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Applicants to nursing programs frequently are concerned about math skills needed in nursing. The actual skills needed to be a safe nurse are not highly advanced, but they do require common sense and a good foundation in mathematics and introductory algebra. If you can perform the following operations/calculations, you should be able to successfully navigate the dosage class. If not, it is suggested that you utilize the services of the Math Lab and/or purchase a basic review book. 1. 509 x 38.3 2. Express 1500 / 240 as a decimal 3. Express 0.8 as a fraction 4. Express 0.004 as a percent 5. Express 5% as a decimal 6. 8% of 50 = 7. 1 2/3 + 4 7/8 = 8. 300 / 150 x 2 = 9. (82.4 - 52) x 3/5 = 10. 1.7 / X = 0.51 / 150 X = ? 11. 1/150 divided by 1 / 300 x 1.2 = 12. If 5 equal medication containers
contain 25 tablets total, how many tablets are 13. If 1 kilogram equals 2.2 pounds,
how many pounds are in 1.5 kilograms? 14. If 1 centimeter equals 3 / 8 inch,
how many centimeters are in 2 1/2 inches? 15. If 1 pound of sugar equals 4 cups, how many pounds of sugar are in 1 cup? Please use the metric system and do the following conversions: 16. There are ___ ml in one liter. 17. One meter is how many centimeters? |