RELIAS RN BASIC MATH ABILITY EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED
Question 1: The physician orders 0.3 g of a drug q12 hours PO. The
drug is available in 150 mg caplets. The nurse will administer
______ caplets to the patient.
Answer:
2
Question 2: The physician has ordered 60 grams of a medication.
On hand, you have medication available at 15 grams/30 mL. You
will administer _____mL.
Answer:
120
Question 3: The physician has ordered 85 mg IV push. The
pharmacy has dispensed 125 mg/2 mL. The nurse should deliver
____mL to the patient. (record your answer using one decimal
place)
,Answer:
1.4
Question 4: The physician orders a medication infusion of 900
units/hr. Your IV has 12,500 units of medication in 250 mLs. You
would deliver ____________ mL's/hr.
Answer:
18
Question 5: 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)
Answer:
.43 this weight is nuts
Question 6: 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)
Answer:
.4
, Question 7: 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)
Answer:
53.2
Question 8: A physician orders to give a 80 mg of a medication IV
push. The available dose 100 mg/10 mL. The nurse should
administer _____ mL's to the patient.
Answer:
8
Question 9: 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.
Answer:
.1
Question 10: 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)
Answer:
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED
Question 1: The physician orders 0.3 g of a drug q12 hours PO. The
drug is available in 150 mg caplets. The nurse will administer
______ caplets to the patient.
Answer:
2
Question 2: The physician has ordered 60 grams of a medication.
On hand, you have medication available at 15 grams/30 mL. You
will administer _____mL.
Answer:
120
Question 3: The physician has ordered 85 mg IV push. The
pharmacy has dispensed 125 mg/2 mL. The nurse should deliver
____mL to the patient. (record your answer using one decimal
place)
,Answer:
1.4
Question 4: The physician orders a medication infusion of 900
units/hr. Your IV has 12,500 units of medication in 250 mLs. You
would deliver ____________ mL's/hr.
Answer:
18
Question 5: 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)
Answer:
.43 this weight is nuts
Question 6: 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)
Answer:
.4
, Question 7: 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)
Answer:
53.2
Question 8: A physician orders to give a 80 mg of a medication IV
push. The available dose 100 mg/10 mL. The nurse should
administer _____ mL's to the patient.
Answer:
8
Question 9: 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.
Answer:
.1
Question 10: 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)
Answer:
