PAX PAX Nursing Admission 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A nurse needs to administer 1,500 mL of IV fluid over 10 hours. What is the hourly rate?
- 100 mL/hr
- 150 mL/hr (Correct answer)
- 120 mL/hr
- 75 mL/hr
Correct answer: 150 mL/hr
1,500 mL ÷ 10 hours = 150 mL per hour.
Question 2: Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of the heart?
- Skeletal muscle
- Smooth muscle
- Cardiac muscle (Correct answer)
- Connective tissue
Correct answer: Cardiac muscle
The heart is composed of cardiac muscle, which is involuntary and striated.
Question 3: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Each of the students _____ required to submit a form.'
- are
- were
- is (Correct answer)
- have been
Correct answer: is
'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun and takes the singular verb 'is.'
Question 4: If x + 7 = 15, what is the value of 3x?
- 8
- 21
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 45
Correct answer: 24
x = 15 − 7 = 8, so 3x = 3 × 8 = 24.
Question 5: Which blood cells are primarily responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body?
- Platelets
- White blood cells
- Red blood cells (Correct answer)
- Plasma cells
Correct answer: Red blood cells
Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, which binds and transports oxygen.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes osmosis?
- Movement of solutes from low to high concentration
- Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from low to high solute concentration (Correct answer)
- Active transport of ions against a gradient
- Diffusion of gases across a membrane
Correct answer: Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from low to high solute concentration
Osmosis is the passive movement of water across a semipermeable membrane toward higher solute concentration.
Question 7: A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm. What is its area?
- 38 cm²
- 84 cm² (Correct answer)
- 76 cm²
- 19 cm²
Correct answer: 84 cm²
Area = length × width = 12 × 7 = 84 cm².
PAX PAX Nursing Admission 3
A nurse needs to administer 1,500 mL of IV fluid over 10 hours.
What is the hourly rate?