Competitors must be in proper dress, navy blue or khaki pants and JUMP chapter polo shirt in school colors.

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1 Purpose: Description: Dress Code: To encourage Middle School Health Science Students to improve their ability to identify, solve, and apply mathematical principles involving temperature, weights, and measures used in the health care community. This event shall be a written test dealing with selected problems involving conversions between Fahrenheit and Celsius scales and the metric system and household systems of measurement. It will also involve identification of related symbols and abbreviations, in addition to other complex math functions practiced in the health professions. Competitors must be in proper dress, navy blue or khaki pants and JUMP chapter polo shirt in school colors. Rules and Procedures: 1. Competitors in this event must be active members of HOSA JUMP in good standing in the category in which they are registered to compete. 2. The test will consist of twenty- five (25) test items and 2 multi- step tiebreaker questions. Test Plan: Mathematical essentials 10% Measurement and Conversion Problems..20% Drug dosages.20% Dilutions, solutions and concentrations.25% Interpreting medical information 25% o Charts, graphs and tables o Basic statistics (Mean, median mode) o Calculating body surface 3. The conversion chart included in these guidelines will be used as the official reference for the test for uniformity. Competitors may not use a conversion chart during the test. 4. The official references for selection of symbols, abbreviations and problems are: Helms, Joel R., Mathematics for Health Sciences: A comprehensive Approach. Cengage Learning, latest edition. 5. Test Instructions: All competitors will be given a test, a Scantron answer form and 1

2 two (2) sheets of blank paper. Competitors will be given instructions on the use of the Scantron form. After instructions have been given, the competitors will be notified to start the test. There will be a maximum of 90 minutes to complete the test. There will be a verbal announcement when there are 15 minutes remaining for the test period. Competitors may be excused from the testing site promptly after completion of the test. All competitors should bring the following items into the testing room with them: Two (2) number 2 pencils we suggest four (4) per competitor (sharpened) Erasers Copy of these guideline for orientation (Optional) A wrist watch to keep track of time as most event rooms do not have a wall clock (cell phones are not an acceptable means of keeping track of time) 2

3 Event Flow Chart Orientation and Test Scan Tests Rank Top Competitors According to Their Test Scores 3

4 METRIC SYSTEM HOSA JUMP MEDICAL MATH CONVERSION CHART Length 1 Meter = 100 Centimeters 1 Meter = 1000 Millimeters 1 Centimeter = 10 Millimeters Temperature o C= ( o F- 32) 5/9 o F = ( o C) 9/5 = 32 Weight Weight Conversion 1 Gram = 1000 Milligrams 1 Kilogram = 2.2 Pounds 1 Milligram = 1000 Micrograms 1 pound = 16 ounces 1 Kilograms = 1000 Grams Volume for Solids Volume for Fluids 1000 cubic millimeters= 1 cubic centimeter 1 liter = 1000 milliliters 1000 cubic centimeters = 1 cubic decimeter 10 Centiliters = 1 Deciliter 1000 cubic decimeters = 1 cubic meter 10 Deciliters = 1 liter APPROXIMATE EQUILIVENTS AMONG SYSTEMS The following will be used for calculations instead of selecting from approximate Equivalents. Metric = Household/English Liquid 1 liter 1 Quart/32 Ounces/ 2 pints 500 milliliters 1 pint/ 16 ounces/2cups 240 milliliters 1 cup/8 ounces 30 milliliters 1 ounce 15 milliliters 1 Tablespoon/3 Teaspoons 5 milliliters 1 teaspoon milliliters 1 drop Metric = Household/English Linear 1 Meter inches/3.281 feet meters 36 inches/3 feet/1 yard meters 12 inches/1 foot 2.54 centimeters 1 inch 4

5 MEDICAL MATHEMATICS ABBREVIATIONS The following are abbreviations that will be used on the California HOSA JUMP Medical Mathematics Exam. Abbreviations of measurement terms not listed in the chart below will be spelled out. Term Mi meter Meter Inch Gram Microgram K ogram Pound Degrees Fahrenhe t Drop or Drops Gal on Abbreviat on mm m in g Mcg kg lb F gtt or gtts gal Term Centimeter Foot/Feet Milligram Liter Ounce Degrees Celsius (Centigrade) Tablespoon Teaspoon Abbreviation cm ft mg L oz C Tbsp tsp I & O Standards Juice Glass Coffee Cup Tea Cup Soup Bowl Water Glass Jello Cup Ice Cream Creamer 8 oz 7 oz 5 oz 4 oz 1 oz 5