HESI Dosage Exam, HESI Pharmacology WITH 10 SECTIONS LATTEST VERSION 2026 |ALREADY GRADED A+

HESI Dosage Exam, HESI Pharmacology WITH 10
SECTIONS LATTEST VERSION 2026 |ALREADY
GRADED A+




Section 1: Basic Dosage Calculations
1. The physician orders 500 mg of acetaminophen. Available: 250 mg tablets.
How many tablets should the nurse administer?

A. 1 tablet
B. 2 tablets
C. 3 tablets
D. 4 tablets

Answer: B. 2 tablets



2. Order: Amoxicillin 750 mg PO. Available: 250 mg capsules. How many
capsules are needed?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: C. 3 capsules



3. The order is for 1 g of cefazolin IM. Available: 500 mg/vial. How many vials
are required?

A. 1
B. 2

,C. 3
D. 4

Answer: B. 2 vials



4. A patient needs 125 mg of medication. Available: 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL
should be administered?

A. 1.5 mL
B. 2.5 mL
C. 5 mL
D. 10 mL

Answer: B. 2.5 mL



5. Order: Digoxin 0.125 mg PO. Available: 0.25 mg tablets. How many tablets
should be given?

A. 0.25 tablet
B. 0.5 tablet
C. 1 tablet
D. 2 tablets

Answer: B. 0.5 tablet



6. A medication order reads 2 g. Convert grams to milligrams.

A. 20 mg
B. 200 mg
C. 2,000 mg
D. 20,000 mg

Answer: C. 2,000 mg



7. Convert 0.5 L to milliliters.

, A. 5 mL
B. 50 mL
C. 500 mL
D. 5,000 mL

Answer: C. 500 mL



8. The nurse must administer 750 mcg. Convert to mg.

A. 0.075 mg
B. 0.75 mg
C. 7.5 mg
D. 75 mg

Answer: B. 0.75 mg



9. Available: 100 mg/2 mL. Ordered: 50 mg. How many mL will the nurse
administer?

A. 0.5 mL
B. 1 mL
C. 2 mL
D. 4 mL

Answer: B. 1 mL



10. Order: 1500 mL IV fluid over 12 hours. What is the hourly infusion rate?

A. 100 mL/hr
B. 125 mL/hr
C. 150 mL/hr
D. 175 mL/hr

Answer: B. 125 mL/hr




Section 2: Oral Medication Calculations