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Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias
The physician has written an order for a medication, 3,000 units to be given SQ.
You have on hand 5,000 units/mL. You will administer _______mL. - CORRECT
ANSWER-3000/5000 *1
= 0.6mL
The surgeon orders for 75 mg of a medication to be given IV push. The
medication is available in a concentration of 125 mg/2 mL. You will administer
____mL to the patient. (record your answer using one decimal place) -
CORRECT ANSWER-1.2
The sliding scale order states: [FORMULA: (BG-100)÷30]= number of units of
insulin to be given. At 1600 the patient's blood glucose is 150. You will administer
_____ units of insulin (round to the nearest whole number). - CORRECT
ANSWER-150-100/30
=1.66
rounded to nearest whole number = 2
Your patient's blood glucose is 302 mg/dL. The sliding scale order is to
administer insulin using this formula: [FORMULA: (BG-100)÷40]= number of units
to administer. Based upon your patient's glucose, you should administer ____
units of insulin. (round to the nearest whole number) - CORRECT
ANSWER-302-100/40
=5.05
rounded = 5
The physician has ordered a medication to be given 0.05 mg/kg/day in 1,000 mL
of fluid. The patient weighs 246 lbs. The dose added to the 1,000 mL bag of fluid
should be _____ mg. (round your answer to one decimal place) - CORRECT
ANSWER-0.05*111.5 (the weight in kg)
= 5.575mg a day
=5.6
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The surgeon orders a medication 1.5 gms IV. The pharmacy delivers the
medication as 1.5 grams in 150 mL IV solution to be infused over 90 minutes.
The rate of the infusion is____mL/hr. - CORRECT ANSWER-100
The physician orders for 1 liter of IV fluid to be given over 6 hours. The available
tubing set delivers 15 gtts/mL. After your calculation, the set should be calibrated
to deliver _______ gtts/min. (round to the nearest whole number) - CORRECT
ANSWER-https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
=42
Your patient's blood sugar is 201 mg/dL. The sliding scale insulin order says to
use the following formula to calculate the number of units to administer:
[FORMULA: (BG-100)÷30+10]= number of units to administer. Based upon your
patient's blood sugar, the nurse should administer ____units of insulin.(round to
the nearest whole number) - CORRECT ANSWER-13
The patient is to receive 1,000 mL of IVF over 8 hours. The IV set delivers 15
gtts/mL. The drip rate will be ______gtts/min.(round to the nearest whole
number) - CORRECT ANSWER-31
https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
An IV piggyback (IVPB) of 10,000 units/100 mL is to be given over 45 minutes.
The pump should programmed to deliver _____mL/hr.(round to the nearest
whole number) - CORRECT ANSWER-133
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A patient weighs 630 grams and has a glucose level of 208 mg/dL. The
Physician has ordered Insulin 0.2 units/kg for glucose level > 200. Insulin is
available in the following concentration: 0.5 units/mL. The dose to be given would
be _____mL. (record your answer using two decimal places) - CORRECT
ANSWER-NOT 0???
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The physician orders 0.3 g of a drug q12 hours PO. The drug is available in 150
mg caplets. The nurse will administer ______ caplets to the patient. - CORRECT
ANSWER-2
The physician has ordered 60 grams of a medication. On hand, you have
medication available at 15 grams/30 mL. You will administer _____mL. -
CORRECT ANSWER-120
The physician has ordered 85 mg IV push. The pharmacy has dispensed 125
mg/2 mL. The nurse should deliver ____mL to the patient. (record your answer
using one decimal place) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.4
The physician orders a medication infusion of 900 units/hr. Your IV has 12,500
units of medication in 250 mLs. You would deliver ____________ mL's/hr. -
CORRECT ANSWER-18
The physician has ordered a medication 5 mg/kg IV. The patient weighs 865
grams. The medication vial contains 10 mg/mL. The dose to be given would be
_______mL. (record your answer using two decimal places) - CORRECT
ANSWER-.43
this weight is nuts
The physician orders 20 mg of a drug by IM injection. The medication is available
in a 50 mg/mL vial. You should administer _____ mL of the medication. (record
your answer using one decimal place) - CORRECT ANSWER-.4
The physician orders a medication to be administered at 0.9 mg/kg IV. The
patient weighs 130 lbs. You are administering ____mg of the medication. (record
your answer using one decimal place) - CORRECT ANSWER-53.2
A physician orders to give a 80 mg of a medication IV push. The available dose
100 mg/10 mL. The nurse should administer _____ mL's to the patient. -
CORRECT ANSWER-8
The physician has ordered 100 mcg of medication IV Push. It is available in a
pre-mixed syringe with a concentration of 1 mg/mL. You will give ___mL. -
CORRECT ANSWER-.1
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The physician orders a medication to be given at 1 mg/kg/day. The patient
weighs 265 lbs. The medication is available as 100 mg/mL. You should
administer _____ mL of the medication. (record your answer using one decimal
place) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.2
A medication is ordered as an IV drip at 3 units/kg/hr for a patient weighting 108
kg. The concentration of the medication is 2 units/mL. The drip should be set at
_____ mL/hr. - CORRECT ANSWER-162
A medication drip is ordered at 13 units/kg/hr.The patient weighs 50 kg. The
medication is available in a concentration of 25,000 units/500 mL. The
medication should be infused at _____mL per hour. - CORRECT ANSWER-13
The physician orders a bolus of a medication, using the protocol of 35 units/kg.
