Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias
1. The physician has written an order for a medication, 5,000 units to be
given SQ. You have on hand 5,000 units/mL. You will administer _______
mL.
• --ANSWER--: 5000/5000 * 1 = 0.6 mL
(Note: There appears to be a typo in the original document's math.
5000/5000 equals 1. For the --ANSWER-- to be 0.6 mL, the order
would likely need to be 3,000 units).
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)
• --ANSWER--: 1.2
3. The sliding scale order states: [FORMULA: (BG-100)÷50]= 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).
• --ANSWER--: 150-100/50 = 1.66. Rounded to nearest whole number
= 2.
(Note: There is a math discrepancy here. (150-100)/50 equals 1. The
result 1.66 implies division by 30).
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)
• --ANSWER--: 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)
• --ANSWER--: 0.05 * 111.5 (the weight in kg) = 5.575 mg 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.
• --ANSWER--: 100.
7. The physician orders 500 mg of a medication. You have 250 mg tablets
on hand. You will administer _____ tablets.
{{--ANSWER--- 500/250
= 2 tablets}}
8. The order is for 0.25 mg of Digoxin. The medication is available as 0.125
mg tablets. You will administer _____ tablets.
{{--ANSWER--- 0.25/0.125
= 2 tablets}}
9. The physician orders 10,000 units of Heparin SQ. You have 5,000
units/mL. You will administer _____ mL.
{{--ANSWER--- 10000/5000 * 1
= 2 mL}}
10. The surgeon orders 50 mg of a medication IV push. The medication is
available as 100 mg/2 mL. You will administer _____ mL.
{{--ANSWER--- 50/100 * 2
= 1 mL}}
11. The order is for 1.5 g of a medication. The pharmacy sends 750 mg
tablets. You will administer _____ tablets.
{{--ANSWER--- 1.5g = 1500mg. 1500/750
= 2 tablets}}
12. The physician orders 20 mEq of Potassium. The available solution is 40
mEq/30 mL. You will administer _____ mL.
1. The physician has written an order for a medication, 5,000 units to be
given SQ. You have on hand 5,000 units/mL. You will administer _______
mL.
• --ANSWER--: 5000/5000 * 1 = 0.6 mL
(Note: There appears to be a typo in the original document's math.
5000/5000 equals 1. For the --ANSWER-- to be 0.6 mL, the order
would likely need to be 3,000 units).
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)
• --ANSWER--: 1.2
3. The sliding scale order states: [FORMULA: (BG-100)÷50]= 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).
• --ANSWER--: 150-100/50 = 1.66. Rounded to nearest whole number
= 2.
(Note: There is a math discrepancy here. (150-100)/50 equals 1. The
result 1.66 implies division by 30).
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)
• --ANSWER--: 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)
• --ANSWER--: 0.05 * 111.5 (the weight in kg) = 5.575 mg 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.
• --ANSWER--: 100.
7. The physician orders 500 mg of a medication. You have 250 mg tablets
on hand. You will administer _____ tablets.
{{--ANSWER--- 500/250
= 2 tablets}}
8. The order is for 0.25 mg of Digoxin. The medication is available as 0.125
mg tablets. You will administer _____ tablets.
{{--ANSWER--- 0.25/0.125
= 2 tablets}}
9. The physician orders 10,000 units of Heparin SQ. You have 5,000
units/mL. You will administer _____ mL.
{{--ANSWER--- 10000/5000 * 1
= 2 mL}}
10. The surgeon orders 50 mg of a medication IV push. The medication is
available as 100 mg/2 mL. You will administer _____ mL.
{{--ANSWER--- 50/100 * 2
= 1 mL}}
11. The order is for 1.5 g of a medication. The pharmacy sends 750 mg
tablets. You will administer _____ tablets.
{{--ANSWER--- 1.5g = 1500mg. 1500/750
= 2 tablets}}
12. The physician orders 20 mEq of Potassium. The available solution is 40
mEq/30 mL. You will administer _____ mL.
