RN ADVANCED MATH ABILITY A
The physician has ordered an IV medication to infuse at 5 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 175 lbs. The
medication is avalible in the following concentration 400 mg/250ml. The rate should be ___ ml/hr.
(Record using one decimal place) - (correct Answer) - 14.9
A patient weighs 630 grams and has a glucose level of 208. The physician has ordered insulin 0.2 units/kg
for a glucose > 200. Insulin is available in the following concentration: 0.5 units/mL. The dose to be given
would be ____ mL. (Record using two decimal places) - (correct Answer) - 0.25
The physician orders for 1 liter of IV fluid to be given over 6 hours. The available tubing set delivers 15
gets/mL. After your calculation, the set should be calibrated to deliver _____ gets/min. (Round to the
nearest whole number) - (correct Answer) - 42
The physician has ordered 100 mcg of medication IVP. It is available in a pre-mixed syringe with a
concentration on 1mg/mL. You will give ___ mL. (record your answer using one decimal place) - (correct
Answer) - 0.1
The physician has ordered a medication 5 mg/kg IV. The patient weighs 865 grams. The medication vial
contains 10 mg/mL. The dose to be given would be ____ mL. (record your answer using two decimal
places) - (correct Answer) - 0.43
The physician has ordered a medication drip at 103 units/kg/hr. The medication is supplied in 25,000
units/500 mL. Your patient weighs 220 lbs. You should administer ____ mL/hr. - (correct Answer) - 206
A medication is ordered as an IV drip at 3 units/kg/hr for a patient weighing 108 kg. The concentration of
the medication is 2 units/mL. The drip should be set at ____ mL/hr. - (correct Answer) - 162
Your patients blood glucose is 302. The sliding scale order is to administer insulin using this formula:
[FORMULA: (BG-100)+40]= number of units to administer. Based upon your patients BG you should
administer ___ units of insulin. (round to the nearest whole number) - (correct Answer) - 5
The physician orders a medication infusion of 900 units/hr. Your IV has 12,500 units of medication in 250
mLs. You would deliver ___ mL's/hr. - (correct Answer) - 18
Your patient is receiving an IV medication at 50 mL/hour. The concentration is 400 mg/500mL. Patient
weighs 180 lbs. The patient is receiving ___ mcg/kg/min. (round to the nearest whole number) - (correct
Answer) - 8
The physician orders a medication to be administered at 0.9 mg/kg IV. The patient weighs 130 lbs. You
are administering ___ mg of the medication. (record your answer using one decimal place) - (correct
Answer) - 53.2
The sliding scale order states: [FORMULA: (BG-100)+30]= number of units of insulin to be given. At 1600
the patients BG is 150. You will administer ___ units of insulin(round to the nearest whole number) -
(correct Answer) - 2
The physician has ordered an IV medication to infuse at 5 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 175 lbs. The
medication is avalible in the following concentration 400 mg/250ml. The rate should be ___ ml/hr.
(Record using one decimal place) - (correct Answer) - 14.9
A patient weighs 630 grams and has a glucose level of 208. The physician has ordered insulin 0.2 units/kg
for a glucose > 200. Insulin is available in the following concentration: 0.5 units/mL. The dose to be given
would be ____ mL. (Record using two decimal places) - (correct Answer) - 0.25
The physician orders for 1 liter of IV fluid to be given over 6 hours. The available tubing set delivers 15
gets/mL. After your calculation, the set should be calibrated to deliver _____ gets/min. (Round to the
nearest whole number) - (correct Answer) - 42
The physician has ordered 100 mcg of medication IVP. It is available in a pre-mixed syringe with a
concentration on 1mg/mL. You will give ___ mL. (record your answer using one decimal place) - (correct
Answer) - 0.1
The physician has ordered a medication 5 mg/kg IV. The patient weighs 865 grams. The medication vial
contains 10 mg/mL. The dose to be given would be ____ mL. (record your answer using two decimal
places) - (correct Answer) - 0.43
The physician has ordered a medication drip at 103 units/kg/hr. The medication is supplied in 25,000
units/500 mL. Your patient weighs 220 lbs. You should administer ____ mL/hr. - (correct Answer) - 206
A medication is ordered as an IV drip at 3 units/kg/hr for a patient weighing 108 kg. The concentration of
the medication is 2 units/mL. The drip should be set at ____ mL/hr. - (correct Answer) - 162
Your patients blood glucose is 302. The sliding scale order is to administer insulin using this formula:
[FORMULA: (BG-100)+40]= number of units to administer. Based upon your patients BG you should
administer ___ units of insulin. (round to the nearest whole number) - (correct Answer) - 5
The physician orders a medication infusion of 900 units/hr. Your IV has 12,500 units of medication in 250
mLs. You would deliver ___ mL's/hr. - (correct Answer) - 18
Your patient is receiving an IV medication at 50 mL/hour. The concentration is 400 mg/500mL. Patient
weighs 180 lbs. The patient is receiving ___ mcg/kg/min. (round to the nearest whole number) - (correct
Answer) - 8
The physician orders a medication to be administered at 0.9 mg/kg IV. The patient weighs 130 lbs. You
are administering ___ mg of the medication. (record your answer using one decimal place) - (correct
Answer) - 53.2
The sliding scale order states: [FORMULA: (BG-100)+30]= number of units of insulin to be given. At 1600
the patients BG is 150. You will administer ___ units of insulin(round to the nearest whole number) -
(correct Answer) - 2
