Nursing Metric Conversion

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: To convert millimeters to centimeters, we divide by 10 since there are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter. Therefore, 25 mm / 10 = 2.5 cm. The correct answer is D: 25 mm, as it represents the initial quantity to be converted. Choices A and B are incorrect as they do not follow the conversion factor. Choice C is incorrect as it represents the original unit rather than the converted unit.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To convert 0.5 L to mL, you multiply by 1000 since there are 1000 mL in 1 L. 0.5 L * 1000 = 500 mL. Therefore, the correct answer is A: 500 mL. Option B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not follow the correct conversion factor.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To convert milliliters to liters, you need to divide by 1000 since there are 1000 milliliters in 1 liter. Therefore, 1500 milliliters divided by 1000 equals 1.5 liters. Choice A (1.5 liters) is correct because it accurately represents the conversion. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not follow the correct conversion factor of dividing by 1000. Choice B (0.15 liters) is one decimal place off, choice C (15 liters) is an order of magnitude too high, and choice D (0.015 liters) is two decimal places off.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To convert kilograms to grams, you need to multiply by 1000 since there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram. So, 5 kilograms x 1000 = 5000 grams, which makes choice C the correct answer. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not correctly apply the conversion factor of 1000.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To convert liters to milliliters, we know that 1 liter is equal to 1000 milliliters. Therefore, 0.6 liters would be equal to 0.6 x 1000 = 600 milliliters. This makes choice A (600 ml) the correct answer. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not follow the correct conversion factor of 1 liter to 1000 milliliters. Choice B (60 ml) is ten times less than the correct answer, choice C (6 ml) is one hundred times less, and choice D (0.6 ml) is one thousand times less than the correct conversion.