ONLINE EXAM 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960 Quantitative Reasoning 2nd Semester Reflex College of Nursing Peshawar 1 / 60 A nurse calculates 2% × 3% while preparing a solution mix. The resulting concentration is: 0.60% 6% 0.06% 0.01% 2 / 60 Which of the following statements best reflects quantitative reasoning in nursing? Applying numerical concepts to make safe clinical decisions Memorizing formulas for IV flow rate Using calculators for all decisions Avoiding math in clinical work 3 / 60 A patient’s pulse rate changes from 100 bpm to 80 bpm after rest. What operation helps find the change? Multiplication Subtraction Division Addition 4 / 60 The nurse interprets a patient’s Hb = 8 g/dL as low. What reasoning skill is used? Deductive reasoning Analytical reasoning Inductive reasoning Comparative reasoning 5 / 60 Convert 0.875 to fraction and percentage. ⅓ and 33% ½ and 50% ⅞ and 87.5% ¾ and 75% 6 / 60 A doctor orders 250 mg of a drug. Each tablet contains 500 mg. How many tablets should the nurse give? 1 2 0.5 1.5 7 / 60 A medicine label reads 200 mg/mL. The order is 600 mg. How many mL should the nurse administer? 1 2 3 4 8 / 60 A patient’s fluid intake goal is 1.8 liters per day. How many milliliters is this? 1500ml 1600ml 1700ml 1800ml 9 / 60 If one tablet contains 250 mg, how many tablets are required for a 750 mg dose? 2 3 4 5 10 / 60 A nurse gives 0.25 L of saline. How many milliliters is this? 250 mL 25 mL 2.5 mL 0.025 mL 11 / 60 The ratio of male to female students in a ward rotation is 3 : 5. If there are 40 students total, how many are female? 15 20 25 30 12 / 60 In logic, which statement represents a valid argument? All nurses are patients; some patients are nurses. If oxygen saturation is high, give oxygen. All patients with low oxygen need oxygen; Mrs. Fatima has low oxygen; therefore, she needs oxygen. All patients are healthy. 13 / 60 A drug label reads “250 mg per 5 mL.” How many milliliters are required for a 500 mg dose? 8 10 12 15 14 / 60 A nurse converts 2.5 kilograms of body weight to grams for a drug dosage calculation. What is the result? 2000g 2500g 2600g 2800g 15 / 60 There is a 30% discount on a medicine. The total price documented is Rs. 1452. What will be the final price? 950.4 1016.4 1016 990 16 / 60 A nurse prepares 0.5 tablet for a dose. The pharmacy provides ¼-tablet pieces. How many are needed? 2 pieces 3 pieces 4 pieces 1 pieces 17 / 60 A patient receives 4 ounces of juice. How many milliliters did they drink? 90mL 100mL 120mL 150mL 18 / 60 A solution contains 10% dextrose. How many grams of glucose are in 250 mL of solution? 25g 10g 15g 30g 19 / 60 Which operation is used to determine remaining stock after drug usage? Multiplication Subtraction Division Addition 20 / 60 A patient is to receive ⅓ tablet TDS for three days. How many tablets will be consumed? 2 3 1 1½ 21 / 60 A patient received 600 mL out of a prescribed 1,000 mL IV fluid. How much fluid remains? 300 mL 400 mL 500 mL 600 mL 22 / 60 A nurse prepared 400 mL of IV fluid to run for 5 hours. What is the flow rate per hour? 50 mL/hr 75 mL/hr 80 mL/hr 90 mL/hr 23 / 60 If a patient drinks ½ glass in the morning and ¼ glass in the evening, total intake = ? ¾ glass ½ glass ¼ glass 1 glass 24 / 60 A medication label shows 12.5% solution. How many grams of solute are present in 200 mL? 10g 25g 20g 15.5g 25 / 60 A nurse has 1,000 mL IV fluid to infuse over 8 hours. What is the infusion rate in mL/hour? 80 125 150 100 26 / 60 The statement “All patients with anemia have low hemoglobin” is a: Conclusion Observation Premise Measurement 27 / 60 A drug’s expiry is in 2 years and 3 months. If today is October 2025, when will it expire? Dec-27 Jan-28 Mar-28 Sep-27 28 / 60 A wound measures 8 cm in length and 6 cm in width. What is the total area? 42 cm² 48 cm² 52 cm² 56 cm² 29 / 60 Which type of number system includes all rational and irrational numbers? Integers Real numbers Whole numbers Natural numbers 30 / 60 A nurse documents a patient’s urine output as 1.2 L in 24 hours. What is this volume in milliliters per hour? 40 50 60 70 31 / 60 A nurse administers 0.5 mg instead of 1 mg. What percent of the correct dose was given? 