Basic Math Ability Exam
Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias Study
Questions and Answers 2025-2026
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)
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= 5.575mg a day
=5.6
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
Basic Math Ability Exam
Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias Study
Questions and Answers 2025-2026
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)
Basic Math Ability Exam
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= 5.575mg a day
=5.6
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
Basic Math Ability Exam
