BSN 215 HESI Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
A client who has been NPO for 3 days is receiving an infusion of Dextrose 5% in
0.45% Sodium chloride (D51/2 NS) with potassium chloride (KCl) 20 mEq at 83
ml/hour. The client's 8-hour urine output is 400 ml, blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
is 15 mg/dl (5.355 mmol/L), lungs are clear bilaterally, serum glucose is 110
mg/dl ( 6.1 mmol/L), and serum potassium is 3.7 mEq/L (3.7 mmol/L). Which
action should the nurse implement? - Answer✔✔-Document in the medical
record that these normal findings are expected outcomes. The results are all
within normal range (BUN 10 to 20 mg/dl or 3.6-7.1 mmol/L (SI units), serum
glucose 70 to 110 mg/dl or less than 6.1 mmol/L (SI), and serum potassium 3.5
to 5.0 mEq/L or 3.5-5.0 mmol/L (SI units). The other actions are not indicated.
The nurse is preparing the change-of-shift report for a client who has a 265 ml
secondary infusion that was started 2 hours ago at a rate of 85 ml/hour via an
infusion pump. The nurse should report that how many ml remain to be
infused by the on-coming nurse? (Enter numeric value only.) - Answer✔✔-95
,A child who is scheduled for a kidney transplant receives a prescription for
basiliximab (Simulect) 20 mg IV 2 hours prior to surgery. The medication is
available in a 20 mg vial that is reconstituted by adding 5 ml sterile water for
injection, and administered as a secondary infusion of normal saline 50 ml to
be infused over 30 minutes. The nurse should program the infusion pump to
deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter the numeric value only as a whole number.)
- Answer✔✔-110
A client with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is receiving an infusion of 5
% dextrose in water (D5W)with amikacin (Amikin) 0.572 grams/100 ml every 12
hours. The nurse prepares the dose of amikacin using a vial labeled, " 250
mg/ml." How many ml should the nurse add to the infusion? (Enter numeric
value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) - Answer✔✔-
2.3
A client with septic shock receives a prescription for dDextrose 5% in Water
(D5W) 250 ml with dopamine (Intropin) 0.6 grams/250 ml at a rate of 5
mcg/kg/minute. The client's weight is 148 pounds The nurse should set the
infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) - Answer✔✔-8
The healthcare provider prescribes a secondary infusion of Dextrose 5% in
Water (D5W) 50 mg IV with magnesium sulfate 4 gram/50 mI to be infused
over 30 minutes for a client with preeclampsia. 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.) - Answer✔✔-100
A healthcare provider prescribes a continuous infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride
250 ml with pancuronium (Pavulon) 25 mg at a rate of 0.1 mg/kg/hour for a
client with coronary artery bypass grafting. The client weighs 78 kg. 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 tenth.) -
Answer✔✔-78
A client is receiving a cephalosporin antibiotic IV and complains of pain and
irritation at the infusion site. The nurse observes erythema, swelling, and a red
streak along the vessel above the IV access site. Which action should the nurse
take? - Answer✔✔-Initiate an alternate site for the IV infusion of the
medication.
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\]]]client is to receive an IV of Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection (Normal Saline)
250 ml with KCl 10 mEq IV over 4 hours. What rate should the nurse program
the client's IV infusion pump? - Answer✔✔-63 ml/hour. To calculate the
infusion rate, the dose of KCl is not used in the calculation. Using the total
volume of Normal Saline solution, 250 ml/4 hours = 63 ml/hour.
