PAX PAX (RN) 4

Question 1

If a medication order reads 'q.i.d.', how many times per day should it be administered?

Accepted Answer

Four times

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

60 cm²

Answer

Area of a rectangle = length × width = 12 × 5 = 60 cm².

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Slow

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Nonpolar covalent bond

Answer

A nonpolar covalent bond forms when two atoms of similar electronegativity share electrons equally.

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