MATH 105 – Contemporary Mathematics (Bachelor of
Nursing, Year 1) – Complete Practice Questions with
Answers (Healthcare Applications).
Topic 1: Basic Calculations & Fractions
1. A patient is prescribed ½ tablet of a medication. If the tablet is 50 mg,
what dose is the patient receiving?
a) 100 mg
b) 25 mg
c) 50 mg
d) 12.5 mg
Answer: b) 25 mg
2. You need to administer ¾ of a 40 mg tablet. How many mg will you give?
a) 30 mg
b) 10 mg
c) 20 mg
d) 15 mg
Answer: a) 30 mg
3. Convert 0.125 to a fraction in its simplest form.
a) 125/1000
b) 1/8
c) 1/80
d) 5/40
Answer: b) 1/8
4. Convert the fraction 5/8 to a decimal.
a) 0.58
b) 0.625
c) 0.85
d) 1.6
Answer: b) 0.625
5. Which of the following is the largest value?
a) 0.4
b) 1/3
c) 0.33
d) 3/10
Answer: a) 0.4
,Topic 2: Decimals & Percentages
6. What is 25% of 80?
a) 20
b) 200
c) 32
d) 320
Answer: a) 20
7. A patient's weight decreased from 180 lbs to 171 lbs. What is the percent
decrease?
a) 9%
b) 5%
c) 10%
d) 95%
Answer: b) 5%
8. A 50 mL solution contains 5 mL of medication. What percentage of the
solution is medication?
a) 1%
b) 5%
c) 10%
d) 50%
Answer: c) 10%
9. Convert 0.75 to a percentage.
a) 7.5%
b) 75%
c) 0.75%
d) 750%
Answer: b) 75%
10. Convert 8% to a decimal.
a) 0.8
b) 0.08
c) 0.008
d) 8.0
Answer: b) 0.08
Topic 3: Metric System & Conversions
11. How many milligrams (mg) are in 2 grams (g)?
a) 20 mg
, b) 200 mg
c) 2000 mg
d) 0.002 mg
Answer: c) 2000 mg
12. How many milliliters (mL) are in 3 liters (L)?
a) 30 mL
b) 300 mL
c) 3000 mL
d) 0.003 mL
Answer: c) 3000 mL
13. Convert 1500 mL to liters.
a) 1.5 L
b) 15 L
c) 150 L
d) 0.15 L
Answer: a) 1.5 L
14. A dose is 500 mcg. How many milligrams is this?
a) 0.5 mg
b) 5 mg
c) 50 mg
d) 5000 mg
Answer: a) 0.5 mg
15. A patient is 165 cm tall. How many meters is this?
a) 0.165 m
b) 1.65 m
c) 16.5 m
d) 1650 m
Answer: b) 1.65 m
Topic 4: Dosage Calculations (Tablets)
16. A patient is prescribed 750 mg of a drug. The tablets available are
250 mg each. How many tablets should be administered?
a) 1.5 tablets
b) 2 tablets
c) 3 tablets
d) 4 tablets
Answer: c) 3 tablets
, 17. The order is for 0.125 mg. The tablets available are 0.25 mg. How
many tablets will you give?
a) 1/4 tablet
b) 1/2 tablet
c) 1 tablet
d) 2 tablets
Answer: b) 1/2 tablet
18. A doctor prescribes 40 mg of furosemide. The stock is 20 mg
tablets. How many tablets are needed?
a) 1 tablet
b) 1.5 tablets
c) 2 tablets
d) 4 tablets
Answer: c) 2 tablets
19. The order is for 100 mg. You have 50 mg tablets. How many tablets
do you give?
a) 0.5 tablet
b) 1 tablet
c) 2 tablets
d) 4 tablets
Answer: c) 2 tablets
20. You need to give 75 mg. The tablets are 25 mg. How many tablets?
a) 2 tablets
b) 3 tablets
c) 4 tablets
d) 1.5 tablets
Answer: b) 3 tablets
Topic 5: Dosage Calculations (Liquid Solutions)
21. A drug is available as 250 mg/5 mL. You need to give 500 mg. How
many mL will you administer?
a) 2.5 mL
b) 5 mL
c) 10 mL
d) 15 mL
Answer: c) 10 mL
Nursing, Year 1) – Complete Practice Questions with
Answers (Healthcare Applications).
