Answer Guide Med Surg 1 - HESI practice
11.3 mL/hr A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is
receiving dopamine at the rate of 3 mcg/kg/min. The
solution available is dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL of D5W.
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 tenth).
3.5mcg/kg/min A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4 kg is
receiving an infusion of nitroprusside (Nipride) 50 mg in
D5W 250 mL at 75mL/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is
the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
1.9 mcg/kg/min A client who weighs 70 kg is receiving a dopamine
solution of 800 mg/500 mL normal saline at 5 mL/hour.
How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest tenth).
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1.1 mg/min A client is receiving an IV solution of sodium chloride
0.9% (Normal Saline) 250 mL with amiodarone
(Cordarone) 1 gram at 17 mL/hr. How many mg/minute
of amiodarone is infusing? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
100 mcg/kg/min A client who weighs 176 pounds is receiving an IV
infusion of esmolol hydrochloride (Brevibloc) at 48 ml/hr.
The IV solution is labeled with the concentration of
Breviblock 10 mg/ml. How many mcg/kg/minute is the
client receiving? (Enter numeric value only).
95 ml The nurse is preparing the change of shift report for a
client who has a 265 ml secondary infusion that started 2
hours ago at a rate of 85 ml/hr via an infusion pump. The
nurse should report that how many mL remain to be
infused by the oncoming nurse? (Enter numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
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2 ml A male client receives a prescription for ondansetron
hydrochloride (Zofran) 4 mg IV to prevent postoperative
nausea after an inguinal hernia repair. The medication is
available in 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer?
100 ml of water A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a
prescription for a 250 ml bolus feeding of Glucerna 60%
enteral formula. The nurse should dilute the full strength
formula with how many ml of water?
0.5 ml The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B vaccine,
Recombinant (Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a school aged child.
The vaccine is labeled, 10 mcg/ml. How many ml should
the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
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1 tablet left to be given A client's daily PO prescription for ariprazole (Abilify) is
increased from 15 mg to 30 mg. The medication is
available in 15 mg tablets, and the client already received
one tablet today. How many additional tablets should the
nurse administer so the client receives the total newly
prescribed dose for the day.
125 ml The nurse is administering 250 ml of IV solution to be
infused over 2 hours. How many ml/hour should the
nurse program the infusion pump?
1 ml The nurse is preparing to administer 0.25 mg of Bumex
IV. The medication is available in a vial labeled 1 mg/4ml.
How many ml of medication should the nurse administer?
3 tablets A client with hypertension receive a prescription for
Cartel 7.5 mg PO daily. The drug is available in 2.5 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
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11.3 mL/hr A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is
receiving dopamine at the rate of 3 mcg/kg/min. The
solution available is dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL of D5W.
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 tenth).
3.5mcg/kg/min A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4 kg is
receiving an infusion of nitroprusside (Nipride) 50 mg in
D5W 250 mL at 75mL/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is
the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
1.9 mcg/kg/min A client who weighs 70 kg is receiving a dopamine
solution of 800 mg/500 mL normal saline at 5 mL/hour.
How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest tenth).
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1.1 mg/min A client is receiving an IV solution of sodium chloride
0.9% (Normal Saline) 250 mL with amiodarone
(Cordarone) 1 gram at 17 mL/hr. How many mg/minute
of amiodarone is infusing? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
100 mcg/kg/min A client who weighs 176 pounds is receiving an IV
infusion of esmolol hydrochloride (Brevibloc) at 48 ml/hr.
The IV solution is labeled with the concentration of
Breviblock 10 mg/ml. How many mcg/kg/minute is the
client receiving? (Enter numeric value only).
95 ml The nurse is preparing the change of shift report for a
client who has a 265 ml secondary infusion that started 2
hours ago at a rate of 85 ml/hr via an infusion pump. The
nurse should report that how many mL remain to be
infused by the oncoming nurse? (Enter numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
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2 ml A male client receives a prescription for ondansetron
hydrochloride (Zofran) 4 mg IV to prevent postoperative
nausea after an inguinal hernia repair. The medication is
available in 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer?
100 ml of water A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a
prescription for a 250 ml bolus feeding of Glucerna 60%
enteral formula. The nurse should dilute the full strength
formula with how many ml of water?
0.5 ml The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B vaccine,
Recombinant (Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a school aged child.
The vaccine is labeled, 10 mcg/ml. How many ml should
the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).
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1 tablet left to be given A client's daily PO prescription for ariprazole (Abilify) is
increased from 15 mg to 30 mg. The medication is
available in 15 mg tablets, and the client already received
one tablet today. How many additional tablets should the
nurse administer so the client receives the total newly
prescribed dose for the day.
125 ml The nurse is administering 250 ml of IV solution to be
infused over 2 hours. How many ml/hour should the
nurse program the infusion pump?
1 ml The nurse is preparing to administer 0.25 mg of Bumex
IV. The medication is available in a vial labeled 1 mg/4ml.
How many ml of medication should the nurse administer?
3 tablets A client with hypertension receive a prescription for
Cartel 7.5 mg PO daily. The drug is available in 2.5 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
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