Relias RN Basic Math Ability EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2023/2024)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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 0.04
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 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 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER
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) - CORRECT ANSWER 5
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
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2023/2024)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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 0.04
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 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 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER
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) - CORRECT ANSWER 5
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
