BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
PRACTICE SOLUTION STUDY SHEET
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
●● Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml
Answer: 0.31 mcg/kg/min
●● Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt.
Dobutamine 250 mg in 125 ml
Answer: 0.44 mcg/kg/min
●● Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Dobutamine 250 mg in 125 ml
Answer: 0.39 mcg/kg/min
●● Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 ml
Answer: 0.078 mcg/kg/min
●● Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt.
,Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 ml
Answer: 0.08 mcg/kg/min
●● 1% solution
Answer: 10 mg /ml
●● 0.25 % solution
Answer: 2.5 mg ?ml
●● The order is for 200 mg. The label reads 250mg /5ml. You would
give ____ml(s).
Answer: 4ml
●● The order is for 60 ml. You would give ____tablespoon(s).
Answer: 4 TB
●● The order is for 60mg. The label reads 60 mg/2 ml. You would give
___ml.
Answer: 2ml
●● The order is for 1000 ml. of I.V. solution to be infused at 125 ml/hr.
You would infuse
the solution for ___hours.
,Answer: 8hr
●● The order is for 6000 ml of IV solution to run over a 24 hour period.
The drop factor of
the I.V tubing is 10 gtts/ml. You would infuse _____gtts/min.
Answer: 42gtt/min
●● Your patient weighs 75 kg and you are ordered to infuse 250 mg
dobutamine in 500 ml
NS at 10 mcg/kg/min. How many MILLIGRAMS of dobutamine will
infuse per hour?
Answer: 45mg/hr
●● The order is 500 mg of Rocephin to be taken by a 15.4 lb infant
every 8 hours. The
medication label shows that 75-150 mg/kg per day is the appropriate
dosage range. How
much will the patient receive per day? Is this within the normal range?
Answer: minimum = 525mg
maximum = 1050mg
The doctor prescribed 500 x3= 1500mg per day; this is not within the
safe range
, ●● The order is Solumedrol 3mg/kg for a child weighing 20kg.
Solumedrol is available as
125 mg / 2 ml. How many ml must the nurse administer?
Answer: 0.96ml
●● The order : KayCiel 30 mEq PO Bid pc.
Available: Kay Ciel 45 mEq/15 ml.
How many ml of KayCiel should you administer?
Answer: 10ml
●● The order is for 25 mg. The label reads 75mg/ml. How many ml(s)
would you give?
Answer: 0.33ml
●● The order is for 1.5 g The label reads 1 tablet equals 3 g. How many
tablet (s) would
you give?
Answer: 0.5 tablet
●● The order is for 400mcg of thyroxin. The label reads 0.2 mg tablets.
How many tablets would you give?
Answer: 2 tablets
PRACTICE SOLUTION STUDY SHEET
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
●● Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml
Answer: 0.31 mcg/kg/min
●● Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt.
Dobutamine 250 mg in 125 ml
Answer: 0.44 mcg/kg/min
●● Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Dobutamine 250 mg in 125 ml
Answer: 0.39 mcg/kg/min
●● Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 ml
Answer: 0.078 mcg/kg/min
●● Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt.
,Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 ml
Answer: 0.08 mcg/kg/min
●● 1% solution
Answer: 10 mg /ml
●● 0.25 % solution
Answer: 2.5 mg ?ml
●● The order is for 200 mg. The label reads 250mg /5ml. You would
give ____ml(s).
Answer: 4ml
●● The order is for 60 ml. You would give ____tablespoon(s).
Answer: 4 TB
●● The order is for 60mg. The label reads 60 mg/2 ml. You would give
___ml.
Answer: 2ml
●● The order is for 1000 ml. of I.V. solution to be infused at 125 ml/hr.
You would infuse
the solution for ___hours.
,Answer: 8hr
●● The order is for 6000 ml of IV solution to run over a 24 hour period.
The drop factor of
the I.V tubing is 10 gtts/ml. You would infuse _____gtts/min.
Answer: 42gtt/min
●● Your patient weighs 75 kg and you are ordered to infuse 250 mg
dobutamine in 500 ml
NS at 10 mcg/kg/min. How many MILLIGRAMS of dobutamine will
infuse per hour?
Answer: 45mg/hr
●● The order is 500 mg of Rocephin to be taken by a 15.4 lb infant
every 8 hours. The
medication label shows that 75-150 mg/kg per day is the appropriate
dosage range. How
much will the patient receive per day? Is this within the normal range?
Answer: minimum = 525mg
maximum = 1050mg
The doctor prescribed 500 x3= 1500mg per day; this is not within the
safe range
, ●● The order is Solumedrol 3mg/kg for a child weighing 20kg.
Solumedrol is available as
125 mg / 2 ml. How many ml must the nurse administer?
Answer: 0.96ml
●● The order : KayCiel 30 mEq PO Bid pc.
Available: Kay Ciel 45 mEq/15 ml.
How many ml of KayCiel should you administer?
Answer: 10ml
●● The order is for 25 mg. The label reads 75mg/ml. How many ml(s)
would you give?
Answer: 0.33ml
●● The order is for 1.5 g The label reads 1 tablet equals 3 g. How many
tablet (s) would
you give?
Answer: 0.5 tablet
●● The order is for 400mcg of thyroxin. The label reads 0.2 mg tablets.
How many tablets would you give?
Answer: 2 tablets
