BASIC MATH ABILITY ACTUAL EXAM
SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is
equivalent to _____ mg of medication. (record your answer using two
decimal places).
Answer: 0.04
●● The order is for 0.375 mg of a medication to be given IV. The
medication is supplied 500 mcg/2 mL. The patient will receive____mL.
(record your answer using one decimal place).
Answer: 1.5
●● The physician has ordered 100 mcg of medication IV Push. It is
available in a pre-mixed syringe with a concentration of 1 mg/mL. You
will give ____mL..
Answer: 0.1
●● 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).
Answer: 53.2
, ●● The physician orders 20 mg of a drug by IM injection. The
medication is available in a 50 mg/mL vial. You should administer
_____ mL of the medication. (record your answer using one decimal
place).
Answer: 0.4
●● 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).
Answer: 0.43
●● The physician orders 10 mg of a drug IV. Available is 16 mg/mL.
You should administer ____mL.(record your answer using one decimal
place).
Answer: 0.6
●● 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).
Answer: 42
●● 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
SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is
equivalent to _____ mg of medication. (record your answer using two
decimal places).
Answer: 0.04
●● The order is for 0.375 mg of a medication to be given IV. The
medication is supplied 500 mcg/2 mL. The patient will receive____mL.
(record your answer using one decimal place).
Answer: 1.5
●● The physician has ordered 100 mcg of medication IV Push. It is
available in a pre-mixed syringe with a concentration of 1 mg/mL. You
will give ____mL..
Answer: 0.1
●● 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).
Answer: 53.2
, ●● The physician orders 20 mg of a drug by IM injection. The
medication is available in a 50 mg/mL vial. You should administer
_____ mL of the medication. (record your answer using one decimal
place).
Answer: 0.4
●● 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).
Answer: 0.43
●● The physician orders 10 mg of a drug IV. Available is 16 mg/mL.
You should administer ____mL.(record your answer using one decimal
place).
Answer: 0.6
●● 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).
Answer: 42
●● 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
