Nursing Elites

1. Convert 0.5 centimeters to millimeters.

• A. 5 mm
• B. 0.5 mm
• C. 50 mm
• D. 0.05 mm

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert centimeters to millimeters, you need to multiply by 10 since 1 centimeter equals 10 millimeters. Therefore, 0.5 centimeters is equal to 5 millimeters (0.5 * 10 = 5). Choice A, '5 mm,' is the correct answer. Choice B, '0.5 mm,' is incorrect as it would be equivalent to half a millimeter. Choice C, '50 mm,' is incorrect as it represents 50 millimeters, which would be the equivalent of 5 centimeters. Choice D, '0.05 mm,' is incorrect as it represents 0.05 millimeters, which is a fraction of 1 millimeter.

2. What is 0.05 mg in mcg?

• A. 50 mcg
• B. 500 mcg
• C. 5 mcg
• D. 0.5 mcg

Correct answer: A

Rationale: 0.05 mg is equivalent to 50 mcg because 1 mg is equal to 1000 mcg. To convert milligrams to micrograms, you need to multiply by 1000. Therefore, 0.05 mg x 1000 = 50 mcg. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly convert milligrams to micrograms. Option B (500 mcg) would be the result if the conversion was done incorrectly by adding an extra zero, while options C (5 mcg) and D (0.5 mcg) are incorrect due to miscalculating the conversion factor.

3. What is 0.2 rounded to the nearest tenth?

• A. 0.1
• B. 0.2
• C. 0.3
• D. 0.25

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The decimal 0.2 is already at the nearest tenth, so it does not need to be rounded. Rounding to the nearest tenth means keeping one decimal place, which is already the case with 0.2. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.2, as it is already at the specified rounding point. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they represent values that are not the result of rounding 0.2 to the nearest tenth. 0.1 is rounding down, 0.3 is rounding up, and 0.25 is not the nearest tenth of 0.2.

4. How many milliliters are in 0.5 liters?

• A. 50 mL
• B. 500 mL
• C. 5,000 mL
• D. 5 mL

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert liters to milliliters, you need to multiply by 1000 since there are 1000 milliliters in 1 liter. Therefore, 0.5 liters x 1000 = 500 milliliters, making choice B the correct answer. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly convert liters to milliliters.

5. How many millimeters are in 5 centimeters?

• A. 50 mm
• B. 500 mm
• C. 5 mm
• D. 500 cm

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert centimeters to millimeters, you multiply by 10 since there are 10 millimeters in a centimeter. Therefore, 5 centimeters x 10 = 50 millimeters, making choice A the correct answer. Choice C, '5 mm,' is incorrect as it represents the original quantity in millimeters. Choice D, '500 cm,' is incorrect as it converts the centimeters to centimeters instead of millimeters.

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