, Mulholland: The Nurse, The Math, The Meds, 2nd Edition
Chapter 01: Essential Math Review
Test Bank
ESSAY
1. Label states for children 8 years of age, give 10 mL of medication. Write out the meaning of the
symbol.
ANS:
greater than or equal to
PTS: 1
2. For children with a fever <39° C, give 1 chewable Tylenol tablet. Write out the meaning of the
symbol.
ANS:
less than
PTS: 1
3. Hold the medication for a pulse less than 50. Write the symbol for the italicized words.
ANS:
<
PTS: 1
4. Write the whole number 10 as a fraction. Do not change the value.
ANS:
PTS: 1
5. Edit 90.400 to remove the trailing zeros.
ANS:
90.4
PTS: 1
6. Write 9 as whole number. Indicate the implied decimal place with a decimal point.
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, Test Bank 1-2
ANS:
9.
PTS: 1
7. Write the whole number 100 as a fraction that equals 1.
ANS:
PTS: 1
8. Write the sum of 9 and 7.
ANS:
16
PTS: 1
9. Write the product of 8 and 5.
ANS:
40
PTS: 1
10. Write three factors of the number 12 other than the number 1.
ANS:
3, 4, 6
PTS: 1
11. Write four common factors of the number 12 and 24 other than the number 1
ANS:
3, 4, 5, 12
PTS: 1
12. Write the product of 9 and 5.
ANS:
45
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, Test Bank 1-3
PTS: 1
13. Write four multiples of the number 4.
ANS:
4, 8, 12, 16
PTS: 1
14. Which number is the multiplier in 8 ?
ANS:
PTS: 1
15. Write out 25 to illustrate how it would be calculated. Include the result.
ANS:
2 2 2 2 2 = 32
PTS: 1
16. Write the square of 6.
ANS:
36
PTS: 1
17. Write the square root of 25.
ANS:
5
PTS: 1
18. Which number is the base in 104?
ANS:
10
PTS: 1
19. Which number is the exponent in 56?
Mosby items and derived items © 2011, 2007 Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier, Inc.
Chapter 01: Essential Math Review
Test Bank
ESSAY
1. Label states for children 8 years of age, give 10 mL of medication. Write out the meaning of the
symbol.
ANS:
greater than or equal to
PTS: 1
2. For children with a fever <39° C, give 1 chewable Tylenol tablet. Write out the meaning of the
symbol.
ANS:
less than
PTS: 1
3. Hold the medication for a pulse less than 50. Write the symbol for the italicized words.
ANS:
<
PTS: 1
4. Write the whole number 10 as a fraction. Do not change the value.
ANS:
PTS: 1
5. Edit 90.400 to remove the trailing zeros.
ANS:
90.4
PTS: 1
6. Write 9 as whole number. Indicate the implied decimal place with a decimal point.
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, Test Bank 1-2
ANS:
9.
PTS: 1
7. Write the whole number 100 as a fraction that equals 1.
ANS:
PTS: 1
8. Write the sum of 9 and 7.
ANS:
16
PTS: 1
9. Write the product of 8 and 5.
ANS:
40
PTS: 1
10. Write three factors of the number 12 other than the number 1.
ANS:
3, 4, 6
PTS: 1
11. Write four common factors of the number 12 and 24 other than the number 1
ANS:
3, 4, 5, 12
PTS: 1
12. Write the product of 9 and 5.
ANS:
45
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, Test Bank 1-3
PTS: 1
13. Write four multiples of the number 4.
ANS:
4, 8, 12, 16
PTS: 1
14. Which number is the multiplier in 8 ?
ANS:
PTS: 1
15. Write out 25 to illustrate how it would be calculated. Include the result.
ANS:
2 2 2 2 2 = 32
PTS: 1
16. Write the square of 6.
ANS:
36
PTS: 1
17. Write the square root of 25.
ANS:
5
PTS: 1
18. Which number is the base in 104?
ANS:
10
PTS: 1
19. Which number is the exponent in 56?
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