Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias
Questions & Answers
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. - ANSWERS3000/5000
*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) - ANSWERS1.2
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). - ANSWERS150-100/30
=1.66
rounded to nearest whole number = 2
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) - ANSWERS302-100/40
=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) - ANSWERS0.05*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. - ANSWERS100
Questions & Answers
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. - ANSWERS3000/5000
*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) - ANSWERS1.2
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). - ANSWERS150-100/30
=1.66
rounded to nearest whole number = 2
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) - ANSWERS302-100/40
=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) - ANSWERS0.05*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. - ANSWERS100
