25-26 Unit 1- Day 3- DHO 13 (1) Slide Deck: Basic Medical Math

Multiple Choice

Addition is used in healthcare to calculate the total amount of fluid a patient has consumed in a day. Which of the following is another example where addition is important in healthcare?

• Calculating the sum of multiple medication doses

• Measuring a patient's height

• Checking a patient's temperature

• Recording a patient's heart rate

Multiple Choice

A patient drank 250 mL of juice, 100 mL of water, and 75 mL of coffee at breakfast. How much fluid input has the patient had for this meal?

• 250 mL

• 425 mL

• 375 mL

• 600 mL

Multiple Choice

How many net carbs would be in 1 serving of the food shown in the nutrition label on the right?

• 3g

• 2g

• 1g

• 5g

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of how multiplication is used in healthcare?

• Calculating BMI

• Determining medication dosages by weight

• Calculating heart rate

• Measuring blood pressure

Multiple Choice

A patient is 5 ft (60 in) in height and weighs 150 lbs. What is the patient's BMI?

• 27.2

• 29.3

Multiple Choice

A medication is supplied as 20 mL per vial. If a patient needs 5 mL doses, how many doses can be given from one vial?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

What is the patient’s average resting heart rate if a nurse takes three readings: 64, 73, and 70?

• 69 bpm

• 70 bpm

• 72 bpm

• 68 bpm

Multiple Choice

How many mL of cough medicine will a child receive in 24 hours if the adult dose is 10 mL every 12 hours and the child’s dose is 1/2 of the adult dose?

• 20 mL

• 10 mL

• 5 mL

• 15 mL

Multiple Choice

If a nurse took a child’s temperature and the digital thermometer showed 99.8°F, what could you round that temperature to when reporting to the doctor?

• 98°F

• 99°F

• 99.5°F

• 100°F

Multiple Choice

If a patient drank juice (150 calories) and ate a sandwich (350 calories) for lunch, what percentage of his daily caloric intake has he eaten if he is supposed to eat 2000 calories each day?

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

Multiple Choice

How are you feeling about medical math in general?

• My brain is exploding! Help me!

• I'm catching on, but I will need more practice.

• I think I got this!

• I'm completely lost.

Multiple Choice

Basic medical math is crucial for healthcare professionals to ensure accurate medication dosages and measurements.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of multiplication used in healthcare?

• Calculating body mass index (BMI)

• Taking a patient’s weight

• Measuring blood pressure

• Taking a patient’s height