DOSAGE CALCULATION HESI TEST
2026 55 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 3.5mcg/kg/min. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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?
◉ 19632ml/24 hours. Answer: A 180 pound adult is admitted to the
Emergency Department after receiving thermal burns to 60 percent of
his body. Using the Parkland formula of 4ml/kg/percent of body burned
per 24 hours, the client should receive how many ml of fluid during the
first 24 hours?
◉ 140 mg/dose. Answer: The healthcare provider prescribes Diamox
600 mg/m2/day divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the childs
body surface area (BSA) as 0.7m2. How many mg should the child
receive per dose?
, ◉ 160 ml of diluent should be added. Answer: A loading dose of
acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 g, which is available as a 20% solution
(200 mg acetylcysteine per 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 1:4 concentration? (Enter numeric
value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
◉ 2 tablets. Answer: A child who weighs 55 pounds receives a
prescription for atovaquone with proguanil (Malarone Pediatric) 125
mg/50mg PO daily. A drug reference states that children 11 - 20 kg
should receive 1 pediatric tablet daily, 21 - 30 kg should receive 2
pediatric tablets daily, 31 - 40 kg should receive 3 pediatric tablets daily,
and > 40 kg should receive 1 adult tablet daily with food. The drug is
available as atovaquone 62.5mg/proguanil 25 mg pediatric tablets. How
many tablets should the nurse administer?
◉ 2 tablets. Answer: A client receives a prescription for azithromycin
(Zithromax) 500 mg PO x 3 days. Azithromycin is available in 250 mg
scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
◉ 110 ml/hr. Answer: A client who is scheduled for a kidney transplant
receives a prescription for basiliximab (Simulect) 20 mg IV 2 hours
prior to surgery. The medication is available in a 20 mg vial that is
reconstituted by adding 5 ml sterile water for injection, and administered
in a 50 ml bag of normal saline over 30 minutes. The nurse should
program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml per hour?
◉ 10 mU/min. Answer: The nurse notes that a client is receiving an
oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion via a pump that is programmed to deliver 30
2026 55 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 3.5mcg/kg/min. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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?
◉ 19632ml/24 hours. Answer: A 180 pound adult is admitted to the
Emergency Department after receiving thermal burns to 60 percent of
his body. Using the Parkland formula of 4ml/kg/percent of body burned
per 24 hours, the client should receive how many ml of fluid during the
first 24 hours?
◉ 140 mg/dose. Answer: The healthcare provider prescribes Diamox
600 mg/m2/day divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the childs
body surface area (BSA) as 0.7m2. How many mg should the child
receive per dose?
, ◉ 160 ml of diluent should be added. Answer: A loading dose of
acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 g, which is available as a 20% solution
(200 mg acetylcysteine per 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 1:4 concentration? (Enter numeric
value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
◉ 2 tablets. Answer: A child who weighs 55 pounds receives a
prescription for atovaquone with proguanil (Malarone Pediatric) 125
mg/50mg PO daily. A drug reference states that children 11 - 20 kg
should receive 1 pediatric tablet daily, 21 - 30 kg should receive 2
pediatric tablets daily, 31 - 40 kg should receive 3 pediatric tablets daily,
and > 40 kg should receive 1 adult tablet daily with food. The drug is
available as atovaquone 62.5mg/proguanil 25 mg pediatric tablets. How
many tablets should the nurse administer?
◉ 2 tablets. Answer: A client receives a prescription for azithromycin
(Zithromax) 500 mg PO x 3 days. Azithromycin is available in 250 mg
scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
◉ 110 ml/hr. Answer: A client who is scheduled for a kidney transplant
receives a prescription for basiliximab (Simulect) 20 mg IV 2 hours
prior to surgery. The medication is available in a 20 mg vial that is
reconstituted by adding 5 ml sterile water for injection, and administered
in a 50 ml bag of normal saline over 30 minutes. The nurse should
program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml per hour?
◉ 10 mU/min. Answer: The nurse notes that a client is receiving an
oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion via a pump that is programmed to deliver 30
