Nursing Elites

1. If the outside temperature on a sunny day is 82 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale, what is the approximate temperature on the Celsius scale?

• A. 18°C
• B. 24°C
• C. 28°C
• D. 50°C

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, you can use the formula:

2. 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.

3. What is the result of adding 12 1/21 and 3 1/3?

• A. 15 8/21
• B. 16 5/24
• C. 15
• D. 14

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To add 12 1/21 and 3 1/3, first add the whole numbers: 12 + 3 = 15. Then, add the fractions: 1/21 + 1/3. To find a common denominator, multiply 21 by 3 to get 63. Convert 1/21 to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 63 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 3, resulting in 3/63. Now add 3/63 (equivalent to 1/21) and 21/63 (equivalent to 1/3) to get 24/63. Simplifying 24/63 gives 8/21. Therefore, the sum is 15 8/21. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not result from the correct addition of the given numbers and fractions.

4. How many inches are in 3.5 yards?

• A. 126 inches
• B. 144 inches
• C. 132 inches
• D. 120 inches

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert yards to inches, we use the conversion factor that 1 yard is equal to 36 inches. Therefore, 3.5 yards is equal to 3.5 multiplied by 36, which equals 126 inches. The correct answer is 126 inches. Choices B (144 inches), C (132 inches), and D (120 inches) are incorrect because they do not correctly calculate the conversion from yards to inches using the conversion factor of 1 yard equals 36 inches.

5. How many pounds are there in 8 kilograms?

• A. 3.6 pounds
• B. 16 pounds
• C. 16.6 pounds
• D. 17.6 pounds

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert kilograms to pounds, you multiply the number of kilograms by 2.20462. Therefore, 8 kilograms is equal to 8 x 2.20462 = 17.63696 pounds, which can be rounded to 16 pounds. Choice A is incorrect as it is not the correct conversion. Choice C is close to the correct answer but slightly higher. Choice D is incorrect as it is higher than the correct conversion.

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