HESI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
HESI Dosage Calculation - Assignment and Practice Exam
1. Amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours is prescribed for a client with an
infection. The drug is available in a suspension of 125 mg/5ml. How many
ml should the nurse administer with each dose?
20 ml
2. Oxytocin (Pitocin) 4 milliunits/min is prescribed for a client with an
ineffective contraction pattern. To administer the prescribed dosage, the
nurse adds 20 units of oxytocin to 1,000 ml of Ringer's Lactate. The infusion
pump should be set to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value
only.)
12
3. The healthcare provider prescribes the adjustment of the IV hourly rate
based on the nasogastric tube (NGT) output q4h for a client who had
abdominal surgery yesterday. From 1200 to 1600, the NGT output was 240
ml, and the IV of D5W 0.45% NS was infused at a rate of 100 ml/hour. At
1600 the nurse should regulate the IV to deliver how many ml/hour to
replace this fluid loss? (Enter numeric value only.)
140
4. A client with a Trichomonas vaginalis infection receives a prescription for
metronidazole (Flagyl) 1 gram. The medication is available in 500 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value
only.)
2
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, 5. A client is receiving an IV solution of 2 grams of medication diluted in 100
ml of normal saline over a one-hour time period. How many mg of
medication is the client receiving per minute? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
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6. The healthcare provider prescribes propofol (Diprivan) at 8 mcg/kg/minute
for a client during conscious sedation. The drug is dispensed as 100 mg/50
ml 0.9% normal saline. 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.)
21.6
7. The healthcare provider prescribes an intermittent infusion of nafcillin
(Unipen) 800 mg IV for a pediatric client. The drug is dispensed in a
concentration of 250 mg/ml, and the recommended infusion concentration is
40 mg/ml. When adding the prescribed dose to the volume control device,
how many ml of IV solution should the nurse add to dilute? (Enter numeric
value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
16.8
8. A client weighing 86 kg is receiving dopamine at 8 mcg/kg/minute. The drug
is dispensed as dopamine 800 mg/500 ml. 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.)
25.8
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HESI Dosage Calculation - Assignment and Practice Exam
1. Amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours is prescribed for a client with an
infection. The drug is available in a suspension of 125 mg/5ml. How many
ml should the nurse administer with each dose?
20 ml
2. Oxytocin (Pitocin) 4 milliunits/min is prescribed for a client with an
ineffective contraction pattern. To administer the prescribed dosage, the
nurse adds 20 units of oxytocin to 1,000 ml of Ringer's Lactate. The infusion
pump should be set to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value
only.)
12
3. The healthcare provider prescribes the adjustment of the IV hourly rate
based on the nasogastric tube (NGT) output q4h for a client who had
abdominal surgery yesterday. From 1200 to 1600, the NGT output was 240
ml, and the IV of D5W 0.45% NS was infused at a rate of 100 ml/hour. At
1600 the nurse should regulate the IV to deliver how many ml/hour to
replace this fluid loss? (Enter numeric value only.)
140
4. A client with a Trichomonas vaginalis infection receives a prescription for
metronidazole (Flagyl) 1 gram. The medication is available in 500 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value
only.)
2
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, 5. A client is receiving an IV solution of 2 grams of medication diluted in 100
ml of normal saline over a one-hour time period. How many mg of
medication is the client receiving per minute? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
33
6. The healthcare provider prescribes propofol (Diprivan) at 8 mcg/kg/minute
for a client during conscious sedation. The drug is dispensed as 100 mg/50
ml 0.9% normal saline. 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.)
21.6
7. The healthcare provider prescribes an intermittent infusion of nafcillin
(Unipen) 800 mg IV for a pediatric client. The drug is dispensed in a
concentration of 250 mg/ml, and the recommended infusion concentration is
40 mg/ml. When adding the prescribed dose to the volume control device,
how many ml of IV solution should the nurse add to dilute? (Enter numeric
value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
16.8
8. A client weighing 86 kg is receiving dopamine at 8 mcg/kg/minute. The drug
is dispensed as dopamine 800 mg/500 ml. 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.)
25.8
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