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French) even if they are well knownBog'liq PISA 2012 items for release ENGLISHFrench) even if they are well known.
Translation Note: Please use the appropriate scientific/medical term for “drop factor”.
Translation Note: Please use consistently the national convention for writing the
abbreviation of millilitre (mL or ml).
Translation Note: Initial letters of key words used in the formula may be adapted to suit
a different language, but be careful that the changed letter does not conflict with letters
used elsewhere in a unit or the formula.
Translation Note: Change expressions and symbols into the standard conventions for
writing formulas in your country. For example, you may need to insert a sign like
.
or *
or
×
between the pronumerals to specify multiplication.
PISA 2012 Released Items
Question 1: DRIP RATE
PM903Q01 – 0 1 2 9
A nurse wants to double the time an infusion runs for.
Describe precisely how
D
changes if
n
is
doubled
but
d
and
v
do not change.
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DRIP RATE SCORING 1
QUESTION INTENT:
Description: Explain the effect that doubling one variable in a formula has on
the resulting value if other variables are held constant
Mathematical content area: Change and relationships
Context: Occupational
Process: Employ
Full Credit
Code 2: Explanation describes both the direction of the effect and its size.
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It halves
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It is half
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D will be 50% smaller
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D will be half as big
Partial Credit
Code 1: A response which correctly states EITHER the direction OR the size of the
effect, but not BOTH.
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D gets smaller
[no size]
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There’s a 50% change
[no direction]
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D gets bigger by 50%.
[incorrect direction but correct size]
No Credit
Code 0: Other responses.
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D will also double
[Both the size and direction are incorrect.]
Code 9: Missing.
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