Calculate the decimal number and smallest reduced fraction for ...

[maychende]

Calculate the decimal number and smallest reduced fraction for 85. Record the decimal number rounding to the nearest hundredth. Correct
 
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Question 2

The medication nurse wants to verify calculations prior to administering medications through the use of a calculator. Which functions should the calculator have in order to be useful to the nurse? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Addition
  2. Subtraction
  3. Multiplication
  4. Division
  5. Percentage

[Sarahjh]

Answer to Question 1

0.85 and 17/20

Global Rationale: To convert percentages to a fraction place the value of the percent in the numerator and the 100 as the denominator. For 85 this would be 85/100. Reduce this number further by dividing by 5 to determine the smallest fraction as being 17/20. To determine the decimal number begin again by placing 85 as the numerator and 100 as the denominator or 85/100. Since the denominator is 100, the number has 2 decimal points or 0.85.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,3,4

Rationale 1: A basic four-function (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division),
handheld calculator with a square-root key is sufficient to perform most medical dosage calculations. While having a percentage function may be useful, this is not required when calculating drug dosages.

[maychende]

Excellent

[rachel]

TYSM