BSN 215 HESI RN Specialty Dosage
Calculation Exam (Latest Update 2026 /
2027) Questions with Verified Answers
100% Correct {Grade A}
A client who is complaining of nausea and vomiting postoperatively receives a
prescription for metoclopramide (Reglan) 10 mg IV. The medication is available in vials
containing 5 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value
only.) - Correct answer 2
10 mg : X ml = 5 mg : 1 ml5X = 10X = 2 ml
The nurse programs an IV infusion pump of Ringer's Lactated 1,000 ml with oxytocin
(Pitocin) 40 units to be delivered at 15 ml/hour. How many milliunits/minute is the
client receiving? (Enter numeric value only, whole number.) - Correct answer 10
Convert units to milliunits, 40 x 1,000 = 40,000 milliunits. Using D/H x Q = 15 ml/hour:
X/40,000 milliunits x 1,000 ml = 15 ml/hour (60 minutes)
X/40 =15/60
60X = 600
X = 10
,Mineral oil U.S.P 30 ml PO daily for 3 days is prescribed for a client who is
experiencing severe constipation. The dose cup is marked in tablespoons. How many
tablespoons should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - Correct
answer 2
15 ml equals 1 Tablespoon. Use the ratio equation: 15 ml : 1 Tbs :: 30 ml : X
:: 1 / X
15X = 30
X = 2 Tablespoons
A client weighing 86 kg is receiving dopamine at 8 mcg/kg/minute. The drug is
dispensed as dopamine 800 mg/500 ml. 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.) - Correct answer 25.8
First, change the concentration of dispensed dopamine to mcg/ml. 1 mg : 1000 mcg ::
800 mg : X mcg = 800,000 mcg/500 ml = 1600 mcg/ ml.Using the formula, prescribed
dose (8 mcg/kg/minute) x 60 minute/hour x weight (86 kg) divided by the concentration
of the available drug (1600 mcg/ml) = 8 x 60 x 86 divided by 1600 = 25.8 ml/hour
,A client returning from surgery has a prescription for an IV of 0.9% sodium chloride to
be infused at 250 ml over 3 hours. 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.) - Correct answer 83
250 ml : 3 hours :: X : 1 hour
250/X :: 3/1
250: 3X
X = 83 ml/hour
The nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin (Vancocin) 750 mg in 250 ml of
Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) over 75 minutes. The secondary infusion pump should be
programmed to administer how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding
is required, round to the nearest whole number.) - Correct answer 200
250 ml of the antibiotic is to infuse over 75 minutes or 1.25 hours250 ml divided by 1.25
hour equals = 200 ml/hour
, A client experiencing ventricular tachycardia receives a prescription a continuous
infusion of dextrose 5% in water (D5W)1000 ml with lidocaine (Xylocaine) 2 grams at a
rate of 4 mg per minute. 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.) - Correct answer 120
First convert solution gram/ml to milligrams/ml: 2 gm/1000 ml = 2000 mg/1000 ml = 2
mg/mlNext calculate the number of mg/hour for the dose: 4 mg X 60 minutes = 240
mg/hourNext calculate the number of ml/hour needed to administer 240 mg/hour:
2000 mg: 1000 ml :: 240 mg : X ml2000/240 = 1000/XX = 120 ml/hour
The healthcare provider prescribes a continuous infusion of dextrose 5% in water with
isoproterenol (Isuprel) 2 mg in 500 ml at a rate of 5 mcg/minute for a client with
cardiac arrhythmia. 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
hundredth.) - Correct answer First using the known conversion 1 mg = 1000
micrograms.Next, calculate the number of micrograms in solution: 1mg = 1000 mcg :: 2
mg = 2000 mcgThen calculate how many ml of solution contain 5 mcg dose/minute:
Calculation Exam (Latest Update 2026 /
2027) Questions with Verified Answers
100% Correct {Grade A}
A client who is complaining of nausea and vomiting postoperatively receives a
prescription for metoclopramide (Reglan) 10 mg IV. The medication is available in vials
containing 5 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value
only.) - Correct answer 2
10 mg : X ml = 5 mg : 1 ml5X = 10X = 2 ml
The nurse programs an IV infusion pump of Ringer's Lactated 1,000 ml with oxytocin
(Pitocin) 40 units to be delivered at 15 ml/hour. How many milliunits/minute is the
client receiving? (Enter numeric value only, whole number.) - Correct answer 10
Convert units to milliunits, 40 x 1,000 = 40,000 milliunits. Using D/H x Q = 15 ml/hour:
X/40,000 milliunits x 1,000 ml = 15 ml/hour (60 minutes)
X/40 =15/60
60X = 600
X = 10
,Mineral oil U.S.P 30 ml PO daily for 3 days is prescribed for a client who is
experiencing severe constipation. The dose cup is marked in tablespoons. How many
tablespoons should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - Correct
answer 2
15 ml equals 1 Tablespoon. Use the ratio equation: 15 ml : 1 Tbs :: 30 ml : X
:: 1 / X
15X = 30
X = 2 Tablespoons
A client weighing 86 kg is receiving dopamine at 8 mcg/kg/minute. The drug is
dispensed as dopamine 800 mg/500 ml. 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.) - Correct answer 25.8
First, change the concentration of dispensed dopamine to mcg/ml. 1 mg : 1000 mcg ::
800 mg : X mcg = 800,000 mcg/500 ml = 1600 mcg/ ml.Using the formula, prescribed
dose (8 mcg/kg/minute) x 60 minute/hour x weight (86 kg) divided by the concentration
of the available drug (1600 mcg/ml) = 8 x 60 x 86 divided by 1600 = 25.8 ml/hour
,A client returning from surgery has a prescription for an IV of 0.9% sodium chloride to
be infused at 250 ml over 3 hours. 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.) - Correct answer 83
250 ml : 3 hours :: X : 1 hour
250/X :: 3/1
250: 3X
X = 83 ml/hour
The nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin (Vancocin) 750 mg in 250 ml of
Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) over 75 minutes. The secondary infusion pump should be
programmed to administer how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding
is required, round to the nearest whole number.) - Correct answer 200
250 ml of the antibiotic is to infuse over 75 minutes or 1.25 hours250 ml divided by 1.25
hour equals = 200 ml/hour
, A client experiencing ventricular tachycardia receives a prescription a continuous
infusion of dextrose 5% in water (D5W)1000 ml with lidocaine (Xylocaine) 2 grams at a
rate of 4 mg per minute. 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.) - Correct answer 120
First convert solution gram/ml to milligrams/ml: 2 gm/1000 ml = 2000 mg/1000 ml = 2
mg/mlNext calculate the number of mg/hour for the dose: 4 mg X 60 minutes = 240
mg/hourNext calculate the number of ml/hour needed to administer 240 mg/hour:
2000 mg: 1000 ml :: 240 mg : X ml2000/240 = 1000/XX = 120 ml/hour
The healthcare provider prescribes a continuous infusion of dextrose 5% in water with
isoproterenol (Isuprel) 2 mg in 500 ml at a rate of 5 mcg/minute for a client with
cardiac arrhythmia. 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
hundredth.) - Correct answer First using the known conversion 1 mg = 1000
micrograms.Next, calculate the number of micrograms in solution: 1mg = 1000 mcg :: 2
mg = 2000 mcgThen calculate how many ml of solution contain 5 mcg dose/minute:
