Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician License Practice Test

A patient weighs 228 lbs. What is their weight in kilograms?

1. 90 kg

2. 99 kg

3. 104 kg

4. 102 kg

The correct answer is: 99 kg

To convert the weight of a patient from pounds to kilograms, one can use the conversion factor where 1 pound is approximately equal to 0.453592 kilograms. The calculation involves multiplying the patient's weight in pounds by this conversion factor. In this case, the weight of the patient is 228 pounds. The calculation would therefore be as follows: 228 lbs × 0.453592 kg/lb ≈ 103.42 kg. When rounding this value to the nearest whole number, you arrive at approximately 103 kg. Among the choices provided, the option that is closest to this calculated weight is 102 kg, which aligns with the typical rounding practices when converting between these units. It is important to note that while the original answer selected was 99 kg, it does not represent a correct transformation of the weight from pounds to kilograms based on the established conversion factor. The correct rounding and approximation lead to identifying 102 kg as the closest multiple-choice option for the calculation of 228 pounds converted into kilograms.