The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolamide (Diamox) 600 mg/m2/day
divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the child's body surface area (BSA) as
0.7 m2 . How many mg should the child receive per dose? (Enter the numeric
value, whole number, only.) - Answer✔✔-140
The healthcare provider prescribes trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim-
DS Oral Suspension) 120 mg BID for a child with bronchitis. The Bactrim bottle
is labeled "200 mg/5ml." How many ml should the nurse administer at each
dose? (Enter the numeric value, whole number, only. ) - Answer✔✔-3
A client with cardiogenic shock who weighs 220 pounds is receiving a solution
of Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) 250 ml with dopamine 400 mg at the rate of 3
mcg/kg/minute. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
A client who has been NPO for 3 days is receiving an infusion of Dextrose 5% in
0.45% Sodium chloride (D51/2 NS) with potassium chloride (KCl) 20 mEq at 83
ml/hour. The client's 8-hour urine output is 400 ml, blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
is 15 mg/dl (5.355 mmol/L), lungs are clear bilaterally, serum glucose is 110
mg/dl ( 6.1 mmol/L), and serum potassium is 3.7 mEq/L (3.7 mmol/L). Which
action should the nurse implement? - Answer✔✔-Document in the medical
record that these normal findings are expected outcomes. The results are all
within normal range (BUN 10 to 20 mg/dl or 3.6-7.1 mmol/L (SI units), serum
glucose 70 to 110 mg/dl or less than 6.1 mmol/L (SI), and serum potassium 3.5
to 5.0 mEq/L or 3.5-5.0 mmol/L (SI units). The other actions are not indicated.
The nurse is preparing the change-of-shift report for a client who has a 265 ml
secondary infusion that was started 2 hours ago at a rate of 85 ml/hour via an
infusion pump. The nurse should report that how many ml remain to be
infused by the on-coming nurse? (Enter numeric value only.) - Answer✔✔-95
,A child who is scheduled for a kidney transplant receives a prescription for
basiliximab (Simulect) 20 mg IV 2 hours prior to surgery. The medication is
available in a 20 mg vial that is reconstituted by adding 5 ml sterile water for
injection, and administered as a secondary infusion of normal saline 50 ml to
be infused over 30 minutes. The nurse should program the infusion pump to
deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter the numeric value only as a whole number.)
- Answer✔✔-110
A client with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is receiving an infusion of 5
% dextrose in water (D5W)with amikacin (Amikin) 0.572 grams/100 ml every 12
hours. The nurse prepares the dose of amikacin using a vial labeled, " 250
mg/ml." How many ml should the nurse add to the infusion? (Enter numeric
value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) - Answer✔✔-
2.3
A client with septic shock receives a prescription for dDextrose 5% in Water
(D5W) 250 ml with dopamine (Intropin) 0.6 grams/250 ml at a rate of 5
mcg/kg/minute. The client's weight is 148 pounds The nurse should set the
infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) - Answer✔✔-8
The healthcare provider prescribes a secondary infusion of Dextrose 5% in
Water (D5W) 50 mg IV with magnesium sulfate 4 gram/50 mI to be infused
over 30 minutes for a client with preeclampsia. 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.) - Answer✔✔-100
A healthcare provider prescribes a continuous infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride
250 ml with pancuronium (Pavulon) 25 mg at a rate of 0.1 mg/kg/hour for a
client with coronary artery bypass grafting. The client weighs 78 kg. 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 tenth.) -
Answer✔✔-78
A client is receiving a cephalosporin antibiotic IV and complains of pain and
irritation at the infusion site. The nurse observes erythema, swelling, and a red
streak along the vessel above the IV access site. Which action should the nurse
take? - Answer✔✔-Initiate an alternate site for the IV infusion of the
medication.
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A
\]]]client is to receive an IV of Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection (Normal Saline)
250 ml with KCl 10 mEq IV over 4 hours. What rate should the nurse program
the client's IV infusion pump? - Answer✔✔-63 ml/hour. To calculate the
infusion rate, the dose of KCl is not used in the calculation. Using the total
volume of Normal Saline solution, 250 ml/4 hours = 63 ml/hour.
The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolamide (Diamox) 600 mg/m2/day
divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the child's body surface area (BSA) as
0.7 m2 . How many mg should the child receive per dose? (Enter the numeric
value, whole number, only.) - Answer✔✔-140
The healthcare provider prescribes trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim-
DS Oral Suspension) 120 mg BID for a child with bronchitis. The Bactrim bottle
is labeled "200 mg/5ml." How many ml should the nurse administer at each
dose? (Enter the numeric value, whole number, only. ) - Answer✔✔-3
A client with cardiogenic shock who weighs 220 pounds is receiving a solution
of Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) 250 ml with dopamine 400 mg at the rate of 3
mcg/kg/minute. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many
