Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment Quantitative Reasoning & Math Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A hospital pharmacy processes 240 prescriptions in an 8-hour shift. If the pharmacy needs to increase output by 25%, how many prescriptions must be processed per hour?

Accepted Answer

37.5

Answer

The original rate is 240/8 = 30 per hour, and a 25% increase means 30 × 1.25 = 37.5 prescriptions per hour.

Question 2

A clinical study reports that 18 out of 120 patients experienced a specific side effect. What percentage of patients experienced this side effect?

Accepted Answer

15%

Answer

Dividing 18 by 120 gives 0.15, which equals 15%.

Question 3

If a medication dosage is 0.75 mg per kg of body weight, what is the correct dosage for a patient weighing 92 kg?

Accepted Answer

69 mg

Answer

Multiplying 0.75 mg/kg by 92 kg yields 69 mg.

Question 4

A nurse administers IV fluid at a rate of 125 mL per hour. How many liters will be administered over a 12-hour period?

Accepted Answer

1.5 L

Answer

125 mL × 12 hours = 1,500 mL, which converts to 1.5 liters.

Question 5

A department's monthly supply budget is $48,000. If spending in the first two weeks was $13,200 and $15,800, what percentage of the budget remains for the rest of the month?

Accepted Answer

39.6%

Answer

Total spent is $29,000, leaving $19,000, and $19,000/$48,000 ≈ 39.6%.

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Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment Quantitative Reasoning & Math Questions and Answers 2