Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated
Question: 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.
Correct answer: 0.6
Question: 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)
Correct answer: 1.2
Question: 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).
Correct answer: 2
Question: 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)
Correct answer: 5
Question: 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)
Correct answer: 5.6
Question: 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.
Correct answer: 100
Question: 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)
Correct answer: 42
Question: 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)
Correct answer: 13
Question: 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)
Correct answer: 31
Question: An IV piggyback (IVPB) of 10,000 units/100 mL is
to be given over 45 minutes. The pump should be
programmed to deliver _____mL/hr. (round to the nearest whole number)
Correct answer: 133
Question: 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)
Correct answer: 0.25
Question: 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.
Correct answer: 2
Question: The physician has ordered 60 grams of a
medication. On hand, you have medication available at 15 grams/30 mL. You will administer _____mL.