BSN 215 HESI PRACTICE TEST
LATEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADED
A+
AmclientmwhomhasmbeenmNPOmform3mdaysmismreceivingmanminfusionmofmDextrosem5%minm0.45%mSodi
ummchloridem(D51/2mNS)mwithmpotassiummchloridem(KCl)m20mmEqmatm83mml/hour.mThemclient'sm8-
hourmurinemoutputmism400mml,mbloodmureamnitrogenm(BUN)mism15mmg/dlm(5.355mmmol/L),mlungsmar
emclearmbilaterally,mserummglucosemism110mmg/dlm(m6.1mmmol/L),mandmserummpotassiummism3.7mmE
q/Lm(3.7mmmol/L).mWhichmactionmshouldmthemnursemimplement?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmDocumentminmthemmedicalmrecordmthatmthesemnormalmfindingsmaremexpecte
dmoutcomes.mThemresultsmaremallmwithinmnormalmrangem(BUNm10mtom20mmg/dlmorm3.6-
7.1mmmol/Lm(SImunits),mserummglucosem70mtom110mmg/dlmormlessmthanm6.1mmmol/Lm(SI),mandmseru
mmpotassiumm3.5mtom5.0mmEq/Lmorm3.5-
5.0mmmol/Lm(SImunits).mThemothermactionsmaremnotmindicated.
Themnursemismpreparingmthemchange-of-
shiftmreportmformamclientmwhomhasmam265mmlmsecondaryminfusionmthatmwasmstartedm2mhoursmagoma
tmamratemofm85mml/hourmviamanminfusionmpump.mThemnursemshouldmreportmthatmhowmmanymmlmre
mainmtombeminfusedmbymthemon-comingmnurse?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm95
Amchildmwhomismscheduledmformamkidneymtransplantmreceivesmamprescriptionmformbasiliximabm(Simu
lect)m20mmgmIVm2mhoursmpriormtomsurgery.mThemmedicationmismavailableminmam20mmgmvialmthatmismre
constitutedmbymaddingm5mmlmsterilemwatermforminjection,mandmadministeredmasmamsecondaryminfusi
onmofmnormalmsalinem50mmlmtombeminfusedmoverm30mminutes.mThemnursemshouldmprogrammtheminfu
sionmpumpmtomdelivermhowmmanymml/hour?m(Entermthemnumericmvaluemonlymasmamwholemnumber.
)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm110
AmclientmwithmMycobacteriummaviummcomplexm(MAC)mismreceivingmanminfusionmofm5m%mdextrosemi
nmwaterm(D5W)withmamikacinm(Amikin)m0.572mgrams/100mmlmeverym12mhours.mThemnursemprepar
esmthemdosemofmamikacinmusingmamvialmlabeled,m"m250mmg/ml."mHowmmanymmlmshouldmthemnursem
,addmtomtheminfusion?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.mIfmroundingmismrequired,mroundmtomthemnearestm
tenth.)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.3
AmclientmwithmsepticmshockmreceivesmamprescriptionmformdDextrosem5%minmWaterm(D5W)m250mmlmw
ithmdopaminem(Intropin)m0.6mgrams/250mmlmatmamratemofm5mmcg/kg/minute.mThemclient'smweightmi
sm148mpoundsmThemnursemshouldmsetmtheminfusionmpumpmtomdelivermhowmmanymml/hour?m(Enterm
numericmvaluemonly.mIfmroundingmismrequired,mroundmtomthemnearestmwholemnumber.)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm8
ThemhealthcaremprovidermprescribesmamsecondaryminfusionmofmDextrosem5%minmWaterm(D5W)m50m
mgmIVmwithmmagnesiummsulfatem4mgram/50mmImtombeminfusedmoverm30mminutesmformamclientmwith
mpreeclampsia.mThemnursemshouldmprogrammtheminfusionmpumpmtomdelivermhowmmanymml/hour?m
(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.mIfmroundingmismrequired,mroundmtomthemnearestmwholemnumber.)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm100
Amhealthcaremprovidermprescribesmamcontinuousminfusionmofm0.9%msodiummchloridem250mmlmwithm
pancuroniumm(Pavulon)m25mmgmatmamratemofm0.1mmg/kg/hourmformamclientmwithmcoronarymarterym
bypassmgrafting.mThemclientmweighsm78mkg.mThemnursemshouldmprogrammtheminfusionmpumpmtomdel
ivermhowmmanymml/hour?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.mIfmroundingmismrequired,mroundmtomthemnea
restmtenth.)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm78
AmclientmismreceivingmamcephalosporinmantibioticmIVmandmcomplainsmofmpainmandmirritationmatmthem
infusionmsite.mThemnursemobservesmerythema,mswelling,mandmamredmstreakmalongmthemvesselmabov
emthemIVmaccessmsite.mWhichmactionmshouldmthemnursemtake?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmInitiatemanmalternatemsitemformthemIVminfusionmofmthemmedication.
