Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias questions and answers
2025\2026 A+ Grade
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 3000/5000 *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)
- correct answer 1.2
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).
- correct answer 150-100/30
=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)
- correct answer 302-100/40
=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)
- correct answer 0.05*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.
- correct answer 100
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 https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
=42
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
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
https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
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)
- correct answer 133
https://www.manuelsweb.com/IVrate.htm
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
2025\2026 A+ Grade
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 3000/5000 *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)
- correct answer 1.2
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).
- correct answer 150-100/30
=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)
- correct answer 302-100/40
=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)
- correct answer 0.05*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.
- correct answer 100
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 https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
=42
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
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
https://www.mdcalc.com/iv-drip-rate-calculator
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)
- correct answer 133
https://www.manuelsweb.com/IVrate.htm
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
