RELIAS MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
1. A pediatric patient received an order for prednisone 0.5 mg/kg/dose oral
solution. The patient weighs 30 pounds and the medication concentration is 5
mg/mL. What is the correct dose in mL?
A. 1 mL
B. 1.2 mL
C. 1.4 mL ✔✔
D. 2 mL
✔✔ Correct Answer: C. 1.4 mL
Rationale: 30 lbs = 13.6 kg. 13.6 kg × 0.5 mg = 6.8 mg ÷ 5 mg/mL = 1.36 mL,
rounded to 1.4 mL.
2. You received an order for IV cefazolin (Ancef) 1 g to be infused over 30
minutes. No IV pump is available. The solution is 1 g/100 mL, and microdrip
tubing has a 10 gtt/mL drip factor. What is the correct flow rate in gtt/min?
A. 20 gtt/min
B. 33 gtt/min ✔✔
C. 50 gtt/min
D. 60 gtt/min
✔✔ Correct Answer: B. 33 gtt/min
Rationale: 100 mL over 30 min = 3.33 mL/min × 10 gtt/mL = 33 gtt/min.
3. True or False: Requirements for maintenance of licensure are regulated at
the state level.
, ✔✔ Answer: True
Rationale: Nursing licensure, including continuing education and renewal
requirements, is regulated by individual state boards of nursing.
4. Your adult patient is prescribed a 6.25 mg controlled-release zolpidem
(Ambien CR) tablet but wants it crushed in yogurt. What should you do?
A. Crush it and mix with yogurt
B. Split it in half
C. Substitute with another medication
D. Explain the medication cannot be crushed ✔✔
✔✔ Correct Answer: D. Explain the medication cannot be crushed
Rationale: Controlled-release medications must not be crushed as it alters the
drug's absorption and effectiveness.
5. What term best describes the balance between benefits and harms in
clinical treatment decisions?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Double effect ✔✔
C. Duty to warn
D. Justice
✔✔ Correct Answer: B. Double effect
Rationale: Double effect refers to an action that has both a positive outcome and a
potential negative consequence.
6. Which of the following best describes bioavailability?
A. How fast the drug is eliminated
B. Degree of protein binding
C. Extent to which a drug dose reaches the site of action ✔✔
D. The time it takes to metabolize the drug
✔✔ Correct Answer: C. Extent to which a drug dose reaches the site of action
ADMINISTRATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
1. A pediatric patient received an order for prednisone 0.5 mg/kg/dose oral
solution. The patient weighs 30 pounds and the medication concentration is 5
mg/mL. What is the correct dose in mL?
A. 1 mL
B. 1.2 mL
C. 1.4 mL ✔✔
D. 2 mL
✔✔ Correct Answer: C. 1.4 mL
Rationale: 30 lbs = 13.6 kg. 13.6 kg × 0.5 mg = 6.8 mg ÷ 5 mg/mL = 1.36 mL,
rounded to 1.4 mL.
2. You received an order for IV cefazolin (Ancef) 1 g to be infused over 30
minutes. No IV pump is available. The solution is 1 g/100 mL, and microdrip
tubing has a 10 gtt/mL drip factor. What is the correct flow rate in gtt/min?
A. 20 gtt/min
B. 33 gtt/min ✔✔
C. 50 gtt/min
D. 60 gtt/min
✔✔ Correct Answer: B. 33 gtt/min
Rationale: 100 mL over 30 min = 3.33 mL/min × 10 gtt/mL = 33 gtt/min.
3. True or False: Requirements for maintenance of licensure are regulated at
the state level.
, ✔✔ Answer: True
Rationale: Nursing licensure, including continuing education and renewal
requirements, is regulated by individual state boards of nursing.
4. Your adult patient is prescribed a 6.25 mg controlled-release zolpidem
(Ambien CR) tablet but wants it crushed in yogurt. What should you do?
A. Crush it and mix with yogurt
B. Split it in half
C. Substitute with another medication
D. Explain the medication cannot be crushed ✔✔
✔✔ Correct Answer: D. Explain the medication cannot be crushed
Rationale: Controlled-release medications must not be crushed as it alters the
drug's absorption and effectiveness.
5. What term best describes the balance between benefits and harms in
clinical treatment decisions?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Double effect ✔✔
C. Duty to warn
D. Justice
✔✔ Correct Answer: B. Double effect
Rationale: Double effect refers to an action that has both a positive outcome and a
potential negative consequence.
6. Which of the following best describes bioavailability?
A. How fast the drug is eliminated
B. Degree of protein binding
C. Extent to which a drug dose reaches the site of action ✔✔
D. The time it takes to metabolize the drug
✔✔ Correct Answer: C. Extent to which a drug dose reaches the site of action
