ATI TEAS 7
Nursing Metric Conversions Questions
Question 1 of 5
How many milligrams are in 1 gram?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: 1,000 mg. This is because 1 gram is equivalent to 1,000 milligrams. To convert grams to milligrams, you multiply by 1,000. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. Choice A (1 mg) is the smallest unit, and it would take 1,000 of these to make 1 gram. Choice B (10 mg) is also too small, as it would require 100 of these to equal 1 gram. Choice C (100 mg) is closer, but it still falls short of the correct conversion, which is 1,000 mg in 1 gram.
Question 2 of 5
How many milligrams are in 2 grams?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To convert grams to milligrams, you need to multiply by 1,000 since there are 1,000 milligrams in a gram. Therefore, 2 grams is equal to 2,000 milligrams. Choice A (200 mg) is incorrect as it represents 0.2 grams. Choice C (20 mg) is incorrect as it represents 0.02 grams. Choice D (20,000 mg) is incorrect as it represents 20 grams.
Question 3 of 5
How many centimeters are in 0.25 meters?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To convert meters to centimeters, you need to multiply by 100 since there are 100 centimeters in a meter. Therefore, 0.25 meters x 100 = 25 centimeters. Choice A, '2.5 cm,' is incorrect as it is the result of multiplying by 10 instead of 100. Choice C, '250 cm,' is incorrect as it is the result of multiplying by 1000. Choice D, '0.25 cm,' is incorrect as it suggests the conversion is in the opposite direction, from centimeters to meters.
Question 4 of 5
How many liters are in 2,000 milliliters?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: 2 liters. To convert milliliters to liters, you need to divide by 1000 since there are 1000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 2,000 milliliters is equal to 2 liters (2000 · 1000 = 2). Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they incorrectly convert milliliters to liters, resulting in values that are too low (A and C) or too high (D).
Question 5 of 5
How many milliliters are in 1.5 liters?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To convert liters to milliliters, you need to multiply by 1,000 since there are 1,000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 1.5 liters x 1,000 = 1,500 milliliters. Choice A, 15 mL, is incorrect as it represents the conversion of 0.015 liters. Choice C, 150 mL, is incorrect as it represents the conversion of 0.15 liters. Choice D, 150,000 mL, is incorrect as it represents the conversion of 150 liters.