ATI TEAS 7
Nursing Metric Conversions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is 0.3 as a fraction in simplest form?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To convert 0.3 to a fraction, we take 0.3 and express it as 3/10. This fraction is already in its simplest form because 3 and 10 do not have any common factors other than 1. Choice B, 1/3, is incorrect as it represents a different value. Choice C, 1/4, and Choice D, 1/5, are also incorrect as they do not match the equivalent fraction for 0.3.
Question 2 of 5
What is 0.025 mg converted to micrograms?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To convert milligrams to micrograms, you need to multiply by 1000, not 10000. Therefore, 0.025 mg is equal to 25 mcg. The correct conversion is obtained by recognizing that 1 milligram (mg) is equal to 1000 micrograms (mcg). Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly convert milligrams to micrograms. Choice B is 10 times the correct answer, choice C is 100 times less, and choice D is 100 times less than the correct conversion.
Question 3 of 5
What is 0.5 liters expressed in milliliters?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To convert liters to milliliters, you multiply by 1000 since there are 1000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 0.5 liters x 1000 = 500 ml. Choice A (50 ml) is incorrect as it would be the conversion of 0.05 liters. Choice C (5 ml) is incorrect as it would be the conversion of 0.005 liters. Choice D (0.5 ml) is incorrect as it is the original measurement in milliliters, not the converted value from liters.
Question 4 of 5
Convert 0.004 to a ratio.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To convert 0.004 to a ratio, we can express it as 4/1000, which simplifies to 1/250. Therefore, the correct ratio is 1:250. Choice B (4:200) is incorrect as it simplifies to 1:50, not 1:250. Choice C (2:400) simplifies to 1:200, which is also incorrect. Choice D (9:200) simplifies to a ratio greater than 1:1, which is not equivalent to 1:250.
Question 5 of 5
Convert 0.2 liters to milliliters.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To convert 0.2 liters to milliliters, you need to multiply by 1000 because there are 1000 milliliters in 1 liter. Therefore, 0.2 liters x 1000 = 200 ml. Choice A (20 ml) is incorrect because it represents 0.02 liters, not 0.2 liters. Choice C (2 ml) is incorrect as it represents 0.002 liters. Choice D (2000 ml) is incorrect as it represents 2 liters, not 0.2 liters.