Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
(Updated 2026)
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) - 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) - ANSWER-0.05*111.5 (the
weight in kg)
= 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. - 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) - 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) -
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) - ANSWER-
31
https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
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. - 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) - 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). - ANSWER-150-100/30
=1.66
rounded to nearest whole number = 2
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) -
ANSWER-133
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
(Updated 2026)
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) - 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) - ANSWER-0.05*111.5 (the
weight in kg)
= 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. - 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) - 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) -
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) - ANSWER-
31
https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
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. - 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) - 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). - ANSWER-150-100/30
=1.66
rounded to nearest whole number = 2
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) -
ANSWER-133
