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BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATION
EXAM V 2026| UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACE YOUR
GRADES
A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is receiving dopamine
at the rate of 3 mcg/kg/minute. The solution strength 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.) - CORRECT-ANSWER-
11.3
First, convert pounds to kg
220 lb : X = 2.2 lb : 1 kg
= 100 kg.
Next, calculate the dosage per minute,
3 mcg/kg/min x 100 kg
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= 300 mcg/min.
3(100kg) =300
Convert mcg/min to mcg/hour
300 mcg/min x 60 min
=18,000 mcg/hour.
Convert mcg/hr to mg/hour,
=18,000 mcg/hr
= 18.0 mg/hour.
Calculate the rate,
400 mg : 250 ml = 18 mg : X ml
= 400 mg 18 mg
_____________ = ___________
250mL x mL
=400X = 4500
X = 11.25
= 11.3 ml.
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So, 18 mg/11.3 ml should be infused at 11.3 ml/hour.
The nurse notes that a client is receiving an oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion
via a pump that is programmed to deliver 30 ml/hour. The available
solution is Ringer's Lactated 1,000 ml with Pitocin 20 units. How many
milliunits/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only.) -
CORRECT-ANSWER-10
Convert units to milliunits,
20 x 1,000 = 20,000 units.
Using D/H x Q =
30 ml/hour X/20,000 units x 1,000 ml
= 30 ml/hour (60 minutes) X/20 =30/60, reduce X/2 = 1/2, and 2X = 20,
so X = 10 milliunits/minute OR 20/1,000 = 0.02 1000 : 0.02 :: 30 : X = 0.6
:: 1,000X X = 600 and 600/60 = 10 milliunits/minute.
A client is receiving Heparin Sodium 25,000 Units in 5% Dextrose
Injection 500 ml IV at 1,000 unit/hour per protocol for acute coronary
syndrome (ACS). The client's partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is 76
seconds. Based on the ACS protocol, the infusion should be decreased
by 100 units/hour for a PTT between 71 to 80 seconds. The nurse
should program the pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter
numeric value only.) - CORRECT-ANSWER-18
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Adjust the infusion to 900 units/hour (1,000 units/hour minus 100
units/hour per protocol). Using the formula, D/H x Q, 900 units/1 hour
divided by 25,000 units x 500 ml = 90/5= 18 ml/hour.
The healthcare provider prescribes oxytocin (Pitocin) 0.5
milliunits/minute for a client in labor. One liter Ringer's Lactate with 10
units of oxytocin (Pitocin) is infusing. The nurse should program the
infusion pump at how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only.) -
CORRECT-ANSWER-3
Using the formula, D/H x Q, 0.5 milliunits / 10,000 milliunits x 1000 ml =
0.05 ml/minute. Multiply by 60 minutes = 3 ml/hour.
Docusate sodium (Colace) 0.3 grams is prescribed for a client who has
frequent constipation. Each capsule contains 100 mg. How many
capsules should the nurse administer? - CORRECT-ANSWER-3
Using the known equivalent, 1 gram = 1000 mg, the nurse should first
convert the dose to the same unit of measurement, which is
=0.3 gram = 300 milligram.
BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATION
EXAM V 2026| UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACE YOUR
GRADES
A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is receiving dopamine
at the rate of 3 mcg/kg/minute. The solution strength 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.) - CORRECT-ANSWER-
11.3
First, convert pounds to kg
220 lb : X = 2.2 lb : 1 kg
= 100 kg.
Next, calculate the dosage per minute,
3 mcg/kg/min x 100 kg
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= 300 mcg/min.
3(100kg) =300
Convert mcg/min to mcg/hour
300 mcg/min x 60 min
=18,000 mcg/hour.
Convert mcg/hr to mg/hour,
=18,000 mcg/hr
= 18.0 mg/hour.
Calculate the rate,
400 mg : 250 ml = 18 mg : X ml
= 400 mg 18 mg
_____________ = ___________
250mL x mL
=400X = 4500
X = 11.25
= 11.3 ml.
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So, 18 mg/11.3 ml should be infused at 11.3 ml/hour.
The nurse notes that a client is receiving an oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion
via a pump that is programmed to deliver 30 ml/hour. The available
solution is Ringer's Lactated 1,000 ml with Pitocin 20 units. How many
milliunits/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only.) -
CORRECT-ANSWER-10
Convert units to milliunits,
20 x 1,000 = 20,000 units.
Using D/H x Q =
30 ml/hour X/20,000 units x 1,000 ml
= 30 ml/hour (60 minutes) X/20 =30/60, reduce X/2 = 1/2, and 2X = 20,
so X = 10 milliunits/minute OR 20/1,000 = 0.02 1000 : 0.02 :: 30 : X = 0.6
:: 1,000X X = 600 and 600/60 = 10 milliunits/minute.
A client is receiving Heparin Sodium 25,000 Units in 5% Dextrose
Injection 500 ml IV at 1,000 unit/hour per protocol for acute coronary
syndrome (ACS). The client's partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is 76
seconds. Based on the ACS protocol, the infusion should be decreased
by 100 units/hour for a PTT between 71 to 80 seconds. The nurse
should program the pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter
numeric value only.) - CORRECT-ANSWER-18
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Adjust the infusion to 900 units/hour (1,000 units/hour minus 100
units/hour per protocol). Using the formula, D/H x Q, 900 units/1 hour
divided by 25,000 units x 500 ml = 90/5= 18 ml/hour.
The healthcare provider prescribes oxytocin (Pitocin) 0.5
milliunits/minute for a client in labor. One liter Ringer's Lactate with 10
units of oxytocin (Pitocin) is infusing. The nurse should program the
infusion pump at how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only.) -
CORRECT-ANSWER-3
Using the formula, D/H x Q, 0.5 milliunits / 10,000 milliunits x 1000 ml =
0.05 ml/minute. Multiply by 60 minutes = 3 ml/hour.
Docusate sodium (Colace) 0.3 grams is prescribed for a client who has
frequent constipation. Each capsule contains 100 mg. How many
capsules should the nurse administer? - CORRECT-ANSWER-3
Using the known equivalent, 1 gram = 1000 mg, the nurse should first
convert the dose to the same unit of measurement, which is
=0.3 gram = 300 milligram.
