Nursing Metric Conversion

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To find the result of multiplying 0.15 by 3, we simply multiply the two numbers together. 0.15 * 3 = 0.45. This is because when you multiply a decimal by a whole number, you multiply the decimal part as usual and then place the decimal point in the product according to the total number of decimal places in the numbers being multiplied. In this case, 0.15 has two decimal places, and 3 is a whole number, so the product is 0.45. Choice A (0.05) is incorrect as it is the result of multiplying 0.15 by 0.33, not 3. Choice B (0.15) is incorrect as it is the original number being multiplied, not the result. Choice D (0.45) is incorrect as it is the same as the correct answer, but repeated in the choices, which usually does not happen in multiple-choice questions.

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.

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: Step 1: Convert 0.25 mg to mcg: 0.25 mg * 1000 mcg/mg = 250 mcg Step 2: Compare the converted value (250 mcg) to 250 mcg. Step 3: Since the converted value matches 250 mcg, the statement "0.25 mg is equal to 250 mcg" is TRUE. Summary: - Option B (FALSE) is incorrect because the conversion shows they are equal. - Option C (Sometimes) doesn't apply as the conversion is a precise equivalence. - Option D (None of the above) is incorrect as option A is true based on the conversion.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To convert millimeters to centimeters, we divide by 10 since there are 10 millimeters in a centimeter. So, 345,000 mm ÷ 10 = 34,500 cm. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Choice A is incorrect as it doesn't involve dividing by 10. Choice C is incorrect as it doesn't consider the conversion factor. Choice D is incorrect as it adds extra zeros, which is not necessary for this conversion.