NURSING MATH PRACTICE PROBLEMS WITH
GIVEN SOLUTIONS 2025
Dr. Rozell orders 800,000 units of Penicillin. You have 1,000,000 units/2mL on hand. How many mL will
you give your patient? - correct answers-1.6 mL
Dr. Rozell orders 35 units of Regular U-100 Insulin. How many mL will you give your patient? - correct
answers-0.35 mL
Willie is admitted with thrombophlebitis of the right leg. Dr. Kelly Greer orders 15,000 units of Heparin.
The label on the tubex reads Heparin 20,000 units/mL. How many mL will you give Willie? - correct
answers-0.75 mL
Ben Hot's temperature is spiking! Dr. Cole decides to start him on Penicillin G Potassium tablets. He
orders 400,000 units. The label on the bottle reads Penicillin G Potassium 200,000 units/tablet. How
many tablets will you give Mr. Hot? - correct answers-2 tabs
The doctor orders 2 mEq of KCL per 100 mL of I.V. fluid. On hand you have KCL 20 mEq per 10 mL and a
500 mL bag of I.V. fluid. How many mL of KCL will you add to the 500 mL bag? - correct answers-5 mL
Dr. Blare orders 25 mEq of KCL added to the next 1000 mL of D5W that you hang. Available you have a
vial labeled KCL 40 mEq per 10 mL. How many mL of KCL will you add to the 1000 mL of D5W? - correct
answers-6.25 mL or 6.3 mL
Trisha Mull is to have a 500 mL bag of D5W that Dr. Sharp wants you to add 15 mEq of KCL to it. You
have a vial of KCL labeled 20 mEq per 10 mL. How many mL of KCL will you add to the new bag? - correct
answers-7.5 mL
Timmy is scheduled for surgery in the morning. His doctor comes in and orders 2 mg of medication per
kg of body weight. The label on the bottle reads medication 0.5 g per 5 mL. Timmy weighs 50 pounds.
How many mL will you give? - correct answers-0.45 mL or 0.5 mL
Peter is to have 1 mg of a medication per kg of body weight. The label reads 10 mg/tablet. Peter weighs
88 kg. How many tablets will you give? - correct answers-8.8 or 9 tabs
Gary is to have 3 mg of medication per kg of body weight. The label on the bottle reads 0.3 g/mL. Gary
weighs 100 pounds. How many mL will you give? - correct answers-0.45 mL or 0.5 mL
Claire weighs 145#. She is to have medication 2 mg/kg of body weight. How many mg of medication will
she receive? - correct answers-131.8 mg or 132 mg
The doctor orders 125 mg of medication I.M. On hand you have a 0.5g vial. Directions on the label say to
reconstitute with 1.5 mL to make 2 mL. How many mL will you administer? - correct answers-0.5 mL
*There is extra information in this problem
GIVEN SOLUTIONS 2025
Dr. Rozell orders 800,000 units of Penicillin. You have 1,000,000 units/2mL on hand. How many mL will
you give your patient? - correct answers-1.6 mL
Dr. Rozell orders 35 units of Regular U-100 Insulin. How many mL will you give your patient? - correct
answers-0.35 mL
Willie is admitted with thrombophlebitis of the right leg. Dr. Kelly Greer orders 15,000 units of Heparin.
The label on the tubex reads Heparin 20,000 units/mL. How many mL will you give Willie? - correct
answers-0.75 mL
Ben Hot's temperature is spiking! Dr. Cole decides to start him on Penicillin G Potassium tablets. He
orders 400,000 units. The label on the bottle reads Penicillin G Potassium 200,000 units/tablet. How
many tablets will you give Mr. Hot? - correct answers-2 tabs
The doctor orders 2 mEq of KCL per 100 mL of I.V. fluid. On hand you have KCL 20 mEq per 10 mL and a
500 mL bag of I.V. fluid. How many mL of KCL will you add to the 500 mL bag? - correct answers-5 mL
Dr. Blare orders 25 mEq of KCL added to the next 1000 mL of D5W that you hang. Available you have a
vial labeled KCL 40 mEq per 10 mL. How many mL of KCL will you add to the 1000 mL of D5W? - correct
answers-6.25 mL or 6.3 mL
Trisha Mull is to have a 500 mL bag of D5W that Dr. Sharp wants you to add 15 mEq of KCL to it. You
have a vial of KCL labeled 20 mEq per 10 mL. How many mL of KCL will you add to the new bag? - correct
answers-7.5 mL
Timmy is scheduled for surgery in the morning. His doctor comes in and orders 2 mg of medication per
kg of body weight. The label on the bottle reads medication 0.5 g per 5 mL. Timmy weighs 50 pounds.
How many mL will you give? - correct answers-0.45 mL or 0.5 mL
Peter is to have 1 mg of a medication per kg of body weight. The label reads 10 mg/tablet. Peter weighs
88 kg. How many tablets will you give? - correct answers-8.8 or 9 tabs
Gary is to have 3 mg of medication per kg of body weight. The label on the bottle reads 0.3 g/mL. Gary
weighs 100 pounds. How many mL will you give? - correct answers-0.45 mL or 0.5 mL
Claire weighs 145#. She is to have medication 2 mg/kg of body weight. How many mg of medication will
she receive? - correct answers-131.8 mg or 132 mg
The doctor orders 125 mg of medication I.M. On hand you have a 0.5g vial. Directions on the label say to
reconstitute with 1.5 mL to make 2 mL. How many mL will you administer? - correct answers-0.5 mL
*There is extra information in this problem
