Medical Math

A CNA gets paid overtime pay for all hours over 40 hours per week. In January she works 48 hours the first week, 48 hours the second week, 60 hours the third week, and 48 hours the fourth week. How many overtime hours did she work in January?

• 44

• 42

• 8

• 26

Elizabeth makes $10.10 an hour at her current job, and 20% of her gross (total amount made) is withheld for taxes. She worked 32 hours this week. What is her net (the amount she takes home after taxes)?

• $323.20

• $258.56

• $64.64

• $387.84

Mrs. Jones has a CVA and spends 10 days in the Intensive Care Unit. Her bill is $68,748.00. How much was Mrs. Jones charged per day?

• $687.48

• $68748.00

• $6788.40

• $6874.80

An elderly man comes in to the Emergency room with a temp of 104.9 degrees Fahrenheit. How many degrees above normal is the man’s temperature?

• 6.3

• 8.1

• This is a normal temperature for the elderly

• 7

Mr. Smith is to take 0.75 grams of a medication. Each tablet is 0.5 g. How many tablets should Mr. Smith take (expressed as a common fraction)?

• 2

• 2 1/2

• 1 1/2

• 3

Baby Carly is born and weighs 8.5 pounds; if she triples her weight in 1 year, what will she weigh on her first birthday?

• 21 pound

• 25.5

• 24.75

• 22.8

Mr. Johnson drank a partial glass of milk containing 12 ounces for breakfast. There is 120 ml left in the glass. How much did Mr. Johnson drink?

• 200 ml

• 6 ounces

• 10 ounces

• 240 ml

A CNA is calculating a resident’s oral intake to record on an intake and output record. The resident had the following for breakfast

a. 8 oz of tea

b. 120 ml of orange juice

c. 2 eggs

d. 2 slices of bacon

e. 1 slice of toast

f. 4 oz of water

g. 4 oz of jello

• 600 ml

• 18 ounces

• 480 ml

• 12 ounces

A mother was instructed to give her 3 year old a 1/4 cup of water every 4 hours. How many ounces will she give her child in 24 hours.

• 10 ounces

• 8 ounces

• 12 ounces

• 6 ounces

You assisted a patient in wrapping an ace bandage around her leg. You used 30 cm of ace bandage. How many inches did you use?

• 12 inches

• 75 inches

• 91.4 inches

• 42 inches