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BASIC MATH ABILITY EXAM A
RELIAS BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. 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. - correct answer -.1
2. 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) - correct answer
-1.2
3. A medication is ordered as an IV drip at 3 units/kg/hr for a
patient weighting 108 kg. The concentration of the medication
is 2 units/mL. The drip should be set at _____ mL/hr. - correct
answer -162
4. A medication drip is ordered at 13 units/kg/hr.The patient
weighs 50 kg. The medication is available in a concentration of
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25,000 units/500 mL. The medication should be infused at
_____mL per hour. - correct answer -13
5. The physician orders a bolus of a medication, using the
protocol of 35 units/kg. The patient weighs 220 lbs. This patient
should receive _______units as a bolus. - correct answer -
3500
6. The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given
over 90 minutes. The available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL.
You will set the pump to deliver ______mL/hr.(round to the
nearest whole number) - correct answer -167
7. Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is
equivalent to ________ mg of medication. (record your answer
using two decimal places) - correct answer -0.0375
8. =0.04
9. The order is for 0.375 mg of a medication to be given IV. The
medication is supplied 500 mcg/2 mL. The patient will
receive____mL. (record your answer using one decimal place)
- correct answer -1.5
BASIC MATH ABILITY EXAM A
RELIAS BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. 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. - correct answer -.1
2. 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) - correct answer
-1.2
3. A medication is ordered as an IV drip at 3 units/kg/hr for a
patient weighting 108 kg. The concentration of the medication
is 2 units/mL. The drip should be set at _____ mL/hr. - correct
answer -162
4. A medication drip is ordered at 13 units/kg/hr.The patient
weighs 50 kg. The medication is available in a concentration of
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25,000 units/500 mL. The medication should be infused at
_____mL per hour. - correct answer -13
5. The physician orders a bolus of a medication, using the
protocol of 35 units/kg. The patient weighs 220 lbs. This patient
should receive _______units as a bolus. - correct answer -
3500
6. The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given
over 90 minutes. The available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL.
You will set the pump to deliver ______mL/hr.(round to the
nearest whole number) - correct answer -167
7. Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is
equivalent to ________ mg of medication. (record your answer
using two decimal places) - correct answer -0.0375
8. =0.04
9. The order is for 0.375 mg of a medication to be given IV. The
medication is supplied 500 mcg/2 mL. The patient will
receive____mL. (record your answer using one decimal place)
- correct answer -1.5
