HESI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS EXAM
SCRIPT PREMIUM REVIEW SHEET TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● 3.5mcg/kg/min
Answer: 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
Answer: 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).
●● 1.1 mg/min
Answer: 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
,Answer: 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
Answer: 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).
●● 2 ml
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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).
●● 1 tablet left to be given
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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?
, ●● 3 ml
Answer: The healthcare provider prescribes Bactrim DS oral suspension
120 mg BID for a child with bronchitis. The Bactrim bottle is labeled
200 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
●● 19632ml/24 hours
Answer: A 180 pound adult is admitted to the Emergency Department
after receiving thermal burns to 60 percent of his body. Using the
Parkland formula of 4ml/kg/percent of body burned per 24 hours, the
client should receive how many ml of fluid during the first 24 hours?
●● 140 mg/dose
Answer: The healthcare provider prescribes Diamox 600 mg/m2/day
divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the childs body surface area
(BSA) as 0.7m2. How many mg should the child receive per dose?
●● 160 ml of diluent should be added
Answer: A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 g, which is
available as a 20% solution (200 mg acetylcysteine per ml) is prescribed
by nasogastric tube for a client with acetaminophen toxicity. How many
ml of diluent should be added to the medication to obtain 1:4
concentration? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round
to the nearest tenth).
SCRIPT PREMIUM REVIEW SHEET TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● 3.5mcg/kg/min
Answer: 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
Answer: 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).
●● 1.1 mg/min
Answer: 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
,Answer: 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
Answer: 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).
●● 2 ml
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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).
●● 1 tablet left to be given
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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?
, ●● 3 ml
Answer: The healthcare provider prescribes Bactrim DS oral suspension
120 mg BID for a child with bronchitis. The Bactrim bottle is labeled
200 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
●● 19632ml/24 hours
Answer: A 180 pound adult is admitted to the Emergency Department
after receiving thermal burns to 60 percent of his body. Using the
Parkland formula of 4ml/kg/percent of body burned per 24 hours, the
client should receive how many ml of fluid during the first 24 hours?
●● 140 mg/dose
Answer: The healthcare provider prescribes Diamox 600 mg/m2/day
divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the childs body surface area
(BSA) as 0.7m2. How many mg should the child receive per dose?
●● 160 ml of diluent should be added
Answer: A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 g, which is
available as a 20% solution (200 mg acetylcysteine per ml) is prescribed
by nasogastric tube for a client with acetaminophen toxicity. How many
ml of diluent should be added to the medication to obtain 1:4
concentration? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round
to the nearest tenth).