AmclientmismtomreceivemanmIVmofmSodiummChloridem0.9%mInjectionm(NormalmSaline)m250mmlmwithmKC
lm10mmEqmIVmoverm4mhours.mWhatmratemshouldmthemnursemprogrammthemclient'smIVminfusionmpump
?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm63mml/hour.mTomcalculatemtheminfusionmrate,mthemdosemofmKClmismnotmusedmin
mthemcalculation.mUsingmthemtotalmvolumemofmNormalmSalinemsolution,m250mml/4mhoursm=m63mml/h
our.
, Themhealthcaremprovidermprescribesmacetazolamidem(Diamox)m600mmg/m2/daymdividedmintom3md
oses.mThemnursemcalculatesmthemchild'smbodymsurfacemaream(BSA)masm0.7mm2m.mHowmmanymmgmsho
uldmthemchildmreceivempermdose?m(Entermthemnumericmvalue,mwholemnumber,monly.)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm140
Themhealthcaremprovidermprescribesmtrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolem(Bactrim-
DSmOralmSuspension)m120mmgmBIDmformamchildmwithmbronchitis.mThemBactrimmbottlemismlabeledm"20
0mmg/5ml."mHowmmanymmlmshouldmthemnursemadministermatmeachmdose?m(Entermthemnumericmval
ue,mwholemnumber,monly.m)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm3
Amclientmwithmcardiogenicmshockmwhomweighsm220mpoundsmismreceivingmamsolutionmofmDextrosem5
%minmWaterm(D5W)m250mmlmwithmdopaminem400mmgmatmthemratemofm3mmcg/kg/minute.mThemnurs
emshouldmsetmtheminfusionmpumpmtomdelivermhowmmanymml/hour?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.mIfm
roundingmismrequired,mroundmtomthemnearestmtenth.)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm11.3
Themnursemismadministeringmanmintravenousmsolutionm250mmlmtombeminfusedmoverm2mhours.mHowm
manymml/hourmshouldmthemnursemprogrammtheminfusionmpump?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly,mwho
lemnumber.)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm125
Themnursemismpreparingmtomadministermbumetanidem(Bumex)m0.25mmgmIV.mThemmedicationmismavai
lableminmamvialmlabeledm"1mmg/4mml."mHowmmanymmlmofmmedicationmshouldmthemnursemadminister
?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm1
AnmIVminfusionmofmterbutalinemsulfatem5mmgminm500mmlmofmD5W,minfusingmatmamratemofm30mmcg/mi
n,mismprescribedmformamclientminmprematuremlabor.mHowmmanymml/hrmshouldmthemnursemsetmtheminf
usionmpump?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm180
Heparinm20,000munitsminm500mmlmD5Wmatm50mml/hourmhasmbeenminfusingmform5.5mhours.mHowmma
nymunitsmofmheparinmhasmthemclientmreceived?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm11,000
LATEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADED
A+
AmclientmwhomhasmbeenmNPOmform3mdaysmismreceivingmanminfusionmofmDextrosem5%minm0.45%mSodi
ummchloridem(D51/2mNS)mwithmpotassiummchloridem(KCl)m20mmEqmatm83mml/hour.mThemclient'sm8-
hourmurinemoutputmism400mml,mbloodmureamnitrogenm(BUN)mism15mmg/dlm(5.355mmmol/L),mlungsmar
emclearmbilaterally,mserummglucosemism110mmg/dlm(m6.1mmmol/L),mandmserummpotassiummism3.7mmE
q/Lm(3.7mmmol/L).mWhichmactionmshouldmthemnursemimplement?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmDocumentminmthemmedicalmrecordmthatmthesemnormalmfindingsmaremexpecte
dmoutcomes.mThemresultsmaremallmwithinmnormalmrangem(BUNm10mtom20mmg/dlmorm3.6-
