Meds Drug Calculations Using Dimensional Analysis 2nd Ed By Mulholland -Test Bank

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Meds Drug Calculations Using Dimensional Analysis 2nd Ed By Mulholland -Test Bank

Mulholland: The Nurse, The Math, The Meds, 2^nd Edition

Chapter 02B: Dimensional Analysis Calculations 

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ESSAY

Directions: Write out dimensional analysis–style equations where requested. Label answers.

1.Give medication X for a systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 160. Write the symbol for the italicized phrase.

ANS:

PTS: 1

2.Hold the medication if the fever is less than 38° C. Write the symbol for the italicized phrase.

ANS:

<

PTS: 1

3.Write the Arabic numerals for XXX.

ANS:

30

PTS: 1

4.Write the Roman numeral for 15.

ANS:

SV

PTS: 1

5.Write the product of  and . Reduce to lowest terms. label the numerator and the denominator in the answer.

ANS:

PTS: 1

6.Write two factors of the number 25 other than the number 1.

ANS:

5, 25

PTS: 1

7.Write two common factors of 6 and 18 other than the number 1.

ANS:

3, 6

PTS: 1

8.Write three multiples of the number 3.

ANS:

3 (3 × 1); 6 (3 × 2); 9 (3 × 3)

PTS: 1

9.Write out 10³ to illustrate the calculation, and show the result. Which number is the base? Which number is the exponent?

ANS:

10 × 10 × 10 = 1000; 10 is the base; 3 is the exponent

PTS: 1

10.Which is greater: 0.259 or 0.5?

ANS:

0.5

PTS: 1

11.Which is smaller:  or 0.5?

ANS:

PTS: 1

12.Multiple: 1 or 2. Reduce to lowest terms.

ANS:

PTS: 1

13.Divide: 1  . Reduce to lowest terms.

ANS:

PTS: 1