NLN PAX Exam Study – Math questions with correct answers

What is 6/19 expressed to the nearest thousandth place? CORRECT ANSWER 0.316. A 2 1/2 ounce piece of cheese supplies 240 calories. How many calories are supplied by 1 ounce of cheese? CORRECT ANSWER 96. A beaker holds 12 1/2 ounces of a solution. How many 1 1/1 ounce vials can be filled from this beaker? CORRECT ANSWER 8 vials. A patient is to be given a medication for 84 hours. How many days does this time period cover? CORRECT ANSWER 3 1/2 days. A patient's temperature rose from 99.4 degrees F to 102.2 degrees F. How many degrees did it rise? CORRECT ANSWER 2.8 degrees F. An anti-allergy medication is 75% aspirin and 25% antihistamine. Aspirin costs 15 cents per gram and antihistamine costs 50 cents per gram. What will it cost to make one hundred 1g tablets of this medication? CORRECT ANSWER $23.75. Express 0.057 as a percentage. CORRECT ANSWER 5.70%. Express 125/1000 as a decimal. CORRECT ANSWER 0.125. Express 3% as a decimal. CORRECT ANSWER 0.03.