Nursing Elites

1. A cake recipe calls for 2½ cups of flour. How many cups are needed to make 6 cakes?

• A. 12.5 cups
• B. 13 cups
• C. 14 cups
• D. 15 cups

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To make one cake, you need 2½ cups of flour. To make 6 cakes, you would need 6 times the amount of flour for one cake, which is 2½ x 6 = 15 cups. Therefore, the correct answer is 15 cups. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not correctly calculate the total amount of flour needed for 6 cakes.

2. Subtract and simplify: 8¼ − 1½.

• A. 4¼
• B. 6¾
• C. 6â…ž
• D. 7¼

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To subtract mixed numbers, convert them to improper fractions. 8¼ = 33/4 and 1½ = 3/2. Subtracting, we get 33/4 - 3/2 = 33/4 - 6/4 = 27/4 = 6¾, which simplifies to 4¼. Therefore, the correct answer is 4¼. Choice B is incorrect as it represents the intermediate step of 6¾ before simplification. Choice C is incorrect as it is the result of the subtraction but not simplified. Choice D is incorrect as it is the original mixed number 7¼, not the simplified result.

3. The physician ordered 3,000 units of heparin; 5,000 U/mL is on hand. How many milliliters will you give?

• A. 0.5 ml
• B. 0.6 ml
• C. 0.75 ml
• D. 0.8 ml

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To calculate the volume of heparin needed, use the formula: Volume of Heparin = (Ordered Units / Concentration of Heparin). Substituting the values, Volume = (3,000 units / 5,000 U/mL) = 0.6 ml. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.6 ml. Choice A (0.5 ml) is incorrect as it results from an incorrect calculation. Choices C (0.75 ml) and D (0.8 ml) are also incorrect calculations based on the wrong formula application or mathematical errors.

4. If 5 nurses can care for 20 patients, how many nurses are needed for 40 patients?

• A. 7
• B. 8
• C. 9
• D. 10

Correct answer: B

Rationale: If 5 nurses can care for 20 patients, it means each nurse is responsible for 20/5 = 4 patients. To care for 40 patients, we divide the total patients by the number of patients each nurse can care for: 40/4 = 10 nurses. Therefore, 10 nurses are needed for 40 patients. Among the options, the closest number is 8 nurses, making it the correct answer. Choice A, 7 nurses, is insufficient. Choice C, 9 nurses, exceeds the required amount. Choice D, 10 nurses, matches the total number of nurses required, not the closest, making it incorrect.

5. What is 72 inches converted to feet?

• A. 12 feet
• B. 6 feet
• C. 4 feet
• D. 17 feet

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert inches to feet, you divide the number of inches by 12 since there are 12 inches in a foot. Therefore, 72 inches divided by 12 equals 6 feet. The correct answer is 6 feet. Choice A, 12 feet, is incorrect as it is the result if we were converting 144 inches. Choice C, 4 feet, and Choice D, 17 feet, are incorrect conversions and do not correspond to the given measurement of 72 inches.

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