Nursing Elites

1. What is the cost of building a fence around a square lawn with an area of 62,500 square meters at a rate of $5 per meter?

• A. $4,000
• B. $4,500
• C. $5,000
• D. $5,500

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To determine the cost of building a fence around the square lawn, first calculate the length of one side by finding the square root of the area: √62500 = 250 meters (length of one side). The perimeter of a square is four times the length of one side, so the perimeter of the lawn is 4 * 250 = 1000 meters. To find the cost of the fence, multiply the perimeter by the cost per meter: 1000 meters * $5/meter = $5000. Therefore, the correct answer is $5,000, which corresponds to choice C. Choice A ($4,000), choice B ($4,500), and choice D ($5,500) are incorrect as they do not accurately calculate the cost based on the given information.

2. A hospital nurse's schedule rotates every 4 days. The nurse works 3 days and has 1 day off. If the nurse's first day off is a Monday, what is the nurse's second day off?

• A. Friday
• B. Saturday
• C. Thursday
• D. Wednesday

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The nurse's schedule repeats every 4 days, with 3 days of work and 1 day off. If the first day off is Monday, then after 4 days (Monday + 4 days), the second day off will fall on Friday. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B (Saturday), C (Thursday), and D (Wednesday) are incorrect as they do not align with the 4-day rotation pattern after the first day off on Monday.

3. A medication dosage is listed as 1/4 gram. What is the equivalent dosage in milligrams (1 gram = 1000 milligrams)?

• A. 125mg
• B. 250mg
• C. 375mg
• D. 500mg

Correct answer: B

Rationale: 1/4 gram is equivalent to 1/4 * 1000 milligrams (since 1 gram = 1000 milligrams). 1/4 * 1000 = 250 milligrams. Therefore, the equivalent dosage in milligrams is 250mg, which corresponds to option B. The other choices are incorrect because they do not correctly convert 1/4 gram to milligrams using the conversion factor of 1 gram = 1000 milligrams.

4. If blank CDs cost 36 cents for two, how much does it cost to buy 10 blank CDs?

• A. $0.90
• B. $1.35
• C. $1.80
• D. $3.60

Correct answer: C

Rationale: If two blank CDs cost 36 cents, each blank CD costs 18 cents (36 cents / 2). To find the cost of 10 blank CDs, you multiply the cost of one CD by the total number of CDs: 18 cents x 10 = $1.80. Therefore, it would cost $1.80 to buy 10 blank CDs. Choice A ($0.90) is incorrect because it miscalculates the cost per CD. Choice B ($1.35) is incorrect as it doesn't consider the total number of CDs. Choice D ($3.60) is incorrect as it miscalculates the cost of one CD.

5. A nurse working at the hospital earns $22 per hour. She worked two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts during the week. How much did she earn for the week?

• A. $960
• B. $1,080
• C. $990
• D. $880

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The nurse worked a total of 40 hours (2 x 12 hours + 2 x 8 hours) during the week. Multiplying 40 hours by her hourly rate of $22 gives a total earning of $960 for the week. Therefore, the correct answer is $960. Choice B ($1,080) is incorrect because it miscalculates the earnings by adding extra hours. Choice C ($990) is incorrect as it does not account for the correct number of hours worked. Choice D ($880) is incorrect as it underestimates the total earnings by not considering all hours worked.

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