25% 50% 75% 90% 32 / 60 A rectangular dressing tray measures 12 cm by 10 cm. What is its perimeter? 40cm 44cm 48cm 52cm 33 / 60 If the infusion rate is 125 mL/hour, how many mL will be infused in 6 hours? 500 600 750 800 34 / 60 Why is quantitative reasoning important for nurses? To memorize formulas only To document patient histories To ensure accuracy in calculations and safe patient care To replace clinical experience 35 / 60 Which of the following is an irrational number? ¾ 0.5 √2 –3 36 / 60 A student obtained 36 marks out of 60. What is the percentage score? 50% 55% 60% 65% 37 / 60 A nurse prepares 2.5 mL of an injection per patient. For 4 patients, how much is needed in total? 10 mL 5 mL 6.5 mL 12.5 mL 38 / 60 A patient’s temperature rises from 98.4°F to 102.2°F. What is the increase? 3.4°F 3.6°F 3.8°F 4.0°F 39 / 60 A patient’s bill is Rs. 5,000. If 12% tax is added, what is the total amount? 5500 5600 5700 5800 40 / 60 If 1000 mL IV fluid is to be infused over 8 hours, what is the flow rate (mL/hr)? 80 100 125 150 41 / 60 Convert ¾ into a decimal and then into a percentage. 0.50 and 50% 0.60 and 60% 0.85 and 85% 0.75 and 75% 42 / 60 Which operation should a nurse use to determine dose per kg body weight? Multiplication Subtraction Division Addition 43 / 60 A student buys a book for Rs. 480 after a 20% discount. What was the original price? 520 600 650 700 44 / 60 A physician orders 2 teaspoons of a syrup. The nurse has only a metric measuring cup. How many milliliters should be given? 8ml 10ml 15ml 20ml 45 / 60 What type of reasoning is used when a nurse concludes “Patient with low O₂ saturation needs oxygen therapy”? Inductive reasoning Deductive reasoning Critical reasoning Quantitative reasoning 46 / 60 The patient’s morning intake was 400 mL and afternoon intake was 300 mL. Total fluid intake = ? 500 mL 700 mL 400 mL 800 mL 47 / 60 Which of the following is a rational number? 23 √3 π √5 48 / 60 A doctor orders 60 mL of syrup, but the measuring cup shows 0.1 L marks. How much should the nurse pour? Fill slightly above 0.05 L Fill exactly 0.01 L Fill halfway at 0.1 L Fill exactly 0.1 L 49 / 60 A nurse calculates 10% of 250 mL for dilution. What volume is required 15mL 20mL 25mL 30mL 50 / 60 The length of a hospital bed is 2 meters. Convert this measurement into centimeters. 100cm 200cm 250cm 300cm 51 / 60 Which of the following best defines numerical literacy in nursing? Knowing mathematical symbols only Understanding and applying numbers safely in clinical care Memorizing formulas for calculation Calculating without patient data 52 / 60 The doctor orders 5 mg/kg for a 60 kg patient. What dose should be administered? 250 mg 150mg 300mg 600mg 53 / 60 Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning? A patient with a low BP must be dehydrated. Observing several patients with infection and concluding hygiene is poor. Using formula BMI = weight/height². Calculating IV rate. 54 / 60 A nurse must give 0.75 L of IV fluid, but the IV bag is labeled in milliliters. How many mL will she administer? 650 700 750 800 55 / 60 A nurse wants to prepare a 5% dextrose solution from 25 g glucose. What total volume of water should be used? 100ml 250ml 500ml 1000ml 56 / 60 Calculate IV drip rate: 500 mL to be given in 5 hours, 20 drops/mL set. 25 drops/min 33 drops/min 40 drops/min 20 drops/min 57 / 60 When a nurse distributes 120 syringes equally among 6 wards, how many syringes per ward? 15 18 20 25 58 / 60 A nurse calculates BMI as BMI = 90 / (1.6)². The result is 35.16. What is the clinical decision? Patient is obese Patient is overweight Patient has normal BMI Patient is underweight 59 / 60 A nurse uses the formula Z = (X – μ) / σ in research interpretation. What does this represent? Standard score showing deviation from the mean Coefficient of variation Average score Range of data 60 / 60 A patient’s weight increased from 48 kg to 54 kg in one month. What is the percentage increase? 10% 12% 12.05% 15% The average score is 68%
