BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATION EXAM V1
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1. A client weighing 86 kg is receiving dopamine at 8 mcg/kg/minute. The drug
is dispensed as dopamine 800 mg/500 ml. The nurse should program the
infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
a. 12.4 ml/hour
b. 18.6 ml/hour
c. 22.4 ml/hour
d. 25.8 ml/hour
2. The healthcare provider prescribes a continuous infusion of dextrose 5% in
water with isoproterenol (Isuprel) 2 mg in 500 ml at a rate of 5 mcg/minute.
The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour?
(Round to the nearest hundredth.)
a. 62.50 ml/hour
b. 68.25 ml/hour
c. 75.00 ml/hour
d. 82.50 ml/hour
3. A client with a gastrostomy tube receives a prescription for Osmolite 1/2
strength enteral formula at 80 ml/hour. To prepare a 4-hour solution, the
nurse should dilute the full-strength formula with how many ml of water?
a. 80 ml
b. 120 ml
c. 160 ml
d. 200 ml
4. An IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 500 ml with ammonium chloride 0.2
mEq/ml is prescribed. How many mEq of ammonium chloride should the
nurse use to prepare the solution? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
a. 50 mEq
b. 75 mEq
,c. 100 mEq
d. 125 mEq
5. The healthcare provider prescribes furosemide (Lasix) 25 mg IV. The drug
is available in a solution of 40 mg/4 ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
a. 1.5 ml
b. 2.0 ml
c. 2.5 ml
d. 3.0 ml
6. A client with impetigo receives a prescription for azithromycin (Zithromax)
500 mg PO on day 1, then 250 mg/day on days 2 through 5. What is the total
dose in grams?
a. 1.0 gram
b. 1.5 grams
c. 2.0 grams
d. 2.5 grams
7. The healthcare provider orders heparin 5,000 units subcutaneously. The
vial contains 10,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 0.5 ml
b. 1.0 ml
c. 1.5 ml
d. 2.0 ml
8. A client is prescribed digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily. The medication is
available as 0.25 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
a. 0.5 tablet
b. 1 tablet
c. 1.5 tablets
d. 2 tablets
9. The healthcare provider orders cefazolin 1 gram IV. The vial contains 500
mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 1 ml
b. 2 ml
c. 3 ml
d. 4 ml
,10. A client weighing 70 kg is receiving an IV infusion of nitroglycerin at 10
mcg/minute. The solution contains 50 mg in 250 ml. At what rate should the
pump be set? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
a. 2 ml/hour
b. 3 ml/hour
c. 4 ml/hour
d. 5 ml/hour
11. The healthcare provider prescribes morphine sulfate 4 mg IV push. The
vial contains 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 0.2 ml
b. 0.4 ml
c. 0.6 ml
d. 0.8 ml
12. A client is prescribed amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours. The
suspension contains 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse give per
dose?
a. 5 ml
b. 10 ml
c. 15 ml
d. 20 ml
13. The healthcare provider orders lactated Ringer's solution at 125 ml/hour.
How many liters will the client receive in 8 hours?
a. 0.5 L
b. 1.0 L
c. 1.5 L
d. 2.0 L
14. A client is prescribed potassium chloride 40 mEq PO. The liquid contains
20 mEq/15 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 15 ml
b. 30 ml
c. 45 ml
d. 60 ml
15. The healthcare provider orders vancomycin 750 mg IV. The vial contains
500 mg/10 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 10 ml
, b. 15 ml
c. 20 ml
d. 25 ml
16. A client weighing 60 kg is receiving heparin at 18 units/kg/hour. The
solution contains 25,000 units in 500 ml. What rate should the pump be set at?
(Round to the nearest whole number.)
a. 18 ml/hour
b. 20 ml/hour
c. 22 ml/hour
d. 24 ml/hour
17. The healthcare provider prescribes regular insulin 10 units and NPH
insulin 20 units. The insulin is available as 100 units/ml. How many ml should
the nurse draw up for the total dose?
a. 0.2 ml
b. 0.25 ml
c. 0.3 ml
d. 0.35 ml
18. A client is prescribed metoprolol 50 mg PO. The tablets are 25 mg each.
How many tablets should the nurse administer?
a. 0.5 tablet
b. 2 tablets
c. 3 tablets
d. 4 tablets
19. The healthcare provider orders ceftriaxone 2 grams IV. The vial contains
1 gram/10 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 10 ml
b. 20 ml
c. 30 ml
d. 40 ml
20. A client with heart failure is receiving dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/minute. The
client weighs 75 kg. The solution contains 250 mg in 250 ml. At what rate
should the infusion pump be set? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
a. 16.5 ml/hour
b. 18.0 ml/hour
LATEST 2026/2027 UPDATE Comprehensive Practice
Examination for Nursing Students Questions with Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A+
1. A client weighing 86 kg is receiving dopamine at 8 mcg/kg/minute. The drug
is dispensed as dopamine 800 mg/500 ml. The nurse should program the
infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
a. 12.4 ml/hour
b. 18.6 ml/hour
c. 22.4 ml/hour
d. 25.8 ml/hour
2. The healthcare provider prescribes a continuous infusion of dextrose 5% in
water with isoproterenol (Isuprel) 2 mg in 500 ml at a rate of 5 mcg/minute.
