Hesi Pharmacology Practice Test WEEK1
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1. A client who weighs 73 66
pounds is receiving pheno- 2.2 pounds = 1 kg, so 73 pounds = 33.1122 kg x 2 mg = 66.2244
barbital PO. The practical = 66 mg
nurse (PN) refers to the pub-
lished drug literature which
recommends the dose of 2
mg/kg/dose. What dose in
mg should the practical nurse
(PN) determine is the recom-
mended dose for this client?
(Enter numerical value only. If
rounding is required, round to
the nearest whole number.)
2. A client is receiving dantro- 97
lene sodium (Dantrium) PO
for malignant hyperthermia. Determine the maximum number of mg this client should re-
The maximum safe dose is 8 ceive in a day:
mg/kg/day in 4 divided dos- 48.5kg x 8mg/kg/day = 388mg/day
es. The client currently weighs Next determine how many mg the nurse should deliver each
48.5kg. What is the maximum dose:
safe dose the practical nurse 388mg/4 doses = 97mg
should calculate? (Enter nu-
meric value only. If rounding
is required, round to the near-
est whole number.)
3. A client is receiving aceta- 650
minophen (Tylenol) 0.65 gram Using the known equivalent, 1 gram = 1000 mg, the nurse
PO every 6 hours PRN for pain. should first convert the dose to the same unit of measurement,
Acetaminophen is available in which is 0.65 grams = 650 mg.
325 mg tablets. How many
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milligrams should the practi-
cal nurse administer? (Enter
numeric value only.)
4. A client is receiving D 5 W 1620
1,000 ml at 75 ml/hour. The Calculate the number of hours an IV bag of 1,000 ml should
practical nurse hangs the bag infuse, 1,000 ml / 75 ml/hour = 13.3 hr = 13 hours 20 minutes.
of IV fluids at 0300. At what Calculate the time, 0300 AM + 1320 = 1620 by the 24-hour clock
time, based on the 24-hour (or 4:20 PM) (A). (B, C, and D) are incorrect.
clock, should the infusion be
completed?
5. The practical nurse (PN) ob- 100.4
tains a client's oral temper- Use the formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 1.8
ature of 38 Celsius. What and add 32. 38 x 1.8 = 68.4 + 32 = 100.4
temperature in Fahrenheit (F)
should the PN document? (En-
ter numeric value only. Round
to the nearest tenth.)
6. A client with hypernatrem- 167
ia is to receive an IV infu- Calculate using the ratio:
sion of 1000 ml 5% dextrose 1000 ml : 6 hours :: X ml : 1 hour
in water to be infused over 1000/X :: 6/1
6 hours. The practical nurse 6X = 1000
should program the infusion X = 167 ml/hour
pump to deliver how many
ml/hour? (Enter numeric val-
ue only. If rounding is re-
quired, round to the nearest
whole number.)
7.
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1. A client who weighs 73 66
pounds is receiving pheno- 2.2 pounds = 1 kg, so 73 pounds = 33.1122 kg x 2 mg = 66.2244
barbital PO. The practical = 66 mg
nurse (PN) refers to the pub-
lished drug literature which
recommends the dose of 2
mg/kg/dose. What dose in
mg should the practical nurse
(PN) determine is the recom-
mended dose for this client?
(Enter numerical value only. If
rounding is required, round to
the nearest whole number.)
2. A client is receiving dantro- 97
lene sodium (Dantrium) PO
for malignant hyperthermia. Determine the maximum number of mg this client should re-
The maximum safe dose is 8 ceive in a day:
mg/kg/day in 4 divided dos- 48.5kg x 8mg/kg/day = 388mg/day
es. The client currently weighs Next determine how many mg the nurse should deliver each
48.5kg. What is the maximum dose:
safe dose the practical nurse 388mg/4 doses = 97mg
should calculate? (Enter nu-
meric value only. If rounding
is required, round to the near-
est whole number.)
3. A client is receiving aceta- 650
minophen (Tylenol) 0.65 gram Using the known equivalent, 1 gram = 1000 mg, the nurse
PO every 6 hours PRN for pain. should first convert the dose to the same unit of measurement,
Acetaminophen is available in which is 0.65 grams = 650 mg.
325 mg tablets. How many
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milligrams should the practi-
cal nurse administer? (Enter
numeric value only.)
4. A client is receiving D 5 W 1620
1,000 ml at 75 ml/hour. The Calculate the number of hours an IV bag of 1,000 ml should
practical nurse hangs the bag infuse, 1,000 ml / 75 ml/hour = 13.3 hr = 13 hours 20 minutes.
of IV fluids at 0300. At what Calculate the time, 0300 AM + 1320 = 1620 by the 24-hour clock
time, based on the 24-hour (or 4:20 PM) (A). (B, C, and D) are incorrect.
clock, should the infusion be
completed?
5. The practical nurse (PN) ob- 100.4
tains a client's oral temper- Use the formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 1.8
ature of 38 Celsius. What and add 32. 38 x 1.8 = 68.4 + 32 = 100.4
temperature in Fahrenheit (F)
should the PN document? (En-
ter numeric value only. Round
to the nearest tenth.)
6. A client with hypernatrem- 167
ia is to receive an IV infu- Calculate using the ratio:
sion of 1000 ml 5% dextrose 1000 ml : 6 hours :: X ml : 1 hour
in water to be infused over 1000/X :: 6/1
6 hours. The practical nurse 6X = 1000
should program the infusion X = 167 ml/hour
pump to deliver how many
ml/hour? (Enter numeric val-
ue only. If rounding is re-
quired, round to the nearest
whole number.)
7.
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