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BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATIONS 2025
NEWEST EXAM VERSION 2 /BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS TETS BANK NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE ALL 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
||VERIFIED EXAM!!! |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST
UPDATE!!!!
A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 grams,
which is available as a 20% solution (200 mg
acetylcysteine per ml) is prescribed by nasogastric tube
for a client with acetaminophen toxicity. How many ml of
diluent should be added to the medication to obtain a 1:4
concentration? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWER-
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8 grams = 8,000 mg prescribed dose. Using the formula,
D/H x Q, 8,000 mg / 200 mg x 1 ml = 40 ml of the 20%
solution. Dilute the 40 ml to a 1:4 concentration for
administration using ratio and proportion, 1 : 4 solution ::
40 ml : X X= 160 ml total volume to administer. Subtract
total volume of 160 ml - 40 ml of 20% concentration = 120
ml diluent is added to obtain a 1:4 concentration.
A child who weighs 55 pounds receives a prescription for
atovaquone with proguanil (Malarone Pediatric) 125 mg/50
mg PO daily. A drug reference states that children 11 to 20
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kg should receive 1 pediatric tablet daily; 21 to 30 kg
should receive 2 pediatric tablets daily; 31 to 40 kg should
receive 3 pediatric tablets daily; and greater than 40 kg
should receive 1 adult tablet daily with food. The drug is
available as atovaquone 62.5 mg/proguanil 25 mg
pediatric tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer? - ANSWER-2
Calculate each drug component dose, using the formula,
D/H 125 mg / 62.5 mg (atovaquone) = 2 combined with 50
mg / 25 mg (proguanil) = 2. The child should receive 2
tablets.
A client receives a prescription for azithromycin
(Zithromax) 500 mg PO x 3 days. Azithromycin is available
as 250 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer per dose? (Enter numeric value only. -
ANSWER-2
Using the formula, DO/DA
500 mg/250 mg
= 2 tablets
A child who is scheduled for a kidney transplant receives a
prescription for basiliximab (Simulect) 20 mg IV 2 hours
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prior to surgery. The medication is available in a 20 mg vial
that is reconstituted by adding 5 ml sterile water for
injection, and administered in a 50 ml bag of normal saline
over 30 minutes. The nurse should program the infusion
pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value
only. - ANSWER-110
After reconstituting the medication vial, the nurse adds the
5 ml of medication to the 50 ml of sterile water to result in
a 55 ml volume to infuse in 30 minutes. Using the formula,
Volume/Time = 55 ml / 0.5 hours = 110 ml/hour
The nurse notes that a client is receiving an oxytocin
(Pitocin) infusion via a pump that is programmed to deliver
30 ml/hour. The available solution is Ringer's Lactated
1,000 ml with Pitocin 20 units. How many milliunits/minute
is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only.) -
ANSWER-10
Convert units to milliunits,
20 x 1,000 = 20,000 units.
Using D/H x Q =
30 ml/hour X/20,000 units x 1,000 ml
= 30 ml/hour (60 minutes) X/20 =30/60, reduce X/2 = 1/2,
and 2X = 20, so X = 10 milliunits/minute OR 20/1,000 =
BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATIONS 2025
NEWEST EXAM VERSION 2 /BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS TETS BANK NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE ALL 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
||VERIFIED EXAM!!! |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST
UPDATE!!!!
A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 grams,
which is available as a 20% solution (200 mg
acetylcysteine per ml) is prescribed by nasogastric tube
for a client with acetaminophen toxicity. How many ml of
diluent should be added to the medication to obtain a 1:4
concentration? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWER-
120
8 grams = 8,000 mg prescribed dose. Using the formula,
D/H x Q, 8,000 mg / 200 mg x 1 ml = 40 ml of the 20%
solution. Dilute the 40 ml to a 1:4 concentration for
administration using ratio and proportion, 1 : 4 solution ::
40 ml : X X= 160 ml total volume to administer. Subtract
total volume of 160 ml - 40 ml of 20% concentration = 120
ml diluent is added to obtain a 1:4 concentration.
A child who weighs 55 pounds receives a prescription for
atovaquone with proguanil (Malarone Pediatric) 125 mg/50
mg PO daily. A drug reference states that children 11 to 20
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kg should receive 1 pediatric tablet daily; 21 to 30 kg
should receive 2 pediatric tablets daily; 31 to 40 kg should
receive 3 pediatric tablets daily; and greater than 40 kg
should receive 1 adult tablet daily with food. The drug is
available as atovaquone 62.5 mg/proguanil 25 mg
pediatric tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer? - ANSWER-2
Calculate each drug component dose, using the formula,
D/H 125 mg / 62.5 mg (atovaquone) = 2 combined with 50
mg / 25 mg (proguanil) = 2. The child should receive 2
tablets.
A client receives a prescription for azithromycin
(Zithromax) 500 mg PO x 3 days. Azithromycin is available
as 250 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer per dose? (Enter numeric value only. -
ANSWER-2
Using the formula, DO/DA
500 mg/250 mg
= 2 tablets
A child who is scheduled for a kidney transplant receives a
prescription for basiliximab (Simulect) 20 mg IV 2 hours
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prior to surgery. The medication is available in a 20 mg vial
that is reconstituted by adding 5 ml sterile water for
injection, and administered in a 50 ml bag of normal saline
over 30 minutes. The nurse should program the infusion
pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value
only. - ANSWER-110
After reconstituting the medication vial, the nurse adds the
5 ml of medication to the 50 ml of sterile water to result in
a 55 ml volume to infuse in 30 minutes. Using the formula,
Volume/Time = 55 ml / 0.5 hours = 110 ml/hour
The nurse notes that a client is receiving an oxytocin
(Pitocin) infusion via a pump that is programmed to deliver
30 ml/hour. The available solution is Ringer's Lactated
1,000 ml with Pitocin 20 units. How many milliunits/minute
is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only.) -
ANSWER-10
Convert units to milliunits,
20 x 1,000 = 20,000 units.
Using D/H x Q =
30 ml/hour X/20,000 units x 1,000 ml
= 30 ml/hour (60 minutes) X/20 =30/60, reduce X/2 = 1/2,
and 2X = 20, so X = 10 milliunits/minute OR 20/1,000 =