Topic 1: Basic Calculations & Fractions
1. A patient is prescribed ½ tablet of a medication. If the tablet is 50 mg,
what dose is the patient receiving?
a) 100 mg
b) 25 mg
c) 50 mg
d) 12.5 mg
Answer: b) 25 mg
2. You need to administer ¾ of a 40 mg tablet. How many mg will you give?
a) 30 mg
b) 10 mg
c) 20 mg
d) 15 mg
Answer: a) 30 mg
3. Convert 0.125 to a fraction in its simplest form.
a) 125/1000
b) 1/8
c) 1/80
d) 5/40
Answer: b) 1/8
4. Convert the fraction 5/8 to a decimal.
a) 0.58
b) 0.625
c) 0.85
d) 1.6
Answer: b) 0.625
5. Which of the following is the largest value?
a) 0.4
b) 1/3
c) 0.33
d) 3/10
Answer: a) 0.4
,Topic 2: Decimals & Percentages
6. What is 25% of 80?
a) 20
b) 200
c) 32
d) 320
Answer: a) 20
7. A patient's weight decreased from 180 lbs to 171 lbs. What is the percent
decrease?
a) 9%
b) 5%
c) 10%
d) 95%
Answer: b) 5%
8. A 50 mL solution contains 5 mL of medication. What percentage of the
solution is medication?
a) 1%
b) 5%
c) 10%
d) 50%
Answer: c) 10%
9. Convert 0.75 to a percentage.
a) 7.5%
b) 75%
c) 0.75%
d) 750%
Answer: b) 75%
10. Convert 8% to a decimal.
a) 0.8
b) 0.08
c) 0.008
d) 8.0
Answer: b) 0.08
Topic 3: Metric System & Conversions
11. How many milligrams (mg) are in 2 grams (g)?
a) 20 mg
, b) 200 mg
c) 2000 mg
d) 0.002 mg
Answer: c) 2000 mg
12. How many milliliters (mL) are in 3 liters (L)?
a) 30 mL
b) 300 mL
c) 3000 mL
d) 0.003 mL
Answer: c) 3000 mL
13. Convert 1500 mL to liters.
a) 1.5 L
b) 15 L
c) 150 L
d) 0.15 L
Answer: a) 1.5 L
14. A dose is 500 mcg. How many milligrams is this?
a) 0.5 mg
b) 5 mg
c) 50 mg
d) 5000 mg
Answer: a) 0.5 mg
15. A patient is 165 cm tall. How many meters is this?
a) 0.165 m
b) 1.65 m
c) 16.5 m
d) 1650 m
Answer: b) 1.65 m
Topic 4: Dosage Calculations (Tablets)
16. A patient is prescribed 750 mg of a drug. The tablets available are
250 mg each. How many tablets should be administered?
a) 1.5 tablets
b) 2 tablets
c) 3 tablets
d) 4 tablets
Answer: c) 3 tablets
, 17. The order is for 0.125 mg. The tablets available are 0.25 mg. How
many tablets will you give?
a) 1/4 tablet
b) 1/2 tablet
c) 1 tablet
d) 2 tablets
Answer: b) 1/2 tablet
18. A doctor prescribes 40 mg of furosemide. The stock is 20 mg
tablets. How many tablets are needed?
a) 1 tablet
b) 1.5 tablets
c) 2 tablets
d) 4 tablets
Answer: c) 2 tablets
19. The order is for 100 mg. You have 50 mg tablets. How many tablets
do you give?
a) 0.5 tablet
b) 1 tablet
c) 2 tablets
d) 4 tablets
Answer: c) 2 tablets
20. You need to give 75 mg. The tablets are 25 mg. How many tablets?
a) 2 tablets
b) 3 tablets
c) 4 tablets
d) 1.5 tablets
Answer: b) 3 tablets
Topic 5: Dosage Calculations (Liquid Solutions)
21. A drug is available as 250 mg/5 mL. You need to give 500 mg. How
many mL will you administer?
a) 2.5 mL
b) 5 mL
c) 10 mL
d) 15 mL
Answer: c) 10 mL
