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Relias RN Advanced Math Ability (2024 / 2025) Exam Version 1 | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A Q: 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. Answer: 18 Q: 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) Answer: 8 Q: The physician orders a medicat...

What position should the patient be in for a catheter insertion? correct answers Dorsal recumbent or supine with thighs abducted Which hand do we hold the penis when inserting a catheter? correct answers Non- dominant hand, holding it at a 60 to 90 degree angle How do we measure an NG tube for a pt? correct answers -Tip of the nose to the earlobe then xiphoid process -We choose which nostril we will use for the placement of the NG tube by pressing on each nostril (one at a time) and seein...

Relias RN Advanced Math Ability (2023/ 2024) Exam Version 1 | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A Q: 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. Answer: 18 Q: 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) Answer: 8 Q: T...

Test Bank for Dosage Calc 360°, 3rd Edition 3e by Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo, Maryanne Werner-McCullough. All Modules (Module 1 to 18) are included with answers. Assignment 1: Basic Math Assignment 2: Safety in Medication Administration Assignment 3: Systems of Measurement Assignment 4: Linear Ratio and Proportion Assignment 5: Fractional Ratio and Proportion Assignment 6: Dimensional Analysis Assignment 7: Formula Method Assignment 8: Calculating Oral Medication Doses Assignmen...

Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration Castillo: Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The following medication order is in the patient’s medication administration record (MAR): methylPREDnisolone 40 mg PO daily at 0900. After reading the order, the nurse correctly determines: A “PO” is an inappropriate abbreviation. B the medication order is written correctly. C 40 mg should be written as 40mg. D tall ...

Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach To Nursing And Math 2nd Edition By Sandra Luz Martinez De Castillo And Maryanne Werner-Mccullough ISBN 9780803624962 Chapter 1-22 | Complete Guide A+. I. Safety in Medication Administration 1. Safety in Medication Administration 2. The Drug Label II. Systems of Measurement 3. The Metric System 4. The Household System III. Methods of Calculation 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion 7. Dimensional Analysis...

Basic Math Ability Exam A Relias (Complete Test with 100% correct Answers 2023 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. {{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) {{Answer:- 1.2 ...

Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach To Nursing And Math 2nd Edition By Sandra Luz Martinez De Castillo And Maryanne Werner-Mccullough ISBN 9780803624962 Chapter 1-22 | Complete Guide A+. I. Safety in Medication Administration 1. Safety in Medication Administration 2. The...

Relias RN Basic Math Ability/RN Basic Math Ability Relias with 100% correct Answers| Verified|2023 The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given over 90 minutes. The available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL. You will set the pump to deliver ____mL/hr.(round to the nearest whole number) {{Answer:- 167 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...

Relias RN Basic Math Ability (2023/ 2024) Exam Version 2 | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A Q: 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 Q: 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...

Relias RN Basic Math Ability 2024 The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given over 90 minutes. The available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL. You will set the pump to deliver ____mL/hr.(round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 167