Question about how to do math for NCLEX

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I posted a thread awhile back where I was concerned because I had rounded a medication dosage (from something like 3.75 to 3.8). I got it wrong because, apparently, you shouldn't round if it would be possible to give, and in syringes, it is. Ok.

So I just answered a Kaplan question that gave me an answer of 3.75, and I typed 3.75. And got it wrong. Because it rounded (without explaining it had or why) to 3.8. The math worked out to 3.75.

So.....does the NCLEX clearly state, for math questions like that, to round to the nearest tenth? Or does it not say anything, and you have to take a stab psychically at what they want?

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

Sorry, I can't help you...nobody I know had math calculations on their NCLEX. Just think of it this way: at the most you may get one or two..that's hardly enough to fail, ya know?? You'd be better served to concentrate on infection control, prioritizing care, delegation, etc...

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Sorry, I can't help you...nobody I know had math calculations on their NCLEX. Just think of it this way: at the most you may get one or two..that's hardly enough to fail, ya know?? You'd be better served to concentrate on infection control, prioritizing care, delegation, etc...

I'm not sacrificing concentration in those areas; I just don't want to get a question wrong (and possibly make the test too easy by getting a question wrong) that I can easily answer! I get the MATH right on all these questions; I don't want to get the same credit as if I had no clue, you know?

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In the question it should tell you to round to the nearest whole # or to the nearest tenth.

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In the question it should tell you to round to the nearest whole # or to the nearest tenth.

Did you have this? That's what I was hoping for: that it clearly states how it wants the answer typed.

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Specializes in CCU, DOU.

I only had one math calculation and it was to figure out an IV drip rate to how many units of medication would be administered in solution at what amount of cc's per hour

I had to fill in cc's per hour .

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In the question it should tell you to round to the nearest whole # or to the nearest tenth.

raremoon is right.

There will be instructions that tell you how many decimal places to use. If you put in too many decimal places you will get a prompt to use the correct number of decimal places.

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Perfect!! thank you :)

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