Medical Math Test Review
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Be able to convert from military to standard time. (13.1)
Use standard clock from midnight to noon, convert p.m. hours by adding 1200 to the time
What are the basic units of the metric system? (13.1)
meter, liter, and gram
How do you convert lb to kg? kg to lb? (13.1)
Lb to kg: multiply by .45, kg to lb: multiply by 2.2
What are International Units? How do you convert from IU to metric equivalents? (13.1)
International Units (IU) are used to measure vitamin potency. The formula for converting vitamin IU mg or mcg depends on the vitamin form being measured.
When do healthcare workers use angles to measure? (13.2)
Measuring describe joint movement, inject medications, and position patients in bed
What are solutions? (13.2)
Mixtures that contain two or more chemicals
What is a goniometer? What does it measure? (13.2)
Tool used to measure joint angles and record range of motion in degrees
What is the difference between dose and a dosage? (13.2)
Dose is the portion of medicine administered at one time, dosage is the total quantity of medicine to be administered
What are the purposes of coding? (13.2)
Coding tells a machine which actions to perform and how to complete tasks
What is the claims process? (13.2)
Following a patient visit a health informatics worker completes a claim form and submits it to the insurance carrier, which is the company that insures a patient
What are the differences between ICD and CPT codes? (13.2)
ICD codes are organized by disease and body system, CPT codes are organized by type of service given
What does I&O stand for and what is it? (13.3)
Intake and output (the amount of fluids that leave a patients body)
What is I&O measured in? (13.3)
I&O measured in milliliters
How is Fahrenheit converted to Celsius? (13.3)
Subtract 32 from degrees Fahrenheit · Divide the result by 1.8 (or 9/5
What is tare weight? (13.3)
The weight of a container
When measuring food, what is the most accurate way to measure? (13.3)
Food scale
When making a recipe, what is the yield? (13.3)
The quantity or number of servings the recipe will make
What is relative risk? (13.4)
ratio of the probability of an event occurring in the exposed group versus the probability of the event occurring in the non-exposed group
What is absolute risk? (13.4)
the probability or chance of an event.
What biases can affect research outcomes? (13.4)
design bias sample bias selection bias performance bias reporting bias confounding bias detection bias attrition bias language bias
What is mean, median, and mode? (13.4)
Mean-average median-middle mode-most frequent
What is BMI? How is it calculated? (13.4)
Body mass index ( measures the ratio of your height to your weight)
How are graphs and charts beneficial? (13.4)
Graphs allow the reader to visualize and compare data
What charts were discussed in the chapter? (13.4)
• Table • Pictograph • Bar graph • Pie chart • Line graph