BSN 215 HESI Practice test Sample Questions
and Overview Questions And Answers, and
Proven Strategies to Pass First Try (2026
Edition)
A client who has been NPO for 3 days is receiving an infusion of
Dextrose 5% in 0.45% Sodium chloride (D51/2 NS) with
potassium chloride (KCl) 20 mEq at 83 ml/hour. The client's 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
(3.7 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse implement? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Document in the medical record that these
normal findings are expected outcomes. The results are all
within normal range (BUN 10 to 20 mg/dl or 3.6-7.1 mmol/L (SI
units), serum glucose 70 to 110 mg/dl or less than 6.1 mmol/L
,(SI), and serum potassium 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L or 3.5-5.0 mmol/L
(SI units). The other actions are not indicated.
The nurse is preparing the change-of-shift report for a client
who has a 265 ml secondary infusion that was started 2 hours
ago at a rate of 85 ml/hour via an infusion pump. The nurse
should report that how many ml remain to be infused by the
on-coming nurse? (Enter numeric value only.) - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-95
A child who is scheduled for a kidney transplant receives a
prescription for basiliximab (Simulect) 20 mg IV 2 hours 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 as a secondary infusion of normal saline 50 ml to
be infused over 30 minutes. The nurse should program the
infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter the
numeric value only as a whole number.) - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-110
A client with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is receiving
an infusion of 5 % dextrose in water (D5W)with amikacin
(Amikin) 0.572 grams/100 ml every 12 hours. The nurse
prepares the dose of amikacin using a vial labeled, " 250
mg/ml." How many ml should the nurse add to the infusion?
,(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest tenth.) - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-2.3
A client with septic shock receives a prescription for dDextrose
5% in Water (D5W) 250 ml with dopamine (Intropin) 0.6
grams/250 ml at a rate of 5 mcg/kg/minute. The client's weight
is 148 pounds The nurse should set the infusion pump to
deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-8
The healthcare provider prescribes a secondary infusion of
Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) 50 mg IV with magnesium sulfate
4 gram/50 mI to be infused over 30 minutes for a client with
preeclampsia. 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 whole number.) -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-100
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
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? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Initiate an alternate site for the IV infusion of
the medication.
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 client's IV infusion pump? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-63 ml/hour. To calculate the infusion rate,
the dose of KCl is not used in the calculation. Using the total
volume of Normal Saline solution, 250 ml/4 hours = 63 ml/hour.
The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolamide (Diamox) 600
mg/m2/day divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the
child's body surface area (BSA) as 0.7 m2 . How many mg
should the child receive per dose? (Enter the numeric value,
whole number, only.) - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-140
and Overview Questions And Answers, and
Proven Strategies to Pass First Try (2026
Edition)
A client who has been NPO for 3 days is receiving an infusion of
Dextrose 5% in 0.45% Sodium chloride (D51/2 NS) with
potassium chloride (KCl) 20 mEq at 83 ml/hour. The client's 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
(3.7 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse implement? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Document in the medical record that these
normal findings are expected outcomes. The results are all
within normal range (BUN 10 to 20 mg/dl or 3.6-7.1 mmol/L (SI
units), serum glucose 70 to 110 mg/dl or less than 6.1 mmol/L
,(SI), and serum potassium 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L or 3.5-5.0 mmol/L
(SI units). The other actions are not indicated.
The nurse is preparing the change-of-shift report for a client
who has a 265 ml secondary infusion that was started 2 hours
ago at a rate of 85 ml/hour via an infusion pump. The nurse
should report that how many ml remain to be infused by the
on-coming nurse? (Enter numeric value only.) - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-95
A child who is scheduled for a kidney transplant receives a
prescription for basiliximab (Simulect) 20 mg IV 2 hours 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 as a secondary infusion of normal saline 50 ml to
be infused over 30 minutes. The nurse should program the
infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter the
numeric value only as a whole number.) - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-110
A client with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is receiving
an infusion of 5 % dextrose in water (D5W)with amikacin
(Amikin) 0.572 grams/100 ml every 12 hours. The nurse
prepares the dose of amikacin using a vial labeled, " 250
mg/ml." How many ml should the nurse add to the infusion?
,(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest tenth.) - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-2.3
A client with septic shock receives a prescription for dDextrose
5% in Water (D5W) 250 ml with dopamine (Intropin) 0.6
grams/250 ml at a rate of 5 mcg/kg/minute. The client's weight
is 148 pounds The nurse should set the infusion pump to
deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-8
The healthcare provider prescribes a secondary infusion of
Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) 50 mg IV with magnesium sulfate
4 gram/50 mI to be infused over 30 minutes for a client with
preeclampsia. 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 whole number.) -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-100
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
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? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Initiate an alternate site for the IV infusion of
the medication.
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 client's IV infusion pump? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-63 ml/hour. To calculate the infusion rate,
the dose of KCl is not used in the calculation. Using the total
volume of Normal Saline solution, 250 ml/4 hours = 63 ml/hour.
The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolamide (Diamox) 600
mg/m2/day divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the
child's body surface area (BSA) as 0.7 m2 . How many mg
should the child receive per dose? (Enter the numeric value,
whole number, only.) - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-140
