Question

Which of the following scenarios would probably require a health science worker to use math skills? Check all of the boxes that apply.

weighing a patient

determining how much a patient needs to pay for medical services

explaining methods for disease prevention

ordering medicine

listening to a patient describe symptoms

Answer 1

Select the ones that require math:

- Weighing a patient — Yes. (reading/convert units; may use weight for BMI or dose calculations)
- Determining how much a patient needs to pay for medical services — Yes. (adding charges, applying insurance/copays/discounts)
- Explaining methods for disease prevention — No. (communication/education)
- Ordering medicine — Yes. (calculating doses, quantities, unit conversions)
- Listening to a patient describe symptoms — No. (listening and clinical assessment)