The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour?
(Round to the nearest hundredth.)
a. 62.50 ml/hour
b. 68.25 ml/hour
c. 75.00 ml/hour
d. 82.50 ml/hour
3. A client with a gastrostomy tube receives a prescription for Osmolite 1/2
strength enteral formula at 80 ml/hour. To prepare a 4-hour solution, the
nurse should dilute the full-strength formula with how many ml of water?
a. 80 ml
b. 120 ml
c. 160 ml
d. 200 ml
4. An IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 500 ml with ammonium chloride 0.2
mEq/ml is prescribed. How many mEq of ammonium chloride should the
nurse use to prepare the solution? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
a. 50 mEq
b. 75 mEq
,c. 100 mEq
d. 125 mEq
5. The healthcare provider prescribes furosemide (Lasix) 25 mg IV. The drug
is available in a solution of 40 mg/4 ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
a. 1.5 ml
b. 2.0 ml
c. 2.5 ml
d. 3.0 ml
6. A client with impetigo receives a prescription for azithromycin (Zithromax)
500 mg PO on day 1, then 250 mg/day on days 2 through 5. What is the total
dose in grams?
a. 1.0 gram
b. 1.5 grams
c. 2.0 grams
d. 2.5 grams
7. The healthcare provider orders heparin 5,000 units subcutaneously. The
vial contains 10,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 0.5 ml
b. 1.0 ml
c. 1.5 ml
d. 2.0 ml
8. A client is prescribed digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily. The medication is
available as 0.25 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
a. 0.5 tablet
b. 1 tablet
c. 1.5 tablets
d. 2 tablets
9. The healthcare provider orders cefazolin 1 gram IV. The vial contains 500
mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 1 ml
b. 2 ml
c. 3 ml
d. 4 ml
,10. A client weighing 70 kg is receiving an IV infusion of nitroglycerin at 10
mcg/minute. The solution contains 50 mg in 250 ml. At what rate should the
pump be set? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
a. 2 ml/hour
b. 3 ml/hour
c. 4 ml/hour
d. 5 ml/hour
11. The healthcare provider prescribes morphine sulfate 4 mg IV push. The
vial contains 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 0.2 ml
b. 0.4 ml
c. 0.6 ml
d. 0.8 ml
12. A client is prescribed amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours. The
suspension contains 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse give per
dose?
a. 5 ml
b. 10 ml
c. 15 ml
d. 20 ml
13. The healthcare provider orders lactated Ringer's solution at 125 ml/hour.
How many liters will the client receive in 8 hours?
a. 0.5 L
b. 1.0 L
c. 1.5 L
d. 2.0 L
14. A client is prescribed potassium chloride 40 mEq PO. The liquid contains
20 mEq/15 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 15 ml
b. 30 ml
c. 45 ml
d. 60 ml
15. The healthcare provider orders vancomycin 750 mg IV. The vial contains
500 mg/10 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 10 ml
, b. 15 ml
c. 20 ml
d. 25 ml
16. A client weighing 60 kg is receiving heparin at 18 units/kg/hour. The
solution contains 25,000 units in 500 ml. What rate should the pump be set at?
(Round to the nearest whole number.)
a. 18 ml/hour
b. 20 ml/hour
c. 22 ml/hour
d. 24 ml/hour
17. The healthcare provider prescribes regular insulin 10 units and NPH
insulin 20 units. The insulin is available as 100 units/ml. How many ml should
the nurse draw up for the total dose?
a. 0.2 ml
b. 0.25 ml
c. 0.3 ml
d. 0.35 ml
18. A client is prescribed metoprolol 50 mg PO. The tablets are 25 mg each.
How many tablets should the nurse administer?
a. 0.5 tablet
b. 2 tablets
c. 3 tablets
d. 4 tablets
19. The healthcare provider orders ceftriaxone 2 grams IV. The vial contains
1 gram/10 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
a. 10 ml
b. 20 ml
c. 30 ml
d. 40 ml
20. A client with heart failure is receiving dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/minute. The
client weighs 75 kg. The solution contains 250 mg in 250 ml. At what rate
should the infusion pump be set? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
a. 16.5 ml/hour
b. 18.0 ml/hour