The patient weighs 220 lbs. This patient should receive _______units as a bolus.
- CORRECT ANSWER-3500
The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given over 90 minutes. The
available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL. You will set the pump to deliver
______mL/hr.(round to the nearest whole number) - CORRECT ANSWER-167
Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is equivalent to
________ mg of medication. (record your answer using two decimal places) -
CORRECT ANSWER-0.0375
=0.04
The order is for 0.375 mg of a medication to be given IV. The medication is
supplied 500 mcg/2 mL. The patient will receive____mL. (record your answer
using one decimal place) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.5
The physician orders 10 mg of a drug IV. Available is 16 mg/mL. You should
administer ______mL.(record your answer using one decimal place) - CORRECT
ANSWER-0.6
The patient weighs 700 grams. You are given orders to administer a medication 1
mEq/kg IV. The medication is available in 0.5 mEq/mL. The dose to be given
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Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias
The physician has written an order for a medication, 3,000 units to be given SQ.
You have on hand 5,000 units/mL. You will administer _______mL. - CORRECT
ANSWER-3000/5000 *1
= 0.6mL
The surgeon orders for 75 mg of a medication to be given IV push. The
medication is available in a concentration of 125 mg/2 mL. You will administer
____mL to the patient. (record your answer using one decimal place) -
CORRECT ANSWER-1.2
The sliding scale order states: [FORMULA: (BG-100)÷30]= number of units of
insulin to be given. At 1600 the patient's blood glucose is 150. You will administer
_____ units of insulin (round to the nearest whole number). - CORRECT
ANSWER-150-100/30
=1.66
rounded to nearest whole number = 2
Your patient's blood glucose is 302 mg/dL. The sliding scale order is to
administer insulin using this formula: [FORMULA: (BG-100)÷40]= number of units
to administer. Based upon your patient's glucose, you should administer ____
units of insulin. (round to the nearest whole number) - CORRECT
ANSWER-302-100/40
=5.05
rounded = 5
The physician has ordered a medication to be given 0.05 mg/kg/day in 1,000 mL
of fluid. The patient weighs 246 lbs. The dose added to the 1,000 mL bag of fluid
should be _____ mg. (round your answer to one decimal place) - CORRECT
ANSWER-0.05*111.5 (the weight in kg)
= 5.575mg a day
=5.6
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The surgeon orders a medication 1.5 gms IV. The pharmacy delivers the
medication as 1.5 grams in 150 mL IV solution to be infused over 90 minutes.
The rate of the infusion is____mL/hr. - CORRECT ANSWER-100
The physician orders for 1 liter of IV fluid to be given over 6 hours. The available
tubing set delivers 15 gtts/mL. After your calculation, the set should be calibrated
to deliver _______ gtts/min. (round to the nearest whole number) - CORRECT
ANSWER-https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
=42
Your patient's blood sugar is 201 mg/dL. The sliding scale insulin order says to
use the following formula to calculate the number of units to administer:
[FORMULA: (BG-100)÷30+10]= number of units to administer. Based upon your
patient's blood sugar, the nurse should administer ____units of insulin.(round to
the nearest whole number) - CORRECT ANSWER-13
The patient is to receive 1,000 mL of IVF over 8 hours. The IV set delivers 15
gtts/mL. The drip rate will be ______gtts/min.(round to the nearest whole
number) - CORRECT ANSWER-31
https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
An IV piggyback (IVPB) of 10,000 units/100 mL is to be given over 45 minutes.
