PAX PAX (RN) 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If a medication order reads 'q.i.d.', how many times per day should it be administered?
- Once
- Twice
- Three times
- Four times (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Four times
Q.i.d. is the Latin abbreviation for 'quater in die,' meaning four times a day.
Question 2: A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is the area?
- 34 cm²
- 60 cm² (Correct answer)
- 70 cm²
- 17 cm²
Correct answer: 60 cm²
Area of a rectangle = length × width = 12 × 5 = 60 cm².
Question 3: Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?
- Speed
- Temperature
- Mass
- Velocity (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Velocity
Velocity is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction, unlike speed which only has magnitude.
Question 4: What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?
- Rapid
- Slow (Correct answer)
- Large
- Small
Correct answer: Slow
The prefix 'brady-' means slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate).
Question 5: Which type of bond is formed when electrons are shared equally between two atoms?
- Ionic bond
- Hydrogen bond
- Nonpolar covalent bond (Correct answer)
- Polar covalent bond
Correct answer: Nonpolar covalent bond
A nonpolar covalent bond forms when two atoms of similar electronegativity share electrons equally.
Question 6: Simplify: (3²) × (3³)
- 3⁵ (Correct answer)
- 3⁶
- 9⁵
- 3⁹
Correct answer: 3⁵
When multiplying exponents with the same base, add the exponents: 3² × 3³ = 3^(2+3) = 3⁵.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes active immunity?
- Immunity received through breast milk
- Immunity gained by receiving antibodies via injection
- Immunity developed after the body produces its own antibodies (Correct answer)
- Immunity transferred via blood transfusion
Correct answer: Immunity developed after the body produces its own antibodies
Active immunity occurs when the body produces its own antibodies in response to an antigen, either through infection or vaccination.
PAX PAX (RN) 4
If a medication order reads 'q.i.d.', how many times per day should it be administered?