HESI PEDIATRIC DOSAGE CALCULATION TEST

HESI PEDIATRIC DOSAGE CALCULATION TEST

, Hesi Pediatric Dosage Calculation Test

1. Doctor orders Amoxil for a child that weighs 63 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 50
mg/kg/day every 8 hours. What is the safe dose for this child per dose?

A. 211.8 mg/dose

B. 47.9 mg/dose


C. 1,187.3 mg/dose

D. 477.3 mg/dose

63/2.2=28.6kg

50*28.6/3=477MG/DOSE



2. Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage range of this drug is 0.15
mg/kg. Is this a safe dose?

A. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 1.02 mg/dose.

B. Yes, this is a safe dose.

C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 0.5 mg/dose.



3. Doctor orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12
mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child?

A. 447.3 mg/day

B. 984 mg/dose

C. 347 mg/dose

D. 586.8 mg/dose

82LBS/2.2=37.2

10*37.2=372

12*37.2=446.4

4. Doctor orders 300 mg of Zmax once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs. The safe dose range for this
medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient?

A. Yes, this is a safe dose.

B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 310.8-558.2 mg/day.