1.** A patient consumed 0.75 L of water. How many milliliters is this?
A) 75 mL
B) 750 mL
C) 7,500 mL
D) 75,000 mL
**Correct Answer:** B) 750 mL
**Rationale:** To convert liters to milliliters, multiply by 1,000: 0.75 × 1,000
= 750 mL. One liter equals 1,000 milliliters.
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**2.** A nurse needs to administer 2.5 mL of medication per dose. How many
milliliters are needed for 4 doses?
A) 6.5 mL
B) 8.0 mL
C) 10.0 mL
D) 12.5 mL
**Correct Answer:** C) 10.0 mL
**Rationale:** Multiply the dose per administration by the number of doses:
2.5 mL/dose × 4 doses = 10.0 mL. This is a straightforward multiplication of
a decimal by a whole number.
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**3.** Convert \( \frac{5}{8} \) to a decimal.
A) 0.58
B) 0.60
C) 0.625
D) 0.650
**Correct Answer:** C) 0.625
**Rationale:** Divide the numerator by the denominator: 5 ÷ 8 = 0.625.
When converting fractions to decimals, the numerator is divided by the
denominator.
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**4.** What is 35% of 240?
A) 72
B) 80
C) 84
D) 96
**Correct Answer:** C) 84