The pump should programmed to deliver _____mL/hr.(round to the nearest
whole number) - CORRECT ANSWER-133
https://www.manuelsweb.com/IVrate.htm
A patient weighs 630 grams and has a glucose level of 208 mg/dL. The
Physician has ordered Insulin 0.2 units/kg for glucose level > 200. Insulin is
available in the following concentration: 0.5 units/mL. The dose to be given would
be _____mL. (record your answer using two decimal places) - CORRECT
ANSWER-NOT 0???
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The physician orders 0.3 g of a drug q12 hours PO. The drug is available in 150
mg caplets. The nurse will administer ______ caplets to the patient. - CORRECT
ANSWER-2
The physician has ordered 60 grams of a medication. On hand, you have
medication available at 15 grams/30 mL. You will administer _____mL. -
CORRECT ANSWER-120
The physician has ordered 85 mg IV push. The pharmacy has dispensed 125
mg/2 mL. The nurse should deliver ____mL to the patient. (record your answer
using one decimal place) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.4
The physician orders a medication infusion of 900 units/hr. Your IV has 12,500
units of medication in 250 mLs. You would deliver ____________ mL's/hr. -
CORRECT ANSWER-18
The physician has ordered a medication 5 mg/kg IV. The patient weighs 865
grams. The medication vial contains 10 mg/mL. The dose to be given would be
_______mL. (record your answer using two decimal places) - CORRECT
ANSWER-.43
this weight is nuts
The physician orders 20 mg of a drug by IM injection. The medication is available
in a 50 mg/mL vial. You should administer _____ mL of the medication. (record
your answer using one decimal place) - CORRECT ANSWER-.4
The physician orders a medication to be administered at 0.9 mg/kg IV. The
patient weighs 130 lbs. You are administering ____mg of the medication. (record
your answer using one decimal place) - CORRECT ANSWER-53.2
A physician orders to give a 80 mg of a medication IV push. The available dose
100 mg/10 mL. The nurse should administer _____ mL's to the patient. -
CORRECT ANSWER-8
The physician has ordered 100 mcg of medication IV Push. It is available in a
pre-mixed syringe with a concentration of 1 mg/mL. You will give ___mL. -
CORRECT ANSWER-.1
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The physician orders a medication to be given at 1 mg/kg/day. The patient
weighs 265 lbs. The medication is available as 100 mg/mL. You should
administer _____ mL of the medication. (record your answer using one decimal
place) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.2
A medication is ordered as an IV drip at 3 units/kg/hr for a patient weighting 108
kg. The concentration of the medication is 2 units/mL. The drip should be set at
_____ mL/hr. - CORRECT ANSWER-162
A medication drip is ordered at 13 units/kg/hr.The patient weighs 50 kg. The
medication is available in a concentration of 25,000 units/500 mL. The
medication should be infused at _____mL per hour. - CORRECT ANSWER-13
The physician orders a bolus of a medication, using the protocol of 35 units/kg.
The patient weighs 220 lbs. This patient should receive _______units as a bolus.
- CORRECT ANSWER-3500
The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given over 90 minutes. The
available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL. You will set the pump to deliver
______mL/hr.(round to the nearest whole number) - CORRECT ANSWER-167
Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is equivalent to
________ mg of medication. (record your answer using two decimal places) -
CORRECT ANSWER-0.0375
=0.04
The order is for 0.375 mg of a medication to be given IV. The medication is
supplied 500 mcg/2 mL. The patient will receive____mL. (record your answer
using one decimal place) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.5
The physician orders 10 mg of a drug IV. Available is 16 mg/mL. You should
administer ______mL.(record your answer using one decimal place) - CORRECT
ANSWER-0.6
The patient weighs 700 grams. You are given orders to administer a medication 1
mEq/kg IV. The medication is available in 0.5 mEq/mL. The dose to be given
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