HESI DOSAGE PRACTICE EXAM CALCULATIONS QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2026
The healthcare provider prescribes furosemide 30 mg IM STAT. The
available ampule is labeled, furosemide 10 mg/ml. How many mililiters
should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only, round to a
whole number.) - ANSWER..> 3 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 48.5kg. What is the maximum safe
dose the nurse should administer? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWER..>
,97 mg
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 24-hour total parenteral
nutrition (TPN) via a central line at 54 ml/hr. When initially assessing
the client, the nurse notes that the TPN solution has run out and the
next TPN solution is not available. What immediate action should the
nurse take?
A Infuse 10% dextrose and water at 54 ml/hour.
B Infuse normal saline at a keep vein open rate.
C Discontinue the IV and flush the port with heparin.
D Obtain a stat blood glucose level and notify the healthcare
provider. - ANSWER..> Infuse 10% dextrose and water at
54 ml/hour
The nurse is preparing a dose of betamethasone12 mg IM for a
primigravida client who is in preterm labor. The available vial is labeled,
6 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? - ANSWER..> 2 ml
The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolamide (Diamox) 600 mg/
m/day divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the child's body
surface area (BSA) as 0.7 m?. How many mg should the child receive
per dose? - ANSWER..> 140 mg
, A client who had mitral valve replacement surgery receives a
prescription for Dextrose 5% in Water (D,W) 250 ml with dobutamine
0.5 grams for IV infusion at a rate of 5 mcg/kg/minute. The client
weighs 75 kg. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver
how many ml/hr? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required,
round to the nearest tenth.) - ANSWER..> 11.3 ml/ hr
What action should the nurse implement when accessing an implanted
infusion port for a client who receives long term IV medications?
A Insert a Huber-point needle into the port.
B Place a sterile dressing over the port.
C Flush tubing with 5 ml of normal saline.
D Cleanse the site with iodine solution. - ANSWER..> A. Insert a Hubert
point needle into the port
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of 650 mg of
acetaminophen PO. The medication is available in a liquid
concentration of 100 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to
the nearest tenth.) - ANSWER..> 6.5 ml
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2026
The healthcare provider prescribes furosemide 30 mg IM STAT. The
available ampule is labeled, furosemide 10 mg/ml. How many mililiters
should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only, round to a
whole number.) - ANSWER..> 3 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 48.5kg. What is the maximum safe
dose the nurse should administer? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWER..>
,97 mg
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 24-hour total parenteral
nutrition (TPN) via a central line at 54 ml/hr. When initially assessing
the client, the nurse notes that the TPN solution has run out and the
next TPN solution is not available. What immediate action should the
nurse take?
A Infuse 10% dextrose and water at 54 ml/hour.
B Infuse normal saline at a keep vein open rate.
C Discontinue the IV and flush the port with heparin.
D Obtain a stat blood glucose level and notify the healthcare
provider. - ANSWER..> Infuse 10% dextrose and water at
54 ml/hour
The nurse is preparing a dose of betamethasone12 mg IM for a
primigravida client who is in preterm labor. The available vial is labeled,
6 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? - ANSWER..> 2 ml
The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolamide (Diamox) 600 mg/
m/day divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the child's body
surface area (BSA) as 0.7 m?. How many mg should the child receive
per dose? - ANSWER..> 140 mg
, A client who had mitral valve replacement surgery receives a
prescription for Dextrose 5% in Water (D,W) 250 ml with dobutamine
0.5 grams for IV infusion at a rate of 5 mcg/kg/minute. The client
weighs 75 kg. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver
how many ml/hr? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required,
round to the nearest tenth.) - ANSWER..> 11.3 ml/ hr
What action should the nurse implement when accessing an implanted
infusion port for a client who receives long term IV medications?
A Insert a Huber-point needle into the port.
B Place a sterile dressing over the port.
C Flush tubing with 5 ml of normal saline.
D Cleanse the site with iodine solution. - ANSWER..> A. Insert a Hubert
point needle into the port
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of 650 mg of
acetaminophen PO. The medication is available in a liquid
concentration of 100 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to
the nearest tenth.) - ANSWER..> 6.5 ml
