Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias
1. 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.: 3000/5000 *1
= 0.6mL
2. 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): 1.2 3. 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).: -
150-100/30 =1.66
rounded to nearest whole number = 2
4. 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): 302-100/40
=5.05 rounded = 5
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): 0.05*111.5 (the weight
in kg)
= 5.575mg a day =5.6
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.: 100
7. 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):=42
8. 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): 13
9. 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): 31
https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
10. 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): 133
https://www.manuelsweb.com/IVrate.htm
11. A patient weighs 630 grams and has a glucose level of 208 mg/dL. The Physician has ordered Insulin 0.2 units/kg for
glucose level > 200. Insulin is available in the following concentration: 0.5 units/mL. The dose to be given would be _____mL.
(record your answer using two decimal places): NOT 0??? 12. 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.: 2 13. The physician has ordered 60 grams of a
medication. On hand, you have medication available at 15 grams/30 mL. You will administer _____mL.: 120 14. The physician has
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1. 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.: 3000/5000 *1
= 0.6mL
2. 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): 1.2 3. 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).: -
150-100/30 =1.66
rounded to nearest whole number = 2
4. 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): 302-100/40
=5.05 rounded = 5
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): 0.05*111.5 (the weight
in kg)
= 5.575mg a day =5.6
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.: 100
7. 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):=42
8. 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): 13
9. 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): 31
https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
10. 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): 133
https://www.manuelsweb.com/IVrate.htm
11. A patient weighs 630 grams and has a glucose level of 208 mg/dL. The Physician has ordered Insulin 0.2 units/kg for
glucose level > 200. Insulin is available in the following concentration: 0.5 units/mL. The dose to be given would be _____mL.
(record your answer using two decimal places): NOT 0??? 12. 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.: 2 13. The physician has ordered 60 grams of a
medication. On hand, you have medication available at 15 grams/30 mL. You will administer _____mL.: 120 14. The physician has
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