Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias study
guide with questions and answers
The physician has ordered an IV medication to infuse at 5 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 175
lbs. The medication is avalible in the following concentration 400 mg/250ml. The rate should be
___ ml/hr. (Record using one decimal place) - ANS 14.9
A patient weighs 630 grams and has a glucose level of 208. The physician has ordered insulin
0.2 units/kg for a glucose > 200. Insulin is available in the following concentration: 0.5 units/mL.
The dose to be given would be ____ mL. (Record using two decimal places) - ANS 0.25
The physician orders for 1 liter of IV fluid to be given over 6 hours. The available tubing set
delivers 15 gets/mL. After your calculation, the set should be calibrated to deliver _____
gets/min. (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS 42
The physician has ordered 100 mcg of medication IVP. It is available in a pre-mixed syringe with
a concentration on 1mg/mL. You will give ___ mL. (record your answer using one decimal place)
- ANS 0.1
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) - ANS 0.43
The physician has ordered a medication drip at 103 units/kg/hr. The medication is supplied in
25,000 units/500 mL. Your patient weighs 220 lbs. You should administer ____ mL/hr. - ANS
206
A medication is ordered as an IV drip at 3 units/kg/hr for a patient weighing 108 kg. The
concentration of the medication is 2 units/mL. The drip should be set at ____ mL/hr. - ANS
162
Your patients blood glucose is 302. The sliding scale order is to administer insulin using this
formula: [FORMULA: (BG-100)+40]= number of units to administer. Based upon your patients
BG you should administer ___ units of insulin. (round to the nearest whole number) - ANS 5
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. - ANS 18
Your patient is receiving an IV medication at 50 mL/hour. The concentration is 400 mg/500mL.
Patient weighs 180 lbs. The patient is receiving ___ mcg/kg/min. (round to the nearest whole
number) - ANS 8
, 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) - ANS 53.2
The sliding scale order states: [FORMULA: (BG-100)+30]= number of units of insulin to be
given. At 1600 the patients BG is 150. You will administer ___ units of insulin(round to the
nearest whole number) - ANS 2
The physician has ordered a continuous pain medication to be delivered at 25 mcg/kg/hour. The
available concentration is 8 mcg/mL. Your patient weighs 155 lbs. You should deliver ___
mL's/hr. (round to the nearest whole number) - ANS 220
The physician orders a bolus of a medication, using the protocol of 35 units/kg. The patient
weighs 220 lbs. The patient should receive ___ units as a bolus. - ANS 3500
Your patients blood sugar is 201. 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 patients BG the nurse should administer ___ units of
insulin. (round to the nearest whole number) - ANS 13
The physician orders 1 g of a drug. The pharmacy sent 250 mg tablets. How many tablets would
you administer? - ANS 4
The physician has written an order for a medication bolus of 60 units/kg IV. Your patient weighs
80 kg. You will administer ___ units to this patient. - ANS 4800
The patient weighs 700 grams. You are given orders to administer 1 mEq/kg IV.The medication
is available in 0.5 mEq/mL. The dose to be given would be ___ mL. (record your answer using
one decimal place) - ANS 1.4
Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is equivalent to ___ mg of medication.
(record your answer using two decimal places) - ANS 0.04
A medication is infusing at 28 mL/hour. The concentration of the medication is 50 mg/250mL
D5W. The patient is receiving ___ mcg/min. (record your answer using one decimal place) -
ANS 93.3
The patient weighs 1060 grams. The physician has ordered a medication 2 mcg/kg IV. The
medication is available in the following concentration: 1 mcg/0.1mL. The dose to be given would
be ___ mL's. (record your answer using two decimal places - ANS 0.21
guide with questions and answers
The physician has ordered an IV medication to infuse at 5 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 175
lbs. The medication is avalible in the following concentration 400 mg/250ml. The rate should be
___ ml/hr. (Record using one decimal place) - ANS 14.9
A patient weighs 630 grams and has a glucose level of 208. The physician has ordered insulin
0.2 units/kg for a glucose > 200. Insulin is available in the following concentration: 0.5 units/mL.
The dose to be given would be ____ mL. (Record using two decimal places) - ANS 0.25
The physician orders for 1 liter of IV fluid to be given over 6 hours. The available tubing set
delivers 15 gets/mL. After your calculation, the set should be calibrated to deliver _____
gets/min. (Round to the nearest whole number) - ANS 42
The physician has ordered 100 mcg of medication IVP. It is available in a pre-mixed syringe with
a concentration on 1mg/mL. You will give ___ mL. (record your answer using one decimal place)
- ANS 0.1
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) - ANS 0.43
The physician has ordered a medication drip at 103 units/kg/hr. The medication is supplied in
25,000 units/500 mL. Your patient weighs 220 lbs. You should administer ____ mL/hr. - ANS
206
A medication is ordered as an IV drip at 3 units/kg/hr for a patient weighing 108 kg. The
concentration of the medication is 2 units/mL. The drip should be set at ____ mL/hr. - ANS
162
Your patients blood glucose is 302. The sliding scale order is to administer insulin using this
formula: [FORMULA: (BG-100)+40]= number of units to administer. Based upon your patients
BG you should administer ___ units of insulin. (round to the nearest whole number) - ANS 5
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. - ANS 18
Your patient is receiving an IV medication at 50 mL/hour. The concentration is 400 mg/500mL.
Patient weighs 180 lbs. The patient is receiving ___ mcg/kg/min. (round to the nearest whole
number) - ANS 8
, 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) - ANS 53.2
The sliding scale order states: [FORMULA: (BG-100)+30]= number of units of insulin to be
given. At 1600 the patients BG is 150. You will administer ___ units of insulin(round to the
nearest whole number) - ANS 2
The physician has ordered a continuous pain medication to be delivered at 25 mcg/kg/hour. The
available concentration is 8 mcg/mL. Your patient weighs 155 lbs. You should deliver ___
mL's/hr. (round to the nearest whole number) - ANS 220
The physician orders a bolus of a medication, using the protocol of 35 units/kg. The patient
weighs 220 lbs. The patient should receive ___ units as a bolus. - ANS 3500
Your patients blood sugar is 201. 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 patients BG the nurse should administer ___ units of
insulin. (round to the nearest whole number) - ANS 13
The physician orders 1 g of a drug. The pharmacy sent 250 mg tablets. How many tablets would
you administer? - ANS 4
The physician has written an order for a medication bolus of 60 units/kg IV. Your patient weighs
80 kg. You will administer ___ units to this patient. - ANS 4800
The patient weighs 700 grams. You are given orders to administer 1 mEq/kg IV.The medication
is available in 0.5 mEq/mL. The dose to be given would be ___ mL. (record your answer using
one decimal place) - ANS 1.4
Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is equivalent to ___ mg of medication.
(record your answer using two decimal places) - ANS 0.04
A medication is infusing at 28 mL/hour. The concentration of the medication is 50 mg/250mL
D5W. The patient is receiving ___ mcg/min. (record your answer using one decimal place) -
ANS 93.3
The patient weighs 1060 grams. The physician has ordered a medication 2 mcg/kg IV. The
medication is available in the following concentration: 1 mcg/0.1mL. The dose to be given would
be ___ mL's. (record your answer using two decimal places - ANS 0.21
