RELIAS RN BASIC MATH ABILITY QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE 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) Accurate
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)
Accurate 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) Accurate 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.
Accurate 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) Accurate 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) Accurate
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) Accurate
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)
Accurate Answer - 0.6
ACCURATE 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) Accurate
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)
Accurate 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) Accurate 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.
Accurate 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) Accurate 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) Accurate
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) Accurate
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)
Accurate Answer - 0.6