A nurse works 3 shifts per week, each shift is 12.5 hours. How
many hours does the nurse work in 4 weeks?

 A) 120 hours

 B) 140 hours

 C) 150 hours

 D) 160 hours

Correct Answer: C
*Rationale: 12.5 × 3 = 37.5 hours/week. 37.5 × 4 = 150
hours.*



Question 7
A solution is 0.9% sodium chloride. How many grams of NaCl are
in 2,000 mL?

 A) 9 g

 B) 12 g

 C) 18 g

 D) 20 g
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