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RELIAS RN BASIC MATH ABILITY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2025 VERSION
BRAND NEW, RATED A+
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)
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)
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)
1.5
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.
0.1
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)
53.2
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)
0.4
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)
0.43
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)
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0.6
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)
42
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)
5.6
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)
5
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).
2
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)
1.2
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.
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 would be ____mL. (Record
your answer using one decimal place)
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RELIAS RN BASIC MATH ABILITY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2025 VERSION
BRAND NEW, RATED A+
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)
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)
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)
1.5
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.
0.1
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)
53.2
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)
0.4
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)
0.43
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)
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0.6
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)
42
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)
5.6
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)
5
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).
2
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)
1.2
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.
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 would be ____mL. (Record
your answer using one decimal place)
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