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Practice dosage calculation problems for nursing students, including IV infusion pump rates (ml/hour), mcg/kg/minute dopamine and nitroprusside calculations, safe dose ranges, pediatric dosing, enteral feeding dilutions, and Parkland formula for burns. Includes step-by-step rationales and numeric e calculation practice, nursing math exam, IV infusion rate problems, mcg/kg/min quiz, safe dose calculation, Parkland formula practice, enteral feeding dilution, NCLEX math prep, nursing school study guide, medication calculation worksheet

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HESI Dosage Calculations Exam, Hesi
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. 1. h,A h,client h,with h,cardiogenic h,shock h,weighs h,220 h,lb h,and h,is h,receiving
h,dopamine h,at h,the h,rate h,of h,3 h,mcg/kg/minute. h,The h,solution h,strength

h,available h,is h,dopamine h,400 h,mg h,in h,250 h,ml h,of h,D5W. h,The h,nurse h,should h,set

h,the h,infusion h,pump h,to h,deliver h,how h,many h,ml/hour? h,(Enter h,numeric h,value

h,only. h,If h,rounding h,is h,required, h,round h,to h,the h,nearest h,tenth.)



. Correct h,Answer h,: h,"11.3"First, h,convert h,pounds h,to h,kg, h,220 h,lb h,: h,X h,=
h,2.2 h,lb h,: h,1 h,kg h,= h,100 h,kg. h,Next, h,calculate h,the h,dosage h,per h,minute, h,3
h,mcg/kg/min h,x h,100kg

= h,300 h,mcg/min. h,Convert h,mcg/min h,to h,mcg/hour, h,300 h,mcg/min h,x h,60
h,min=18,000 h,mcg/hour. h,Convert h,mcg/hr h,to h,mg/hour, h,18,000 h,mcg/hr h,=

h,18.0 h,mg/hour. h,Calculate h,the h,rate, h,400 h,mg h,: h,250 h,ml h,= h,18 h,mg h,: h,X h,ml h,400X

h,= h,4500 h,X h,=



11.25 h,= h,11.3 h,ml. h,So, h,18 h,mg/11.3 h,ml h,should h,be h,infused h,at h,11.3 h,ml/hour.
.
. 2.A h,client h,with h,hypertension h,who h,weighs h,72.4 h,kg h,is h,receiving h,an
h,infusion h,of h,nitroprusside h,(Nipride) h,50 h,mg h,in h,D5W h,250 h,ml h,at h,75 h,ml/hour.

h,How h,many h,mcg/kg/minute h,is h,the h,client h,receiving? h,(Enter h,numeric h,value

h,only. h,If h,rounding h,is h,required, h,round h,to h,the h,nearest h,tenth.)



. Correct h,Answer h,: h,"3.5"Calculate h,the h,mg/hour h,infusing, h,50 h,mg h,: h,250
h, ml
= h,X h,: h,75 h,ml h,250X h,= h,3750 h,and h,X h,= h,15 h,mg/hour. h,Next, h,convert h,mg/hr h,to
h,mcg/hour, h,15 h,mg/hour h,= h,1 h,mg h,/ h,1000 h,mcg h,= h,15,000 h,mcg/hour, h,then

h,divide h,by h,60 h,min h,= h,250 h,mcg/minute. h,Lastly, h,250 h,mcg/72.4 h,kg/min h,=

h,3.45 h,= h,3.5 h,mcg/kg/minute.



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. 3. h,A h,client h,who h,weighs h,70 h,kg h,is h,receiving h,a h,dopamine h,solution
h,of h,800 h,mg/500 h,ml h,normal h,saline h,at h,5 h,ml/hour. h,How h,many
h,mcg/kg/minute h,is h,the h,client h,receiving? h,(Enter h,numeric h,value h,only. h,If

h,rounding h,is h,required, h,round h,to h,the h,nearest h,tenth.)



. Correct h,Answer h,: h,"1.9"To h,change h,ml/hour h,to h,mcg/kg/minute,
h,use h,the h,formula: h,desired h,rate h,(5 h,ml/hour) h,/ h,volume h,available h,(500
h,ml) h,x h,dose h,available h,(800 h,mg) h,= h,8 h,mg/hour. h,Next, h,convert

,h,milligrams/hour h,to h,mcg/kg/minute: h,mg h,(8) h,x h,1000 h,/ h,kg h,(70) h,/ h,60
h,minutes h,= h,1.904 h,= h,1.9 h,mcg/kg/minute.

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. 4. h,A h,client h,is h,receiving h,an h,IV h,solution h,of h,sodium h,chloride h,0.9%
h,(Normal h,Saline) h,250 h,ml h,with h,amiodarone h,(Cordarone) h,1 h,gram h,at h,17
h,ml/hour. h,How h,many h,mg/minute h,of h,amiodarone h,is h,infusing? h,(Enter

h,numeric h,value h,only. h,If h,rounding h,is h,required, h,round h,to h,the h,nearest

h,tenth.)



. Correct h,Answer h,: h,"1.1, h,1"Convert h,grams h,to h,mg, h,1 h,gram h,equals
h,1,000 h,mg. h,Using h,ratio h,and h,proportion h,- h,1,000 h,mg h,: h,250 h,ml h,:: h,X h,mg h,: h,1ml

h,250X= h,1,000 h,so h,X h,= h,4 h,mg/ml h,is h,the h,solution h,concentration h,of h,amiodarone.

h,The h,infusion h,rate h,(ml/hour) h,x h,concentration h,(mg/ml) h,divided h,by h,60

h,minutes/hour h,17 h,ml/hour h,x h,4 h,mg/ml h,= h,68/60 h,= h,1.13 h,= h,1.1 h,mg/minute.



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. 5. h,A h,client h,who h,weighs h,176 h,pounds h,is h,receiving h,an h,IV h,infusion h,with

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