7.1mmmol/Lm(SImunits),mserummglucosem70mtom110mmg/dlmormlessmthanm6.1mmmol/Lm(SI),mandmseru
mmpotassiumm3.5mtom5.0mmEq/Lmorm3.5-
5.0mmmol/Lm(SImunits).mThemothermactionsmaremnotmindicated.
Themnursemismpreparingmthemchange-of-
shiftmreportmformamclientmwhomhasmam265mmlmsecondaryminfusionmthatmwasmstartedm2mhoursmagoma
tmamratemofm85mml/hourmviamanminfusionmpump.mThemnursemshouldmreportmthatmhowmmanymmlmre
mainmtombeminfusedmbymthemon-comingmnurse?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm95
Amchildmwhomismscheduledmformamkidneymtransplantmreceivesmamprescriptionmformbasiliximabm(Simu
lect)m20mmgmIVm2mhoursmpriormtomsurgery.mThemmedicationmismavailableminmam20mmgmvialmthatmismre
constitutedmbymaddingm5mmlmsterilemwatermforminjection,mandmadministeredmasmamsecondaryminfusi
onmofmnormalmsalinem50mmlmtombeminfusedmoverm30mminutes.mThemnursemshouldmprogrammtheminfu
sionmpumpmtomdelivermhowmmanymml/hour?m(Entermthemnumericmvaluemonlymasmamwholemnumber.
)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm110
AmclientmwithmMycobacteriummaviummcomplexm(MAC)mismreceivingmanminfusionmofm5m%mdextrosemi
nmwaterm(D5W)withmamikacinm(Amikin)m0.572mgrams/100mmlmeverym12mhours.mThemnursemprepar
esmthemdosemofmamikacinmusingmamvialmlabeled,m"m250mmg/ml."mHowmmanymmlmshouldmthemnursem
,addmtomtheminfusion?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.mIfmroundingmismrequired,mroundmtomthemnearestm
tenth.)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.3
AmclientmwithmsepticmshockmreceivesmamprescriptionmformdDextrosem5%minmWaterm(D5W)m250mmlmw
ithmdopaminem(Intropin)m0.6mgrams/250mmlmatmamratemofm5mmcg/kg/minute.mThemclient'smweightmi
sm148mpoundsmThemnursemshouldmsetmtheminfusionmpumpmtomdelivermhowmmanymml/hour?m(Enterm
numericmvaluemonly.mIfmroundingmismrequired,mroundmtomthemnearestmwholemnumber.)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm8
ThemhealthcaremprovidermprescribesmamsecondaryminfusionmofmDextrosem5%minmWaterm(D5W)m50m
mgmIVmwithmmagnesiummsulfatem4mgram/50mmImtombeminfusedmoverm30mminutesmformamclientmwith
mpreeclampsia.mThemnursemshouldmprogrammtheminfusionmpumpmtomdelivermhowmmanymml/hour?m
(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.mIfmroundingmismrequired,mroundmtomthemnearestmwholemnumber.)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm100
Amhealthcaremprovidermprescribesmamcontinuousminfusionmofm0.9%msodiummchloridem250mmlmwithm
pancuroniumm(Pavulon)m25mmgmatmamratemofm0.1mmg/kg/hourmformamclientmwithmcoronarymarterym
bypassmgrafting.mThemclientmweighsm78mkg.mThemnursemshouldmprogrammtheminfusionmpumpmtomdel
ivermhowmmanymml/hour?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.mIfmroundingmismrequired,mroundmtomthemnea
restmtenth.)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm78
AmclientmismreceivingmamcephalosporinmantibioticmIVmandmcomplainsmofmpainmandmirritationmatmthem
infusionmsite.mThemnursemobservesmerythema,mswelling,mandmamredmstreakmalongmthemvesselmabov
emthemIVmaccessmsite.mWhichmactionmshouldmthemnursemtake?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmInitiatemanmalternatemsitemformthemIVminfusionmofmthemmedication.
