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HESI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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HESI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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A 9-month-old infant receives a prescription for digoxin 40 mcg PO daily. Digoxin
Oral Solution, USP 50 mcg (0.05 mg) per ml is available. How many ml should the
nurse administer? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest tenth.)
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The healthcare provider prescribes diltiazem (Cardizem) 0.87 mg PO four times daily
for an infant who weighs 22 pounds. The recommended maximum dose is 3.5
mg/kg/day. What action should the nurse take?


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, Notify the healthcare provider.




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.)


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A client with coronary artery disease receives a prescription for clopidogrel (Plavix)
300 mg PO. The medication is available in 75 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.)
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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.)
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The nurse needs to calculate a client's oral temperature of 99.2??? Fahrenheit to
Celsius. What temperature in Celsius should the nurse document? (Enter numeric
value only. Round to the nearest tenth.)


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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 only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.)


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A client with acute decompensated heart failure (HF) is to receive an IV infusion of
0.9% normal saline with inamrinone (Inocor) 0.1 grams/100 ml at a rate of 8
mcg/kg/minute. The client' s current weight is 183 lbs. 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.)


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