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Chapter Review and Assessment
Short Answer
What is the difference between the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock?
Explain how spreadsheets and databases might be used in a healthcare facility.
Which measuring system is used throughout most of the world? Why is this measuring system preferred?
Explain the concept of a common denominator.
What is the base ten system in math?
What are the differences between ordinal and nominal numbers?
True/False
True or False?
The English system is more logical than the metric system.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Algebra contains equations.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Algebra contains equations.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The term percentage means
per 100
.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
A yard is a metric measurement.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
If you have a calculator, there is no need to improve your math skills.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Addition is the opposite of multiplication.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The statistical tool called the mean is a mathematical average of data.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
A zero should be placed before a decimal point if there is no whole number.
A. True
B. False
Multiple Choice
_____ is the branch of mathematics that substitutes letters for numbers.
A. Algebra
B. Arithmetic
C. Geometry
D. Statistics
Each of the following is a metric prefix except _____.
A. nano-
B. maxi-
C. mega-
D.giga-
The three basic statistical terms used to analyze information are _____.
A. averages, median, sum
B. median, mean, mode
C. mean, estimate, prediction
D. total, mode, sum
The mode of a set of numbers is _____.
A. the average
B. the sum of the numbers
C. an estimation
D. the number that occurs most frequently in a number set
The top number of a fraction is called the _____.
A. denominator
B. numerator
C. reciprocal
D. remainder
Which of the following statements about decimal fractions is
true?
A. denominator
B. numerator
C. reciprocal
D. remainder
Which of the following statements about division is
true?
A. They are a special type of fractions that most people find easy to use.
B. They are also called decimals.
C. Decimal fractions represent parts of the whole.
D. All of the above.
Which of the following is
not
a format of a graph or chart?
A. Roman graph
B. bar graph
C. pie chart
D. line graph
Which of the following statements about multiplication is false?
A. Multiplication is a shortcut for subtraction.
B. The standard symbol for multiplication is (×).
C. Other symbols for multiplication are parentheses (1)(8) or an asterisk (*).
D. The numbers to be multiplied are called the multiplicands.
Which of the following statements about the 12-hour clock is true?
A. The 12-hour clock is used in all hospitals.
B. The military uses the 12-hour clock exclusively.
C. The 12-hour clock has unique numbers for each hour of the day.
D. The 12-hour clock is commonly used in our everyday lives.
Critical Thinking Exercises
Some students argue that learning basic math skills such as the multiplication tables is not important because the calculator can do all math calculations for them. Why is it important to learn basic math skills? How will basic math skills be used during your healthcare career?
Why is it important for members of a healthcare team to use the 24-hour clock?
Do you have a preferred type of graph or table used to express data for analysis? pie chart? bar graph? line graph? simple table? Explain why you find one method better for expressing and analyzing data than the others.
Do you think that the United States should begin using the metric system and the 24-hour clock exclusively? Do you think a mathematic change to the metric system will happen in the future? Why or why not?
Which type of calculation do you find the most confusing? fractions? percentages? measurement conversions? algebra? basic arithmetic? Why? What can you do to feel more comfortable when performing the calculations that confuse you?
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