AmclientmismtomreceivemanmIVmofmSodiummChloridem0.9%mInjectionm(NormalmSaline)m250mmlmwithmKC
lm10mmEqmIVmoverm4mhours.mWhatmratemshouldmthemnursemprogrammthemclient'smIVminfusionmpump
?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm63mml/hour.mTomcalculatemtheminfusionmrate,mthemdosemofmKClmismnotmusedmin
mthemcalculation.mUsingmthemtotalmvolumemofmNormalmSalinemsolution,m250mml/4mhoursm=m63mml/h
our.
, Themhealthcaremprovidermprescribesmacetazolamidem(Diamox)m600mmg/m2/daymdividedmintom3md
oses.mThemnursemcalculatesmthemchild'smbodymsurfacemaream(BSA)masm0.7mm2m.mHowmmanymmgmsho
uldmthemchildmreceivempermdose?m(Entermthemnumericmvalue,mwholemnumber,monly.)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm140
Themhealthcaremprovidermprescribesmtrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolem(Bactrim-
DSmOralmSuspension)m120mmgmBIDmformamchildmwithmbronchitis.mThemBactrimmbottlemismlabeledm"20
0mmg/5ml."mHowmmanymmlmshouldmthemnursemadministermatmeachmdose?m(Entermthemnumericmval
ue,mwholemnumber,monly.m)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm3
Amclientmwithmcardiogenicmshockmwhomweighsm220mpoundsmismreceivingmamsolutionmofmDextrosem5
%minmWaterm(D5W)m250mmlmwithmdopaminem400mmgmatmthemratemofm3mmcg/kg/minute.mThemnurs
emshouldmsetmtheminfusionmpumpmtomdelivermhowmmanymml/hour?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.mIfm
roundingmismrequired,mroundmtomthemnearestmtenth.)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm11.3
Themnursemismadministeringmanmintravenousmsolutionm250mmlmtombeminfusedmoverm2mhours.mHowm
manymml/hourmshouldmthemnursemprogrammtheminfusionmpump?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly,mwho
lemnumber.)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm125
Themnursemismpreparingmtomadministermbumetanidem(Bumex)m0.25mmgmIV.mThemmedicationmismavai
lableminmamvialmlabeledm"1mmg/4mml."mHowmmanymmlmofmmedicationmshouldmthemnursemadminister
?m(Entermnumericmvaluemonly.)m-mCORRECTmANSWERm1
AnmIVminfusionmofmterbutalinemsulfatem5mmgminm500mmlmofmD5W,minfusingmatmamratemofm30mmcg/mi
n,mismprescribedmformamclientminmprematuremlabor.mHowmmanymml/hrmshouldmthemnursemsetmtheminf
usionmpump?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm180
Heparinm20,000munitsminm500mmlmD5Wmatm50mml/hourmhasmbeenminfusingmform5.5mhours.mHowmma
nymunitsmofmheparinmhasmthemclientmreceived?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm11,000
