PNUR 145 Word Problems Part 1 - Nutrition Labels Combined S2023

Page 3 of 9 Adapted by C. Bertazzon from: Killian, Tania (2022). Gray Morris’s Calculate with Confidence (2nd Canadian Edition). Toronto, Canada: Elsevier. PNUR 145/S2023 Converting Temperature and Time: Part 1 For each of the following statements, change the given temperature to its corresponding equivalent in Celsius or Fahrenheit (round your answer to the nearest tenth). Use the decimal formula. 1. An infant has a body temperature of 36.5°C. _______ °F 2. Store vaccine at 6°C. _______ °F 3. Do not expose a medication to temperatures greater than 84°F. _______ °C 4. Do not expose medication to temperatures greater than 88°F. ______ °C For the following statement, change the given temperature to its corresponding equivalent in Celsius or Fahrenheit. Use the fraction formula. 5. Store medication within temperature range of 15°C to 30°C. ______ °F 6. State whether am or pm is represented by the following times. a. 0154 h __________________________ b. 1450 h__________________________ 7. If a patient had IV therapy for 8 h, ending at 1100, when on the 24-h clock was the IV started? _______________ Answers: 1) 97.7°F 2) 42.8°F 3) 28.9°C 4) 31.1°C 15) 59°F to 86°F 6) a) am b) pm 7) 0300 h 97 . 7 OF (o(X1 8) + 32 136 . 5x1 . 83 + 32 = 65 7 32= 97 . 7 · F - ((x1 - 8) + 32 (6x1 . 8) + 32 10 - 8+32= 42 8 F 28 9 · (2 ( F - 32) : 1 . 8: 184-32) = 1 . 8 = 32 = 1 . 8 = 28 - 9 31 . 1 02 = ( F - 32) : 1 8 = (88-32) : 1 2 =56 = 1 - 8 = 31 . ! · F = (o(x45) + 32 & 59FtS6F Am PN 0300h 1100-0800 = 0300h

Page 6 of 9 Adapted by C. Bertazzon from: Killian, Tania (2022). Gray Morris’s Calculate with Confidence (2nd Canadian Edition). Toronto, Canada: Elsevier. PNUR 145/S2023 Percentages Word Problems: Part 1 1. A patient’s weight before dieting was 136.4 kg. After 3 months of dieting, the patient’s weight is 109 kg. What is the percentage decrease in the patient’s weight? 2. A patient was taking 400 milligrams (mg) of a pain medication. The doctor increased the dosage to 600 mg. What is the percentage increase in the dosage? 3. Physical therapy increases a patient’s pulse rate. The patient’s rate before the physical therapy was 60 beats per minute. At the completion of physical therapy, the rate is 75 beats per minute. What is the percentage increase in the pulse rate? 4. The number of nurses on the night shift has increased from 4 to 6. What is the percentage increase of nurses on the night shift? 5. A patient began receiving 325 mg of a medication. The prescriber increased the dosage of medication by 10%. What will the new dosage be? 6. A patient’s intake for the day was 2 000 calories, and 600 of the calories came from fat. What percentage of the patient’s intake came from fat? 7. A patient drank 75% of a 355 mL can of ginger ale. How many mL did the patient drink? Do not round the answer. Answers: 1) 1. 20% 2) 50% 3) 25% 4) 50% 5) 357.5 mg 6) 30% 7) 266.25 mL 136 4-109= 27 4 : 10 % =- - 100 /

Page 9 of 9 Adapted by C. Bertazzon from: Killian, Tania (2022). Gray Morris’s Calculate with Confidence (2nd Canadian Edition). Toronto, Canada: Elsevier. PNUR 145/S2023 2. Use the information from the label above to complete the following questions. a. A person consumes 1 cup of Simply Soy Milk. What is the protein content in grams? b. What is the percent of the daily dietary value of sodium in 36 grams of Simply Soy Milk? Answers (Nutrition Labels): 1) a) 15000 mg b) 7:14 → 1:2 2) a) 6 g b) 6% Sodium Simply Soy Milk - - com = r ! = 200x = 1240) (5) 200/x = 1204 20x = 120 x = 69