HESI DOSAGE Practice Exam Calculations Questions And
Correct Answers 2024/2025 Graded A.
A client is receiving a cephalosporin antibiotic IV and complains of pain
and irritation at the infusion site. The nurse observes erythema,
swelling, and a red streak along the vessel above the IV access site.
Which action should the nurse take at this time?
A. Administer the medication more rapidly using the same IV site.
B. Initiate an alternate site for the IV infusion of the medication.
C. Notify the healthcare provider before administering the next dose.
D. Give the client a PRN dose of aspirin while the medication infuses. -
ANSWER..> Initiate an alternate sit for the IV infusion of the medication
A client with hypertension receives a prescription for carteeolol (cartel)
7.5 mg PO daily. The drug is available in 2.5 mg tablets. How many
tablets should the nurse administer? - ANSWER..> 3 tablets
A male client receives a prescription for condensation hydrochloride
(zofran) 4 mg IV to prevent postoperative nausea after an initial hernia
repair. The medication is available in 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the
nurse administer? - ANSWER..> 2 mL
A client who has been NPO for 3 days is receiving an infusion of
Dextrose 5% in 0.45% Sodium Chloride (D5 1/2 NS) with potassium
chloride (KCL) 20 mEq at 83 ml/hour. The clients 8 hour urine output is
400 ml, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is 15 mg/dl (5.355 mmol/L), lungs
are clear bilaterally, serum glucose is 110 mg/dl (6.1 mmol/L), and
serum potassium is 3.7 mEq/L (3.7mmol/L). Which action should the
nurse implement?
a. Obtain potassium chloride 20 mEq in anticipation of a prescription to
add to present IV
, b. Decrease in the infusion rate of the current IV and report to the
healthcare provider.
c. Notify healthcare provider and request to change the IV infusion to
hypertonic D10W.
D. Document in the medical record that these normal findings are
expected outcomes. - ANSWER..> D. Document in the medical record
that these normal findings are expected outcomes.
A client receives a prescription for dexamethasone4.5 mg PO. The
nurse accesses the Pyxis MedStation M medication dispensing unit that
provides a unit dose of 1.5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the
nurse retrieve for administration? (Enter the numerical value only.) -
ANSWER..> 3 tab
A healthcare provider prescribes a continuous infusion of 0.9% sodium
chloride 250 ml with pancuronium (Pavulon) 25 mg at a rate of 0.1
mg/kg/hour for a client with coronary artery bypass grafting. The client
weighs 78 kg. 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.) - ANSWER..> 78 mL/hour
A client is to receive an IV of sodium chloride 0.9% Injection (normal
saline) 250 ml with KCL 10 mEq IV over 4 hours. What rate should the
nurse program the clients IV infusion pump?
a. 13 ml/hr
b. 80 ml/he
c. 125 ml/hr
d. 63 ml/hr - ANSWER..> 63 ml/hr
The nurse prepares 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 1,000 ml IV to be
infused over 8 hours. The infusion set delivers 10 drops per milliliter.
The nurse should regulate the IV to administer how many drops per
minute? (Round to nearest whole number.)
Correct Answers 2024/2025 Graded A.
A client is receiving a cephalosporin antibiotic IV and complains of pain
and irritation at the infusion site. The nurse observes erythema,
swelling, and a red streak along the vessel above the IV access site.
Which action should the nurse take at this time?
A. Administer the medication more rapidly using the same IV site.
B. Initiate an alternate site for the IV infusion of the medication.
C. Notify the healthcare provider before administering the next dose.
D. Give the client a PRN dose of aspirin while the medication infuses. -
ANSWER..> Initiate an alternate sit for the IV infusion of the medication
A client with hypertension receives a prescription for carteeolol (cartel)
7.5 mg PO daily. The drug is available in 2.5 mg tablets. How many
tablets should the nurse administer? - ANSWER..> 3 tablets
A male client receives a prescription for condensation hydrochloride
(zofran) 4 mg IV to prevent postoperative nausea after an initial hernia
repair. The medication is available in 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the
nurse administer? - ANSWER..> 2 mL
A client who has been NPO for 3 days is receiving an infusion of
Dextrose 5% in 0.45% Sodium Chloride (D5 1/2 NS) with potassium
chloride (KCL) 20 mEq at 83 ml/hour. The clients 8 hour urine output is
400 ml, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is 15 mg/dl (5.355 mmol/L), lungs
are clear bilaterally, serum glucose is 110 mg/dl (6.1 mmol/L), and
serum potassium is 3.7 mEq/L (3.7mmol/L). Which action should the
nurse implement?
a. Obtain potassium chloride 20 mEq in anticipation of a prescription to
add to present IV
, b. Decrease in the infusion rate of the current IV and report to the
healthcare provider.
c. Notify healthcare provider and request to change the IV infusion to
hypertonic D10W.
D. Document in the medical record that these normal findings are
expected outcomes. - ANSWER..> D. Document in the medical record
that these normal findings are expected outcomes.
A client receives a prescription for dexamethasone4.5 mg PO. The
nurse accesses the Pyxis MedStation M medication dispensing unit that
provides a unit dose of 1.5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the
nurse retrieve for administration? (Enter the numerical value only.) -
ANSWER..> 3 tab
A healthcare provider prescribes a continuous infusion of 0.9% sodium
chloride 250 ml with pancuronium (Pavulon) 25 mg at a rate of 0.1
mg/kg/hour for a client with coronary artery bypass grafting. The client
weighs 78 kg. 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.) - ANSWER..> 78 mL/hour
A client is to receive an IV of sodium chloride 0.9% Injection (normal
saline) 250 ml with KCL 10 mEq IV over 4 hours. What rate should the
nurse program the clients IV infusion pump?
a. 13 ml/hr
b. 80 ml/he
c. 125 ml/hr
d. 63 ml/hr - ANSWER..> 63 ml/hr
The nurse prepares 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 1,000 ml IV to be
infused over 8 hours. The infusion set delivers 10 drops per milliliter.
The nurse should regulate the IV to administer how many drops per
minute? (Round to nearest whole number.)
