HOSA Medical Math Practice Test for NLC | Fully Worked Solutions

2026 HOSA Medical Math Practice Test for NLC | Answers at the end of the Document.

Directions: This is a 20-item PRACTICE TEST for HOSA members who wish to become familiar with the format of using a grid Scantron answer form.

Sample Exam Questions

Please use the sample grid to write and bubble-in your responses, and then check your work.

This format will be used for the Medical Math event at the National Leadership Conference and MAY be used at your State Leadership Conference (check with your state advisor). There are 50 test items to solve and fill in on the grid, and 10 multi-step tie-breaker questions with fill-in- the-blank responses. Unless otherwise indicated, round to the nearest whole number. 

1. Mark weighed 240 pounds when he started to exercise daily and eat a healthy diet. After six months he lost 32% of his body weight. How many pounds did he lose? (Round to the nearest tenth.)

2. How many milligrams in 70 mcg? (Round to the nearest hundredth.)

3. Convert 1030 Fahrenheit to 0Celsius. (Round to the nearest tenth.)

4. A pathology sample weighs 2 ½ ounces. What is the weight in grams?

5. Janet wants to donate her hair to Locks of Love, and the minimum length is 10 inches. How long must the donation be in centimeters? (Round to the nearest tenth.)

6. A patient is to receive 0.04 gm of the antispasmodic drug loxapine succinate (Loxitane) PO per day in two divided doses. If the drug is available in an oral concentration of 25 mg/ml, how many milliliters should be given per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth.)

Tie-breaker Sample:

1.A patient is receivingTPN 1,500ml at a rate of 65 ml/hour via an IV pump.The infusion began at 0600.What time will it be finished?

1. Infusion Finish Time

1,500 ml at 65 ml/hour.

Infusion began at 0600.

Calculation: 1,500 / 65 = 23.076 hours. Rounded to 23 hours.

0600 + 23:00 = 0500 the next day.

Answer: 0500