HESI - Dosage Calculation Practice Quiz 31 Questions with Correct Answers | Recently updated

HESI - Dosage Calculation Practice Quiz 31 Questions with Correct Answers | Recently updated 1. The healthcare provider prescribes a IV solution of 5% dextrose in water with magnesium sulfate 4g/50ml to be infused over 30 mini for a client with preeclampsia. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 100 2. A client with pericardial effusion has phrenic nerve compression resulting in recurrent hiccups. The healthcare provider prescribes metoclopramide liquid 10mg PO q6hr. Reglan is available as 5mg/5ml. A measuring device marked in teaspoons is being used. How many should the nurse administer? - ANSWER 2 3. The healthcare provider prescribes a continuous infusion of 5% dextrose in 0.45% sodium chloride in 85ml/hr. The IV administration set delivers 10gtt/ml. The nurse should regulate the drop rate to deliver how many get/min? - ANSWER 14 4. A client experiencing cardiogenic shock receives a prescription for an IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline with milrinone 10mg in 100ml at a rate of 46mcg/min. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 28 5. A loading dose of acetylcysteine 8g, which is available as a 20% solution (200mg/ml) is prescribed by nasogastric tube for a client with acetaminophen toxicity. How many ml of diluent should be added to the medication to obtain a 1:4 concentration? - ANSWER 120 6. The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolmide 600mg/m2/day divides into 3 doses. The nurse calculate the child's body surface are as 0.7m2. How many mg should the child receive per dose? - ANSWER 140 7. A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lbs and is receiving dopamine at the rate of 3mcg/kg/min. The solution strength available is dopamine 400mg in 250ml of D5W. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 11.3 8. A client returns to the nursing unit from surgery with a prescription of Lactated Ringer's solution 1,00ml to be infused over 10hrs. The IV administration set delivers 60gtt/ml. The nurse should regulate the infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? - ANSWER 100 9. A client who have a sinus infection is receiving a prescription for amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium 500mcg PO q8h. The available form is 250mg amoxicillin/125mg clavulanate tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer for each dose? - ANSWER 2 10. A client with a gastrostomy tube receives a prescription for a 250ml bolus feeding of Glucerna 60% enteral formula. The nurse should dilute the full strength formula with how many ml of water? - ANSWER 100 11. A client with type 2 diabetes is receiving metformin 1g PO twice daily. The medication is available in 500 mg tablets. How many tablet should the nurse administer? - ANSWER 2 12. A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4kg is receiving an infusion of nitroprusside 50mg in D5W 250ml at 75ml/hr. How many mcg/kg/min is the client receiving? - ANSWER 3.5 13. A client receives a prescription for azithromycin 500 mg PO x 3 days. Azithromycin is available as 25 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - ANSWER 2 14. 0.9% normal saline with inamrinone 0.1grams/100 ml is prescribed for client with heart failure. The medication is to be delivered at a rate of 400 mcg/min. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 24 15. A male client receives a prescription for ondansentron hydrochloride 4 mg IV to prevent postoperative nausea after an inguinal hernia repair. The medication is available in 2mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? - ANSWER 2 16. A child who weighs 55 lbs receives a prescription for atovaquone with proguanil 125 mg/50 mg PO daily. A drug reference states that children 11 to 20 kg should receive 1 pediatric tablet daily; 21 to 30 kg should receive 2 pediatric tablets daily; and greater than 40 kg should receive 1 adult tablet daily with food. The drug is available as atovaquone 62.5 mg/proguanil 25 mg pediatric tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administered? - ANSWER 2 17. The healthcare provider prescribes an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride with 40 mEq KCl/500 ml to infuse over 3 hrs for a client with hypokalemia. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 167 18. A client's daily PO prescription for aripiprazole is increased from 15 to 30mg. 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? - ANSWER 1 19. A client scheduled for surgery is to receive an IV infusion of 0.9% stadium chloride with prochlorperazine edisylate 10mg/50ml over 30 min. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 100 20. A client is receiving heparin sodium 25,000 units in 5% dextrose injection 500 ml IV at 1,000 unit/hr per protocol for acute coronary syndrome. The client's PTT is 76 sec. Based on the ACS protocol, the infusion should be decreased by 100units/hr for a PTT between 71 to 80 sec. The nurse should program the pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 18 21. The healthcare provider prescribes oxytocin 0.5mU/min for a client in labor. One liter Ringer's Lactate with 10 units of oxytocin is infusing. The nurse should program the infusion pump at how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 3 22. The healthcare provider prescribes acetaminophen elixir 600mg PO q6hr for an adult client experiencing pain associated with maxillofacial surgery. The bottle is labeled 500 mg/15ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? - ANSWER 18 23. A client who has AIDS is receiving octreotide 1,200 mcg by subcutaneous injection every day for symptoms of diarrhea. Octreotide is available for injection in 1mg/ml vials. How many ml should the nurse administer? - ANSWER 1.2