Med Surg 1 - HESI practice Dosage Calculations
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11.3 mL/hr A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is
receiving dopamine at the rate of 3 mcg/kg/min.
The solution available is dopamine 400 mg in 250
mL of D5W. The nurse should set the infusion pump
to deliver how many mL/hour. (Enter numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
tenth).
3.5mcg/kg/min A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4 kg is
receiving an infusion of nitroprusside (Nipride) 50
mg in D5W 250 mL at 75mL/hour. How many
mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to
the nearest tenth).
1.9 mcg/kg/min A client who weighs 70 kg is receiving a dopamine
solution of 800 mg/500 mL normal saline at 5
mL/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client
receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest tenth).
,1.1 mg/min A client is receiving an IV solution of sodium
chloride 0.9% (Normal Saline) 250 mL with
amiodarone (Cordarone) 1 gram at 17 mL/hr. How
many mg/minute of amiodarone is infusing? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to
the nearest tenth).
100 mcg/kg/min A client who weighs 176 pounds is receiving an IV
infusion of esmolol hydrochloride (Brevibloc) at 48
ml/hr. The IV solution is labeled with the
concentration of Breviblock 10 mg/ml. How many
mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter
numeric value only).
95 ml The nurse is preparing the change of shift report for
a client who has a 265 ml secondary infusion that
started 2 hours ago at a rate of 85 ml/hr via an
infusion pump. The nurse should report that how
many mL remain to be infused by the oncoming
nurse? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest tenth).
2 ml A male client receives a prescription for
ondansetron hydrochloride (Zofran) 4 mg IV to
prevent postoperative nausea after an inguinal
hernia repair. The medication is available in 2
mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
100 ml of water A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a
prescription for a 250 ml bolus feeding of Glucerna
60% enteral formula. The nurse should dilute the full
strength formula with how many ml of water?
, 0.5 ml The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B
vaccine, Recombinant (Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a
school aged child. The vaccine is labeled, 10
mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required,
round to the nearest tenth).
1 tablet left to be given A client's daily PO prescription for ariprazole (Abilify)
is increased from 15 mg to 30 mg. The medication
is available in 15 mg tablets, and the client already
received one tablet today. How many additional
tablets should the nurse administer so the client
receives the total newly prescribed dose for the day.
125 ml The nurse is administering 250 ml of IV solution to
be infused over 2 hours. How many ml/hour should
the nurse program the infusion pump?
1 ml The nurse is preparing to administer 0.25 mg of
Bumex IV. The medication is available in a vial
labeled 1 mg/4ml. How many ml of medication
should the nurse administer?
3 tablets A client with hypertension receive a prescription for
Cartel 7.5 mg PO daily. The drug is available in 2.5
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer?
3 ml The healthcare provider prescribes Bactrim DS oral
suspension 120 mg BID for a child with bronchitis.
The Bactrim bottle is labeled 200 mg/5ml. How
many ml should the nurse administer?
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11.3 mL/hr A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is
receiving dopamine at the rate of 3 mcg/kg/min.
The solution available is dopamine 400 mg in 250
mL of D5W. The nurse should set the infusion pump
to deliver how many mL/hour. (Enter numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
tenth).
3.5mcg/kg/min A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4 kg is
receiving an infusion of nitroprusside (Nipride) 50
mg in D5W 250 mL at 75mL/hour. How many
mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to
the nearest tenth).
1.9 mcg/kg/min A client who weighs 70 kg is receiving a dopamine
solution of 800 mg/500 mL normal saline at 5
mL/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client
receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest tenth).
,1.1 mg/min A client is receiving an IV solution of sodium
chloride 0.9% (Normal Saline) 250 mL with
amiodarone (Cordarone) 1 gram at 17 mL/hr. How
many mg/minute of amiodarone is infusing? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to
the nearest tenth).
100 mcg/kg/min A client who weighs 176 pounds is receiving an IV
infusion of esmolol hydrochloride (Brevibloc) at 48
ml/hr. The IV solution is labeled with the
concentration of Breviblock 10 mg/ml. How many
mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter
numeric value only).
95 ml The nurse is preparing the change of shift report for
a client who has a 265 ml secondary infusion that
started 2 hours ago at a rate of 85 ml/hr via an
infusion pump. The nurse should report that how
many mL remain to be infused by the oncoming
nurse? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest tenth).
2 ml A male client receives a prescription for
ondansetron hydrochloride (Zofran) 4 mg IV to
prevent postoperative nausea after an inguinal
hernia repair. The medication is available in 2
mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
100 ml of water A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a
prescription for a 250 ml bolus feeding of Glucerna
60% enteral formula. The nurse should dilute the full
strength formula with how many ml of water?
, 0.5 ml The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B
vaccine, Recombinant (Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a
school aged child. The vaccine is labeled, 10
mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required,
round to the nearest tenth).
1 tablet left to be given A client's daily PO prescription for ariprazole (Abilify)
is increased from 15 mg to 30 mg. The medication
is available in 15 mg tablets, and the client already
received one tablet today. How many additional
tablets should the nurse administer so the client
receives the total newly prescribed dose for the day.
125 ml The nurse is administering 250 ml of IV solution to
be infused over 2 hours. How many ml/hour should
the nurse program the infusion pump?
1 ml The nurse is preparing to administer 0.25 mg of
Bumex IV. The medication is available in a vial
labeled 1 mg/4ml. How many ml of medication
should the nurse administer?
3 tablets A client with hypertension receive a prescription for
Cartel 7.5 mg PO daily. The drug is available in 2.5
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer?
3 ml The healthcare provider prescribes Bactrim DS oral
suspension 120 mg BID for a child with bronchitis.
The Bactrim bottle is labeled 200 mg/5ml. How
many ml should the nurse administer?
