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1. A doctor prescribes 150 milligrams of medication to be taken orally every 12 hours. How many grams should the patient take per dose?

• A. 0.015 grams
• B. 0.15 grams
• C. 1.5 grams
• D. 15 grams

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Rationale: 1. Convert milligrams to grams: 150 milligrams = 150/1000 = 0.15 grams. Therefore, the patient should take 0.15 grams per dose. Choice A (0.015 grams) is incorrect as the decimal point was misplaced, leading to a value that is too small. Choice C (1.5 grams) is incorrect as it represents 10 times the correct value. Choice D (15 grams) is incorrect as it represents 100 times the correct value. The correct conversion from milligrams to grams is 0.15 grams.

2. If y = 4 and x = 3, solve y x³

• A. -108
• B. 108
• C. 27
• D. 4

Correct answer: B

Rationale: With y = 4 and x = 3, the expression is y × x³. Substituting the values, we get 4 × 3³ = 4 × 27 = 108. Therefore, the correct answer is 108. Option A (-108) is incorrect because the negative sign is not part of the result. Option C (27) is incorrect as it only represents x³ without considering the value of y. Option D (4) is incorrect as it represents the initial value of y, not the result of y × x³.

3. A lab test result shows a blood glucose level of 5.5 millimoles per liter (mmol/L). What is the equivalent level in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)?

• A. 55 mg/dL
• B. 5.5 mg/dL
• C. 0.55 mg/dL
• D. 550 mg/dL

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert the blood glucose level from millimoles per liter (mmol/L) to milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), we need to perform a double conversion. 1 millimole is equivalent to 180.15 milligrams, and 1 liter is equal to 10 deciliters. First, multiply the glucose level (5.5 mmol/L) by the conversion factor for millimoles to milligrams (180.15 mg/mmol), then divide by the conversion factor for liters to deciliters (10 dL/L): 5.5 mmol/L * 180.15 mg/mmol / 10 dL/L ≈ 55 mg/dL. Therefore, the equivalent blood glucose level in mg/dL is 55. Choice A is correct. Choice B is incorrect as it does not account for the conversion factors properly. Choices C and D are significantly off as they do not follow the correct conversion calculations.

4. Compare: 0.045 is _____ to 0.054.

• A. Greater than
• B. Less than
• C. Less than or equal to
• D. Equal

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B. When comparing 0.045 and 0.054, 0.045 is less than 0.054. Therefore, the correct relation is 'Less than.' Choice A ('Greater than') is incorrect because 0.045 is not greater than 0.054. Choice C ('Less than or equal to') is incorrect because 0.045 is strictly less than 0.054, not less than or equal to. Choice D ('Equal') is incorrect because 0.045 and 0.054 are not equal.

5. Convert 0.25 to a fraction.

• A. 1/4
• B. 1/3
• C. 1/2
• D. 3/4

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert a decimal to a fraction, place the decimal value over the place value of the last digit. In this case, 0.25 can be written as 25/100. Simplifying this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 25 gives 1/4. Therefore, 0.25 expressed as a fraction is 1/4. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they represent different fractional values that do not correspond to 0.25.

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