HESI DOSAGE CALCULATION - ASSIGNMENT AND
PRACTICE EXAM Q & A DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
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.)
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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.)
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PRACTICE EXAM Q & A DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
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.)
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PRACTICE EXAM Q & A DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
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
, HESI DOSAGE CALCULATION - ASSIGNMENT AND
PRACTICE EXAM Q & A DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
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.)
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