Nursing Elites

1. Three nurses worked 8-hour shifts. Nurse 1 monitored 6 patients during her shift. Nurse 2 monitored 8 patients, and Nurse 3 monitored 12 patients. How many patients were monitored in total?

• A. 26 patients
• B. 24 patients
• C. 20 patients
• D. 23 patients

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the total number of patients monitored, add the patients monitored by each nurse: 6 (Nurse 1) + 8 (Nurse 2) + 12 (Nurse 3) = 26 patients. Therefore, the correct answer is 26 patients. Choice B (24 patients), Choice C (20 patients), and Choice D (23 patients) are incorrect as they do not correctly sum up the patients monitored by each nurse.

2. How many milligrams are in 3.4 grams?

• A. 340 mg
• B. 3,400 mg
• C. 34,000 mg
• D. 3400 mg

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert grams to milligrams, you need to multiply by 1,000 because there are 1,000 milligrams in 1 gram. Therefore, to find out how many milligrams are in 3.4 grams, you multiply 3.4 by 1,000 which equals 3,400 mg. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly convert grams to milligrams.

3. Round to the nearest whole number. Change the fraction to a percent: 17/80 =

• A. 20%
• B. 21%
• C. 22%
• D. 23%

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert 17/80 to a percent, we divide 17 by 80 to get 0.2125. Multiplying by 100, we get 21.25%. Rounding to the nearest whole number, 21.25% becomes 21%. Choice A (20%) is incorrect because rounding 21.25% down to the nearest whole number gives 21%. Choice C (22%) is incorrect as it is the next whole number after 21. Choice D (23%) is incorrect as it is more than 21.25% and thus rounds up to 22%.

4. If a helicopter flies at about 80 mph, how long will it take to travel 140 miles?

• A. 1 hour 15 minutes
• B. 1 hour 20 minutes
• C. 1 hour 30 minutes
• D. 1 hour 45 minutes

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To calculate the time it takes to travel a certain distance, we can use the formula Time = Distance / Speed. In this case, the helicopter is flying at 80 mph and needs to travel 140 miles. Therefore, Time = 140 miles / 80 mph = 1.75 hours or 1 hour and 45 minutes. So, the correct answer is D. 1 hour 45 minutes. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not represent the accurate time it takes for the helicopter to cover the 140-mile distance at 80 mph.

5. 7 is divisible by which of the following numbers?

• A. 2 only
• B. 3 only
• C. 1 and 7 only
• D. 2, 3, and 7

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Rationale: 1. 7 is divisible by 1 because every number is divisible by 1. 2. 7 is divisible by 7 because any number is divisible by itself. 3. 7 is not divisible by 2 because 7 is an odd number and not divisible by 2. 4. 7 is not divisible by 3 because the sum of the digits of 7 (7) is not divisible by 3. Therefore, 7 is divisible by 1, 7, and itself (7), making the correct answer D) 2, 3, and 7.

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