Bakersfield College

HIM 105

CHAPTER 2

1)One hundred and fourteen babies are delivered in the month of May. Of these, 54 are Caucasian, 30 are Hispanic, 20 are African American, and 10 are Asian. Express in fractions how many of these 114 babies are of each race. Remember to convert each fraction to its simplest form.

Express in decimals how many of these 114 babies are of each race. Round to two decimal places.

Express in percents how many of these 114 babies are of each race. Round to two decimal places.

2. A group of 16 men and 24 women have hypertension. Express the ratio of men with hypertension to women with hypertension. Reduce the ratio to its simplest form.
3. The following were the recorded birth weights for babies born July 16, 2011: 8.1 lbs, 6.0

lbs, 4.7 lbs, 6.9 lbs, 5.6 lbs, 7.7 lbs, 6.3 lbs, 7.8 lbs, 6.1 lbs, and 9.2 lbs. What was the average birth weight for the day? Round to two decimal places.rm.

4. The following were the recorded birth weights for babies born July 16, 2011: 8.1 lbs, 6.0

lbs, 4.7 lbs, 6.9 lbs, 5.6 lbs, 7.7 lbs, 6.3 lbs, 7.8 lbs, 6.1 lbs, and 9.2 lbs. What was the average birth weight for the day? Round to two decimal places. .

5. A gynecologist sees 75 women in one week. Forty-two were seen for their annual preventive

exam and received Pap smears. Express the rate of Pap smears performed in this week. Express the answer in percent.

6. A gynecologist sees 75 women in one week. Forty-two were seen for their annual preventive

exam and received Pap smears. Express the rate of Pap smears performed in this week. Express the answer in percent.

7. A super group of 575 physicians practiced in the Midwest. The following specialties made

up part of that figure. Using the information below, what percentage of the whole did these specialties make up? Round to two decimal places.

Dermatologists 22

Orthopedists 53

Cardiologists 98

Gastroenterologists 18

Pulmonologists 14

Family Practice 207

Internal Medicine 102

Other 59

8. A small hospital has 110 full-time employees. Twenty percent are out with the Norovirus. How many employees are sick and how many are healthy?
9. The number obtained by dividing the numerator of a fraction by the denominator is called              .
10. The physician practice you work for is in the market for a new printer. The office manager wants a multifunction laser printer. It must print at least 45 pages a minute, have a tray capacity of 1000 sheets of paper, print in B/W and color, and accommodate a variety of paper types (standard, legal, statement, etc). In addition, the office manager wants a 3- year replacement warranty. You did some investigation, and after speaking with the office manager, the HZ6 M429 Laser Printer was determined to meet all the criteria. You secured offers from five different companies. Given that all the companies have great reputations and wonderful customer service, the deciding factor will be total cost. Using the information below, which company is giving you the best deal?

Using the information below, which company is giving you the best deal?                                                     Were any of the offers over your budget of $2,400.00?

11. Your HIM manager wants to purchase a new personal computer and software for the new coder in your department. The usual price for the computer is $1,100. The local supply company gives the facility a 20 percent reduction on all items they purchase. An additional software license will cost $6,000; however, because your facility is using the software already, the vendor agrees to give a 40 percent discount on the software. What price will your manager pay for the new computer and software?
12. Last year, you purchased equipment in the HIM department for $24,500. You have been told that the equipment you bought has depreciated in value by 20 percent. What is the value of the equipment now?
13. A physician on your staff performed 30 cardiac catheterizations last month. Twenty- four were performed on male patients. What is the ratio of males to females who had cardiac catheterizations? What is the proportion? Round to one decimal place.
14. A patient’s temperature for five days after surgery taken at 7:00 a.m. each morning was recorded as 100.8, 101.2, 100.9, 100.2, and 99.8. What was the patient’s average temperature after surgery? Round to two decimal places.
15. At Community Health Clinic Dr. Roll, an interventional cardiologist, saw 420 patients last quarter. Of those, he performed stent procedures on 279 patients. What is the