Nursing Elites

1. What percentage of the staff is certified and available to work in the neonatal unit during the holiday if 35% are on vacation and 20% of the remainder are certified?

• A. 0.07
• B. 0.13
• C. 0.65
• D. 0.8

Correct answer: A

Rationale: After 35% of the staff are on vacation, 65% remain. Since 20% of the remaining staff are certified, you multiply 0.20 by 65% (0.20 * 65% = 0.13 or 13%). Therefore, the correct answer is 0.13 or 13%. Choices C and D are incorrect as they do not represent the correct calculation for the percentage of certified staff available. Choice B is incorrect because it incorrectly states the calculated percentage as 0.13 instead of 0.07.

2. Which of the following numbers has the greatest value?

• A. 1.4378
• B. 1.07548
• C. 1.43592
• D. 0.89409

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To determine the number with the greatest value among the options, focus on the digit in the tenths place. In this case, 1.07548 has the highest value as it has the digit 7 in the tenths place. Comparing this to the other numbers, 1.4378, 1.43592, and 0.89409 have 4, 3, and 8 in the tenths place, respectively. Therefore, 1.07548 is the number with the greatest value as it has the highest digit in the tenths place.

3. If 3/4 of students at a university major in nursing and 1/3 of those students complete the program, how many will complete the program if 100 students are in the incoming class?

• A. 75
• B. 20
• C. 15
• D. 5

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Out of the 100 students, 3/4 (75 students) major in nursing. Since 1/3 of those students complete the program, 1/3 * 75 = 25 students will complete the program. Therefore, 25 students out of the 100 incoming class will complete the program, making choice C (15) the correct answer. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the correct calculation based on the given information.

4. The cost of renting a car is $50 per day plus $0.25 per mile driven. If a customer rents the car for 3 days and drives 120 miles, what is the total cost?

• A. $156
• B. $190
• C. $165
• D. $210

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To calculate the total cost, first, multiply the number of days by the cost per day: 3 days x $50/day = $150. Then, multiply the number of miles driven by the cost per mile: 120 miles x $0.25 = $30. Finally, add the two amounts together: $150 (daily cost) + $30 (mileage cost) = $180. Therefore, the correct total cost is $180, which corresponds to choice A. The other choices are incorrect because they do not reflect the accurate calculation of $150 for the daily cost and $30 for the mileage cost.

5. If 9.5% of a town's population of 51,623 people voted for a proposition, approximately how many people voted for the proposition?

• A. 3000
• B. 5000
• C. 7000
• D. 10000

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To find the approximate number of people who voted for the proposition, multiply the town's population by the percentage that voted: 51,623 * 9.5% = 51,623 * 0.095 ≈ 4,904. Therefore, approximately 5,000 people voted for the proposition. Choice A (3000), C (7000), and D (10000) are incorrect because they do not accurately represent 9.5% of the town's population.

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