How do I know when to round on NCLEX.

[swansonplace]

I heard that on the nclex that the test would designate how many units is needed? Is that true? In the below, do I just assume not to round since it was not specified?

The nurse cares for a client receiving 2,500 ml intravenous fluid in 24 hours. The nurse determines that the client should receive how many milliliters of fluid in 3 hours? Type the correct answer into the blank.

[TABLE]

[TR]

[TD]Your Response:[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Correct Response:[/TD]

[TD]312.5[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

Strategy: Set up a ratio.

Correct answer: 312.5

[rebecca9341]

The question will tell you what it wants your answer to me rounded to. Also, the answer should only contain number (no units-ml, mg, etc.)

[swansonplace]

The above question did not designate. So I presume I just put down the whole answer no rounding to whatever number of decimal points it comes to.

[rebecca9341]

Rest assured the NCLEX will tell you what they want. For your question above, I would follow normal rounding rules...if volume is greater than 1 ml-then round to the nearest tenth (as you did in the above) and if volume is less than 1 ml-round to the nearest hundredth. Hope this helps a little bit. Where are you getting that question from, if you don't mind me asking? I've never seen an NCLEX style question written without instructions on rounding.

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

Took my NCLEX yesterday and I had two math questions and both designated the amount to round to (tenth, next whole number, etc).

[swansonplace]

Thanks for letting me know. :)

[12hrshifts]

I took NCLEX last month and it told you how to round. I only had one math problem out of 75.

[swansonplace]

Thank you all.