BSN 215 HESI RN SPECIALTY DOSAGE
CALCULATION EXAM (LATEST
UPDATE) ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADE A – NIGHTINGALE
This BSN 215 HESI resource features 104 comprehensive dosage
calculation questions and verified answers. Designed to help nursing
students pass their exams, this study guide builds testing confidence
through realistic math problems and clinical scenarios.
What’s Included
104 Questions & Verified Answers: Thorough, clinical-style dosage
calculation questions with exact answers.
Format: Instant downloadable PDF suitable for digital or printed
studying.
Why Students Buy It
Exam Readiness: Replicates the exact difficulty and format of typical
BSN 215 HESI assessments.
Time-Saving Prep: Allows students to skip scouring textbooks and
review the most frequently tested concepts.
Improved Grades: Targets common pitfalls in intravenous (IV) flow
rates, weight-based dosing, and reconstitution.
Target Audience
Perfect for nursing students currently enrolled in the BSN 215 Dosage
Calculation course who want to ensure they pass their HESI exam on
the first try
Quiz_________________?
1
,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.
Quiz_________________?
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
Quiz_________________?
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.) -
2
, Answer
110
Quiz_________________?
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
Quiz_________________?
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
Quiz_________________?
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
3
, pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) -
Answer
100
Quiz_________________?
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
Quiz_________________?
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.
Quiz_________________?
4
CALCULATION EXAM (LATEST
UPDATE) ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADE A – NIGHTINGALE
This BSN 215 HESI resource features 104 comprehensive dosage
calculation questions and verified answers. Designed to help nursing
students pass their exams, this study guide builds testing confidence
through realistic math problems and clinical scenarios.
What’s Included
104 Questions & Verified Answers: Thorough, clinical-style dosage
calculation questions with exact answers.
Format: Instant downloadable PDF suitable for digital or printed
studying.
Why Students Buy It
Exam Readiness: Replicates the exact difficulty and format of typical
BSN 215 HESI assessments.
Time-Saving Prep: Allows students to skip scouring textbooks and
review the most frequently tested concepts.
Improved Grades: Targets common pitfalls in intravenous (IV) flow
rates, weight-based dosing, and reconstitution.
Target Audience
Perfect for nursing students currently enrolled in the BSN 215 Dosage
Calculation course who want to ensure they pass their HESI exam on
the first try
Quiz_________________?
1
,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.
Quiz_________________?
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
Quiz_________________?
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.) -
2
, Answer
110
Quiz_________________?
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
Quiz_________________?
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
Quiz_________________?
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
3
, pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) -
Answer
100
Quiz_________________?
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
Quiz_________________?
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.
Quiz_________________?
4
