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BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATION EXAMINATION
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR||NEWEST EXAM!!!
An IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 500 ml with
ammonium chloride 0.2 mEq/ml is prescribed for a client
who was admitted for an amphetamine overdose. How
many mEq of ammonium chloride should the nurse use to
prepare the solution? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
- Answer-100
A client with dehydration receives a prescription for an IV
of Lactated Ringer's 1,000 ml to be administered over 8
hours. The nurse should program the infusion pump to
deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only,
using whole number.) - Answer-125
A client who had a small bowel resection two weeks ago is
receiving 3/4 strength Ensure feedings 275 ml every 4
hours via nasogastric tube. Full strength Ensure is
available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many
ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value
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only. Round to nearest whole number if needed.) -
Answer-206
Mineral oil U.S.P 30 ml PO daily for 3 days is prescribed
for a client who is experiencing severe constipation. The
dose cup is marked in tablespoons. How many
tablespoons should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric
value only.) - Answer-2
A healthcare provider prescribes an IV infusion of 0.9%
normal saline 1,000 ml with oxytocin (Pitocin) 30 units at a
rate of 1 mu/minute for a client at 42-weeks gestation. The
nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how
many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) - Answer-2
A client admitted to the unit from the emergency room
receives a prescription for an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium
chloride 1,000 ml at 750 ml/4 hours. The IV administration
set delivers 60 gtts/ml. The nurse should regulate the
infusion to deliver how many gtts/minute? (Enter numeric
value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
whole number.) - Answer-188
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The healthcare provider prescribes phytonadione
(AquaMEPHYTON) 250 mcg IM to be administered to an
infant within 1 hour of admission to the nursery. A 0.5 ml
ampule labeled 2 mg in 1 ml is available. The nurse should
administer how many ml? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.) -
Answer-0.13
A client who weighs 65 kg is receiving an infusion of
Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) 250 ml with dopamine 400
mg at 12 ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client
receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest tenth.) - Answer-4.9
A client with multiple sclerosis and muscle spasms
receives a prescription for baclofen (Kemstro) 30 mg PO
daily. The medication is supplied from the pharmacy in 20
mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest tenth.) - Answer-1.5
A child who weighs 32 pounds receives a prescription for
amoxicillin with clavulanate (Augmentin) 194 mg PO every
8 hours. The recommended dose is 40 mg/kg/day, and the
bottle contains 125 mg/5ml. How many mg should the
child receive in a 24-hour period? (Enter numeric value
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only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.) - Answer-582
The healthcare provider prescribes propofol (Diprivan) at 8
mcg/kg/minute for a client during conscious sedation. The
drug is dispensed as a econdary infusion labled, 0.9%
normal saline 50 ml with propofol 100 mg/50 ml The
client's weight is 198 pounds. The nurse should program
the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest tenth.) - Answer-21.6
Oxytocin (Pitocin) 4 milliunits/minute IV is prescribed for a
client with an ineffective contraction pattern. To administer
the prescribed dosage, the nurse adds 20 units of oxytocin
to Ringer's Lactate 1,000 ml. The infusion pump should be
set to deliver how many ml/hour. (Enter numeric value
only.)
Submit - Answer-12
A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a
prescription for Osmolite 1/2 strength enteral formula at 80
ml/hour. To prepare a 4 hour solution, the nurse should
BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATION EXAMINATION
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR||NEWEST EXAM!!!
An IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 500 ml with
ammonium chloride 0.2 mEq/ml is prescribed for a client
who was admitted for an amphetamine overdose. How
many mEq of ammonium chloride should the nurse use to
prepare the solution? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
- Answer-100
A client with dehydration receives a prescription for an IV
of Lactated Ringer's 1,000 ml to be administered over 8
hours. The nurse should program the infusion pump to
deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only,
using whole number.) - Answer-125
A client who had a small bowel resection two weeks ago is
receiving 3/4 strength Ensure feedings 275 ml every 4
hours via nasogastric tube. Full strength Ensure is
available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many
ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value
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only. Round to nearest whole number if needed.) -
Answer-206
Mineral oil U.S.P 30 ml PO daily for 3 days is prescribed
for a client who is experiencing severe constipation. The
dose cup is marked in tablespoons. How many
tablespoons should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric
value only.) - Answer-2
A healthcare provider prescribes an IV infusion of 0.9%
normal saline 1,000 ml with oxytocin (Pitocin) 30 units at a
rate of 1 mu/minute for a client at 42-weeks gestation. The
nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how
many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) - Answer-2
A client admitted to the unit from the emergency room
receives a prescription for an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium
chloride 1,000 ml at 750 ml/4 hours. The IV administration
set delivers 60 gtts/ml. The nurse should regulate the
infusion to deliver how many gtts/minute? (Enter numeric
value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
whole number.) - Answer-188
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The healthcare provider prescribes phytonadione
(AquaMEPHYTON) 250 mcg IM to be administered to an
infant within 1 hour of admission to the nursery. A 0.5 ml
ampule labeled 2 mg in 1 ml is available. The nurse should
administer how many ml? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.) -
Answer-0.13
A client who weighs 65 kg is receiving an infusion of
Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) 250 ml with dopamine 400
mg at 12 ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client
receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest tenth.) - Answer-4.9
A client with multiple sclerosis and muscle spasms
receives a prescription for baclofen (Kemstro) 30 mg PO
daily. The medication is supplied from the pharmacy in 20
mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest tenth.) - Answer-1.5
A child who weighs 32 pounds receives a prescription for
amoxicillin with clavulanate (Augmentin) 194 mg PO every
8 hours. The recommended dose is 40 mg/kg/day, and the
bottle contains 125 mg/5ml. How many mg should the
child receive in a 24-hour period? (Enter numeric value
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only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.) - Answer-582
The healthcare provider prescribes propofol (Diprivan) at 8
mcg/kg/minute for a client during conscious sedation. The
drug is dispensed as a econdary infusion labled, 0.9%
normal saline 50 ml with propofol 100 mg/50 ml The
client's weight is 198 pounds. The nurse should program
the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest tenth.) - Answer-21.6
Oxytocin (Pitocin) 4 milliunits/minute IV is prescribed for a
client with an ineffective contraction pattern. To administer
the prescribed dosage, the nurse adds 20 units of oxytocin
to Ringer's Lactate 1,000 ml. The infusion pump should be
set to deliver how many ml/hour. (Enter numeric value
only.)
Submit - Answer-12
A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a
prescription for Osmolite 1/2 strength enteral formula at 80
ml/hour. To prepare a 4 hour solution, the nurse should
