Nursing Elites

1. What is 0.2 mg converted to mcg?

• A. 200 mcg
• B. 20 mcg
• C. 2000 mcg
• D. 2 mcg

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert milligrams (mg) to micrograms (mcg), you need to multiply by 1000 because there are 1000 micrograms in 1 milligram. Therefore, 0.2 mg * 1000 = 200 mcg. This is the correct conversion. Choice B (20 mcg) is incorrect because it does not account for multiplying by 1000. Choice C (2000 mcg) is incorrect as it mistakenly multiplies by 10 instead of 1000. Choice D (2 mcg) is incorrect as it does not involve any conversion from milligrams to micrograms.

2. 10^6 m can be expressed as ____.

• A. 1 kilometer
• B. 1 megameter
• C. 1 gigameter
• D. 1 terameter

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 1 kilometer. 10^6 meters is equivalent to 1 kilometer, not 1 megameter. The prefix 'kilo-' represents a factor of 10^3 or one thousand, which is the appropriate conversion in this case. Choice B, 1 megameter, would be 10^6 meters squared. Choices C and D, 1 gigameter and 1 terameter, would represent even larger distances, as 'giga-' represents 10^9 and 'tera-' represents 10^12.

3. What is 0.5 liters in milliliters?

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

Correct answer: A

Rationale: 0.5 liters is equivalent to 500 milliliters. The conversion from liters to milliliters involves multiplying by 1000 since there are 1000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, the correct answer is 500 ml. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly convert liters to milliliters. 50 ml is the conversion for 0.05 liters, 5 ml for 0.005 liters, and 0.5 ml for 0.0005 liters.

4. How many cups are in one pint?

• A. 1 cup
• B. 2 cups
• C. 3 cups
• D. 4 cups

Correct answer: B

Rationale: One pint is equivalent to 2 cups. This conversion is a common measurement in cooking and baking. Choice A (1 cup), Choice C (3 cups), and Choice D (4 cups) are incorrect because a pint specifically contains 2 cups according to standard measurement conversions.

5. What is 0.025 mg in mcg?

• A. 25 mcg
• B. 250 mcg
• C. 2.5 mcg
• D. 0.25 mcg

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert milligrams to micrograms, you need to multiply by 1000 because there are 1000 micrograms in a milligram. Therefore, 0.025 mg x 1000 = 25 mcg. This means that the correct answer is A, 25 mcg. Choice B, 250 mcg, is incorrect because it incorrectly multiplies by 10 instead of 1000. Choice C, 2.5 mcg, is incorrect as it inaccurately divides the value by 10. Choice D, 0.25 mcg, is also incorrect as it divides the value by 100 instead of multiplying by 1000.

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