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BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATION
EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2025 WITH
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTION 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
GRADED FREE A
client who has a sinus infection is receiving a prescription for amoxicillin/clavulanate
potassium (Augmentin) 500 mg PO q8 hours. The available form is 250 mg amoxicillin/125mg
clavulanate tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer for each dose? (Enter
numeric value only.) - ANS :2
Using Desired/Available formula: 500 mg/250 mg x 1 tablet = 2
The healthcare provider prescribes acetaminophen elixir (Tylenol elixir) 600 mg PO q6 hours
for an adult client experiencing pain associated with maxillofacial surgery. The bottle is
labeled 500 mg/15 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.
If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) - ANS :18
Using the formula D/H x Q: 600 mg/500mg x 15 ml = 18 ml
A client who has AIDS is receiving octreotide (Sandostatin) 1,200 mcg by subcutaneous
injection every day for symptoms of diarrhea. Octreotide is available for injection in 1 mg/ml
vials. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest tenth.) - ANS :1 or 1.2
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First, to convert micrograms to milligrams, divide the number of micrograms by 1000:
=1,200/1000
= 1.2 mg.
Using the Desired/Have available formula:
1.2 mg/1 mg x 1 ml
= 1.2 ml.
A client is receiving dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) PO for malignant hyperthermia. The
maximum safe dose is 8 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses. The client currently weighs 48.5 kg.
What is the maximum safe dose the nurse should administer? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) - ANS :97
Determine the maximum number of mg this client should receive in a day:
48.5 kg x 8 mg/kg/day
= 388 mg/day.
Next determine how many mg the nurse should deliver each dose:
=388 mg/4 doses
= 97 mg.
A child with a urinary tract infection is receiving Cephalexin (Keflex) 100 mg suspension PO
QID. Keflex oral suspension is labeled 125 mg in 5 ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) -
ANS :4
Using the formula Desired/Have available x Quantity:
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=100/125 x 5
= 500/125
= 4 ml
The healthcare provider prescribes a continuous intravenous infusion of dextrose 5% and
0.45% sodium chloride with KCl 20 mEq/1000 ml to be delivered over 8 hours. 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.) - ANS :125
Using the formula volume/time:
1000 ml/8 hours
= 125 ml/hour
A client receives a prescription for an intravenous infusion 0.45% sodium chloride 500 ml to be
infused over 6 hours. 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.) - ANS :83
Calculate using Volume/Time:
=500 ml/6 hours
= 83.3 ml/hour
A client returns to the nursing unit from surgery with a prescription for Lactated Ringer's
solution 1,000 ml to be infused over 10 hours. The IV administration set delivers 60 gtts/ml.
The nurse should regulate the infusion to deliver how many gtts/minute? - ANS :100
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First convert hours to minutes:
10 hrs x 60 = 600 minutes.
Using the formula
Volume/Time x drop factor:
=1000 ml /600 minutes
= 1.66666 x 60 = 100 gtts minute.
An IV infusion of dextrose 5% in normal saline with oxytocin (Pitocin) 20 units in 1,000 ml is
prescribed for a client to control postpartum bleeding. The solution is to be administered at a
rate of 2 mu/minute. The nurse should program the infusion pump to administer how many
ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.) - ANS :6
First calculate the number of units/hour.
=0.002 units/minute x 60 minutes
= 0.12 units/hour.
Next calculate the number of ml/hour needed to administer
=0.12 units/hour.
=20 units : 1,000 ml :: 0.12 units : X
=20/0.12 = 1,000/X
=20X = 120 X
=6
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BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATION
EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2025 WITH
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTION 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
GRADED FREE A
client who has a sinus infection is receiving a prescription for amoxicillin/clavulanate
potassium (Augmentin) 500 mg PO q8 hours. The available form is 250 mg amoxicillin/125mg
clavulanate tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer for each dose? (Enter
numeric value only.) - ANS :2
Using Desired/Available formula: 500 mg/250 mg x 1 tablet = 2
The healthcare provider prescribes acetaminophen elixir (Tylenol elixir) 600 mg PO q6 hours
for an adult client experiencing pain associated with maxillofacial surgery. The bottle is
labeled 500 mg/15 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.
If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) - ANS :18
Using the formula D/H x Q: 600 mg/500mg x 15 ml = 18 ml
A client who has AIDS is receiving octreotide (Sandostatin) 1,200 mcg by subcutaneous
injection every day for symptoms of diarrhea. Octreotide is available for injection in 1 mg/ml
vials. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest tenth.) - ANS :1 or 1.2
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First, to convert micrograms to milligrams, divide the number of micrograms by 1000:
=1,200/1000
= 1.2 mg.
Using the Desired/Have available formula:
1.2 mg/1 mg x 1 ml
= 1.2 ml.
A client is receiving dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) PO for malignant hyperthermia. The
maximum safe dose is 8 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses. The client currently weighs 48.5 kg.
What is the maximum safe dose the nurse should administer? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) - ANS :97
Determine the maximum number of mg this client should receive in a day:
48.5 kg x 8 mg/kg/day
= 388 mg/day.
Next determine how many mg the nurse should deliver each dose:
=388 mg/4 doses
= 97 mg.
A child with a urinary tract infection is receiving Cephalexin (Keflex) 100 mg suspension PO
QID. Keflex oral suspension is labeled 125 mg in 5 ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) -
ANS :4
Using the formula Desired/Have available x Quantity:
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=100/125 x 5
= 500/125
= 4 ml
The healthcare provider prescribes a continuous intravenous infusion of dextrose 5% and
0.45% sodium chloride with KCl 20 mEq/1000 ml to be delivered over 8 hours. 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.) - ANS :125
Using the formula volume/time:
1000 ml/8 hours
= 125 ml/hour
A client receives a prescription for an intravenous infusion 0.45% sodium chloride 500 ml to be
infused over 6 hours. 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.) - ANS :83
Calculate using Volume/Time:
=500 ml/6 hours
= 83.3 ml/hour
A client returns to the nursing unit from surgery with a prescription for Lactated Ringer's
solution 1,000 ml to be infused over 10 hours. The IV administration set delivers 60 gtts/ml.
The nurse should regulate the infusion to deliver how many gtts/minute? - ANS :100
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First convert hours to minutes:
10 hrs x 60 = 600 minutes.
Using the formula
Volume/Time x drop factor:
=1000 ml /600 minutes
= 1.66666 x 60 = 100 gtts minute.
An IV infusion of dextrose 5% in normal saline with oxytocin (Pitocin) 20 units in 1,000 ml is
prescribed for a client to control postpartum bleeding. The solution is to be administered at a
rate of 2 mu/minute. The nurse should program the infusion pump to administer how many
ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.) - ANS :6
First calculate the number of units/hour.
=0.002 units/minute x 60 minutes
= 0.12 units/hour.
Next calculate the number of ml/hour needed to administer
=0.12 units/hour.
=20 units : 1,000 ml :: 0.12 units : X
=20/0.12 = 1,000/X
=20X = 120 X
=6
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