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Medical Math

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emma goes for a blood test, and the results show there are 8,250 leukocytes (white blood cells) in her sample. If 28 percent of these are lymphocytes, how many lymphocytes are present?

a)

2,310 lymphocytes

b)

23,100 lymphocytes

c)

231 lymphocytes

d)

231,000 lymphocytes

2.

What is 0.562 converted to a percentage?

a)

5.62%

b)

56.2%

c)

0.562%

d)

562%

3.

What is 7/8 converted to a percentage?

a)

87.5%

b)

78.5%

c)

70%

d)

88.75%

4.

Which operation converts any decimal to a percent?

a)

Multiply by 100

b)

Divide by 100

c)

Add 100

d)

Subtract 100

5.

A medication has a concentration of 3/5. Which decimal matches this fraction?

a)

0.05

b)

0.6

c)

0.3

d)

0.8

6.

Which is the best estimate for 42.7 mL when rounded to the nearest quarter milliliter for a fractional syringe?

a)

42 1/2 mL

b)

42 3/4 mL

c)

42 1/4 mL

d)

43 mL

7.

There are 100 sample bottles of cough medicine in the cupboard. If you use 20 bottles, what percent of the bottles remain in the cupboard?

a)

25%

b)

60%

c)

80%

d)

70%

8.

Which of the following is the standard unit for measuring mass in the metric system?

a)

grams

b)

ounces

c)

meters

d)

pounds

9.

A clinic has 200 milliliters of saline. If 50 milliliters are used, what fraction of the original amount remains?

a)

1/2 of the original amount

b)

2/3 of the original amount

c)

1/4 of the original amount

d)

3/4 of the original amount

10.

In a medication cart, 40% of the bottles are empty. If there are 100 bottles in total, how many are still filled?

a)

40 bottles

b)

50 bottles

c)

60 bottles

d)

70 bottles

11.

A dosage label reads 5 mL per dose. If a patient needs 20 mL total, how many doses are required?

a)

Five doses

b)

Four doses

c)

Three doses

d)

Two doses

12.

A storage bin holds 2 kilograms of supplies. If each item weighs 250 grams, what is the maximum number of items the bin can hold without exceeding capacity?

a)

Ten items

b)

Eight items

c)

Seven items

d)

Six items

13.

What is the primary purpose of using bar graphs in data representation?

a)

To display percentages visually

b)

To show changes over time

c)

To display correlation between subjects

d)

To compare categories or groups

14.

How does military time differ from standard time in representing hours of the day?

a)

Military time uses a 24-hour format

b)

Military time uses different devices

c)

Military time changes the way minutes are counted

d)

Military time is only used by soldiers

15.

Convert 1:00 pm to 24-hour clock time.

a)

1300

b)

1500

c)

1100

d)

1200

16.

Convert 7:00 am to 24-hour clock time.

a)

1900

b)

1700

c)

0900

d)

0700

17.

A nurse records a medication time as 2100. What time is this on a 12-hour clock?

a)

10:00 pm

b)

8:00 pm

c)

9:00 am

d)

9:00 pm

18.

Which pair shows an incorrect match between standard time and military time?

a)

7:00 am – 0700

b)

1:00 pm – 1300

c)

6:00 PM – 1700

d)

10:00 pm – 2200

19.

A shift report lists 0700, 1300, and 2200. Which standard times match these entries?

a)

5:00 am, 1:00 pm, 8:00 pm

b)

7:00 am, 1:00 pm, 10:00 pm

c)

7:00 pm, 1:00 am, 10:00 am

d)

7:00 am, 3:00 pm, 10:00 pm

20.

Will is mixing a solution of iodine and water for his patient. He wants the mixture to have 50 percent more than his previous mixture, which was 66 milliliters. How many milliliters should be in the new solution?

a)

92 milliliters

b)

96 milliliters

c)

46.5 milliliters

d)

99 milliliters

21.

Convert 212 degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius using C = (F − 32) ÷ 1.8.

a)

100 degrees Celsius

b)

80 degrees Celsius

c)

120 degrees Celsius

d)

60 degrees Celsius

22.

A medication is ordered every six hours starting at 8:00 a.m. Which times show four doses within one day?

a)

8 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m.

b)

8 a.m., 2 p.m., 8 p.m., 2 a.m.

c)

9 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m., 11 p.m.

d)

7 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m., 9 p.m.

23.

A bottle shows 500 mg tablets. The order is 1,500 mg. How many tablets are needed for one dose?

a)

Four tablets total

b)

Three tablets total

c)

Two tablets total

d)

One tablet total

24.

A patient drinks 750 milliliters of water. How many liters is this amount?

a)

1.5 liters total

b)

0.075 liters total

c)

7.5 liters total

d)

0.75 liters total

25.

A walker moves 1.2 kilometers on the treadmill during therapy. How many meters did the walker travel?

a)

1200 meters total

b)

2000 meters total

c)

1020 meters total

d)

1500 meters total

26.

A medication is ordered every four hours. Starting now, after how many hours will the sixth dose be given?

a)

Twenty-four hours total

b)

Sixteen hours total

c)

Thirty-two hours total

d)

Twenty hours total

27.

A student converts 2.75 kilometers to meters. Which of the following shows the correct calculation?

a)

2.75 × 100 = 275 meters

b)

2.75 ÷ 100 = 0.0275 meters

c)

2.75 ÷ 10 = 0.275 meters

d)

2.75 × 1000 = 2,750 meters

28.

Place the metric system prefixes in the correct location on the chart.

29.

Match the following unit to what it measures.

a)

Meter

1.

Length

b)

Gram

2.

Weight

c)

Liter

3.

Capacity