Nursing Elites

1. A worker ships 25 boxes each day. Each box contains 3 shipping labels. The inventory has 500 shipping labels. How many days will it take to use the inventory of shipping labels? Round to the nearest whole.

• A. 7 days
• B. 8 days
• C. 20 days
• D. 6 days

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find out how many days it will take to use the 500 shipping labels, multiply the number of labels used per day (25 boxes * 3 labels/box = 75 labels) by the total number of days the inventory will last (500 labels ÷ 75 labels/day = 6.67 days). Rounded to the nearest whole number, it will take 7 days to use the inventory of shipping labels. Choice B (8 days) is incorrect because the calculation yields 6.67 days, which rounds down to 6 days, making it an incorrect answer. Choice C (20 days) and Choice D (6 days) are also incorrect as they are not the nearest whole number to the correct answer of 7 days.

2. Rewrite the following expression as a decimal: 5/8

• A. 0.7
• B. 0.325
• C. 0.625
• D. 5.8

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. In this case, 5 ÷ 8 = 0.625. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.625. Choice A (0.7) is incorrect as it represents 7/10, choice B (0.325) is incorrect as it represents 325/1000, and choice D (5.8) is incorrect as it is not the result of dividing 5 by 8.

3. Subtract 14.5 - 7.25.

• A. 7.15
• B. 7.25
• C. 7.15
• D. 7.5

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B. When you subtract 7.25 from 14.5, you get 7.25. The difference between 14.5 and 7.25 is 7.25. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. Choice A (7.15) is the result of incorrectly subtracting 14.5 - 7.25. Choice C repeats choice A, so it is also wrong. Choice D (7.5) is not the correct result of the subtraction provided in the question.

4. Lights out on the base is at 10:30 P.M. What would that be in military time?

• A. 1030
• B. 1300
• C. 1230
• D. 2230

Correct answer: D

Rationale: In military time, the time of 10:30 P.M. is represented as 2230. Military time follows a 24-hour clock system where hours are not converted to a 12-hour clock. Each hour is represented from 00 to 23. Therefore, 10:30 P.M. in military time is 2230. Choice A, 1030, is incorrect as it represents 10:30 A.M. Choice B, 1300, stands for 1:00 P.M., and Choice C, 1230, is equivalent to 12:30 P.M. Hence, the correct answer is D.

5. A hospital day staff consists of 25 registered nurses, 75 unlicensed assistants, 5 phlebotomists, 6 receptionists, and 45 physicians. On one particular day, the staff was at only 68% strength. How many people were working that day? (Round to the nearest whole number).

• A. 102
• B. 106
• C. 98
• D. 110

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To find the total staff working that day, add up all the staff members: 25 registered nurses + 75 unlicensed assistants + 5 phlebotomists + 6 receptionists + 45 physicians = 156 staff members. Since the staff was at 68% strength, multiply 156 by 0.68 to get 106. Therefore, approximately 106 people were working that day. Choice A, 102, is incorrect because it underestimates the total staff. Choice C, 98, is incorrect because it is too low. Choice D, 110, is incorrect because it overestimates the total staff.

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