Test Bank for Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, 5th Edition

Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, 5e (Lesmeister) Unit 2: Fractions Test A Solve each of the problems. Reduce to lowest terms as necessary. 1) + + Answer: Objective: 2-8 2) – Answer: 3 Objective: 2-9 3) × 30 Answer: Objective: 2-10 4) ÷ Answer: Objective: 2-11 5) If you take tablets of medication three times a day for ten days, how many tablets in total will you take? Answer: 75 tablets Objective: 2-10 and 2-12 6) 35°C = ________ °F Answer: 95 Objective: 2-13 7) 95°F = ________ °C Answer: 35 Objective: 2-13 1 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8) Arrange from smallest to largest: , , Answer: , , , , Objective: 2-3, 2-4, and 2-5 9) A medication is given in the following amounts: ounces, ounces, and ounces. How many ounces are given in total? Answer: ounces Objective: 2-8 and 2-12 10) A tablet contains 250 milligrams. How many milligrams are in tablets? Answer: 3,125 milligrams Objective: 2-10 and 2-12 11) Reduce Answer: Objective: 2-6 12) Make into an improper fraction: Answer: Objective: 2-2 and 2-6 13) The doctor saw 9 infants and 13 toddlers this week. Express the number of infants to the number of toddlers as a fraction. Answer: Objective: 2-1 and 2-2 14) Change this improper fraction into a mixed number: Answer: Objective: 2-2 and 2-6 2 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 15) Read the ruler. What is the measurement that the arrow points to? Answer: inches Objective: 2-16 16) -5 Answer: Objective: 2-9 17) × × Answer: Objective: 2-10 18) Answer: 1,050 Objective: 2-14 19) Divide by Answer: Objective: 2-11 20) Nurse Brown works a 10-hour shift. She has worked hours already. How many hours are left for her to work in this shift? Answer: hours Objective: 2-9 3 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 21) Find the lowest common denominator for the following fractions: , , Answer: 45 Objective: 2-3 and 2-7 22) × × Answer: Objective: 2-8 23) – Answer: Objective: 2-9 24) × Answer: Objective: 2-14 25) If one tablet contains 375 milligrams of medication, how many milligrams are in Round to the nearest milligram. Answer: 563 milligrams Objective: 2-15 Test B Solve each of the problems. Reduce to lowest terms as necessary. 1) + Answer: Objective: 2-8 2) – Answer: Objective: 2-9 4 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. tablets? 3) ×4 Answer: Objective: 2-10 4) ÷ Answer: Objective: 2-11 5) Reduce to lowest terms: Answer: Objective: 2-10 and 2-12 6) 45°C = ________ °F Answer: 113 Objective: 2-13 7) If Patient Smith’s normal pulse rate is 76 beats per minute, how many beats are in minute? Answer: 19 Objective: 2-13 8) Arrange from largest to smallest: , , , Answer: , , , Objective: 2-3, 2-4, and 2-5 9) Answer: Objective: 2-8 and 2-12 5 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. of a 10) A dental assistant works for hours a day at a rate of $13.00 per hour. How much does the dental assistant earn each day before deductions? Answer: $97.50 Objective: 2-10 and 2-12 11) Reduce Answer: Objective: 2-6 12) Make into an improper fraction: Answer: Objective: 2-2 and 2-6 13) The doctor saw 5 female patients and 8 male patients today. Express the number of females to the number of males as a fraction. Answer: Objective: 2-1 and 2-2 14) Change this improper fraction into a mixed number: Answer: Objective: 2-2 and 2-6 15) Read the ruler. What is the measurement that the arrow points to? Answer: inches Objective: 2-16 6 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 16) -4 Answer: Objective: 2-9 17) × × Answer: Objective: 2-10 18) Answer: Objective: 2-14 19) Divide by Answer: Objective: 2-11 20) An intern is scheduled for a 16-hour shift. He has worked hours already. How many hours are left for him to work in this shift? Answer: hours Objective: 2-9 21) Find the lowest common denominator for the following fractions: , , Answer: 18 Objective: 2-3 and 2-7 22) × × Answer: Objective: 2-8 7 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 23) – Answer: Objective: 2-9 24) × Answer: Objective: 2-14 25) If one tablet contains 250 milligrams of medication, how many milligrams are in Answer: 625 milligrams Objective: 2-15 Test C Solve each of the problems. Reduce to lowest terms as necessary. 1) + + = Answer: Objective: 2-8 2) – Answer: Objective: 2-9 3) × 32 = Answer: Objective: 2-10 4) ÷ Answer: Objective: 2-11 8 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. tablets? 5) If you take tablets of medication 4 times a day for 10 days, how many total tablets will you take? Answer: 60 Objective: 2-10 and 2-12 6) 5°C = ________ °F Answer: 41 Objective: 2-13 7) 68°F = ________ °C Answer: 20 Objective: 2-13 8) Arrange from smallest to largest: , Answer: , , , , , Objective: 2-3, 2-4, and 2-5 9) A medication is given in the following amounts: ounces, ounces, and many ounces are given in total? Answer: 9 Objective: 2-8 and 2-12 10) A tablet contains 250 milligrams. How many milligrams are in Answer: 1,375 Objective: 2-10 and 2-12 11) Reduce Answer: Objective: 2-6 12) Make into an improper fraction: Answer: Objective: 2-2 and 2-6 9 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. tablets? ounces. How 13) The doctor saw 7 infants and 13 toddlers this week. Express the number of infants to the number of toddlers as a fraction. Answer: Objective: 2-1 and 2-2 14) Change this improper fraction into a mixed number: Answer: Objective: 2-2 and 2-6 15) Read the ruler. What is the measurement that the arrow points to? Answer: inches Objective: 2-16 16) -7 Answer: Objective: 2-9 17) × × Answer: Objective: 2-10 18) Answer: 850 Objective: 2-14 10 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 19) Divide: by Answer: Objective: 2-11 20) Nurse Brown works a 10-hour shift. She has worked hours already. How many hours are left for her to work in this shift? Answer: Objective: 2-9 21) Find the lowest common denominator for the following fractions: , , Answer: 40 Objective: 2-3 and 2-7 22) × × Answer: Objective: 2-8 23) – Answer: Objective: 2-9 24) × Answer: Objective: 2-14 25) If one tablet contains 350 milligrams of medication, how many milligrams are in Round to the nearest milligram. Answer: 875 Objective: 2-15 11 Copyright © 2009-2018 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. tablets?