DOSAGE CALCULATION HESI
REVIEW SHEET 2026 55 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes enoxaparin 1 mg/kg
subcutaneously every 12 hours for a client who weighs 132 pounds. The
medication is available in a 60 mg/0.6 mL prefilled syringe. How many
mL should the nurse administer per day? (Enter numerical value only.)
Answer: 1.2 mL
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes amoxicillin 500 mg every 8 hours
for a child who weighs 88 pounds. The recommended maximum safe
dose is 50 mg/kg/24 hour. The available suspension is labeled,
Amoxicillin Suspension 250 mg/5 mL. Based on this child weight, how
many mL should the nurse administer ? (Enter numerical value only. (If
rounding is required, round to the whole number.) Answer: 10 mL
◉ Filgrastim 5 mcg/kg/day subcutaneous is prescribed for a child with
cancer who weighs 88 pounds. The medication is labeled 300 mcg/mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer daily to this child? (Enter the
numerical value only. If rounding required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Answer: 0.7 mL
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes liraglutide 1.2 mg subcutaneously
daily for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The liraglutide Pen
contains 18 mg of liraglutide and will deliver doses of 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg,
or 1.8 mg. When teaching the client about the use of the liraglutide Pen,
, how many doses should the nurse tell the client is available in each Pen?
(Enter the numerical value only.) Answer: 15
◉ A client receives a prescription for amoxicillin 2 g/clavulanate 125
mg by mouth every 12 hours for 10 days. The medication is available in
1000 mg/62.5 mg extended-release tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.) Answer: 4 tab
◉ The nurse is initiating a prescription for Dextrose 2.5% in 0.45%
Sodium Chloride (D5 0.5% NS) at 45 mL/hour for a child with
dehydration. The nurse attaches a volume control administration set with
a microdrip chamber to the bag of solution. How many
microdrops/minute should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter the
numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.) Answer: 45 microdrops
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes heparin 1,400 units/hour
intravenously (IV). The IV bag contains heparin 20,000 units in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the
infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) Answer: 17 mL/
◉ A client receives a prescription for amoxicillin 2 g/clavulanate 125
mg by mouth every 12 hours for 10 days. The medication is available in
10C mg/62.5 mg extended-release tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.) Answer: 4 tablets
REVIEW SHEET 2026 55 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes enoxaparin 1 mg/kg
subcutaneously every 12 hours for a client who weighs 132 pounds. The
medication is available in a 60 mg/0.6 mL prefilled syringe. How many
mL should the nurse administer per day? (Enter numerical value only.)
Answer: 1.2 mL
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes amoxicillin 500 mg every 8 hours
for a child who weighs 88 pounds. The recommended maximum safe
dose is 50 mg/kg/24 hour. The available suspension is labeled,
Amoxicillin Suspension 250 mg/5 mL. Based on this child weight, how
many mL should the nurse administer ? (Enter numerical value only. (If
rounding is required, round to the whole number.) Answer: 10 mL
◉ Filgrastim 5 mcg/kg/day subcutaneous is prescribed for a child with
cancer who weighs 88 pounds. The medication is labeled 300 mcg/mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer daily to this child? (Enter the
numerical value only. If rounding required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Answer: 0.7 mL
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes liraglutide 1.2 mg subcutaneously
daily for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The liraglutide Pen
contains 18 mg of liraglutide and will deliver doses of 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg,
or 1.8 mg. When teaching the client about the use of the liraglutide Pen,
, how many doses should the nurse tell the client is available in each Pen?
(Enter the numerical value only.) Answer: 15
◉ A client receives a prescription for amoxicillin 2 g/clavulanate 125
mg by mouth every 12 hours for 10 days. The medication is available in
1000 mg/62.5 mg extended-release tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.) Answer: 4 tab
◉ The nurse is initiating a prescription for Dextrose 2.5% in 0.45%
Sodium Chloride (D5 0.5% NS) at 45 mL/hour for a child with
dehydration. The nurse attaches a volume control administration set with
a microdrip chamber to the bag of solution. How many
microdrops/minute should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter the
numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.) Answer: 45 microdrops
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes heparin 1,400 units/hour
intravenously (IV). The IV bag contains heparin 20,000 units in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the
infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) Answer: 17 mL/
◉ A client receives a prescription for amoxicillin 2 g/clavulanate 125
mg by mouth every 12 hours for 10 days. The medication is available in
10C mg/62.5 mg extended-release tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.) Answer: 4 tablets
