HESI Dosage Calc Practice Exam
Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
ID Question Text
Answer Key
1. Questions
1. 1.ID: 14033345176
A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is receiving dopamine at the rate of
3 mcg/kg/minute. The solution strength available is dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml of
D5W. 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 tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 11.3
2. 2.ID: 14033345115
A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4 kg is receiving an infusion of nitroprusside
(Nipride) 50 mg in D5W 250 ml at 75 ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client
receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 3.5
3. 3.ID: 14033345127
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 the
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
, Correct Responses
1. 1.9
4. 4.ID: 14033344787
A client is receiving an IV solution of sodium chloride 0.9% (Normal Saline) 250 ml with
amiodarone (Cordarone) 1 gram at 17 ml/hour. How many mg/minute of amiodarone
is infusing? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 1.1
5. 5.ID: 14033345188
A client who weights 176 pounds is receiving an IV infusion with esmolol
hydrochloride (Brevibloc) at 48 ml/hour. The IV solution is labeled with the
concentration of Brevibloc 10 mg/ml. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client
receiving? (Enter numeric value only.)
Correct Responses
1. 100
6. 6.ID: 14033345167
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.)
Correct Responses
1. 95
7. 7.ID: 14033344791
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? (Enter numeric value
only).
Correct Responses
1. 2
Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
ID Question Text
Answer Key
1. Questions
1. 1.ID: 14033345176
A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is receiving dopamine at the rate of
3 mcg/kg/minute. The solution strength available is dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml of
D5W. 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 tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 11.3
2. 2.ID: 14033345115
A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4 kg is receiving an infusion of nitroprusside
(Nipride) 50 mg in D5W 250 ml at 75 ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client
receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 3.5
3. 3.ID: 14033345127
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 the
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
, Correct Responses
1. 1.9
4. 4.ID: 14033344787
A client is receiving an IV solution of sodium chloride 0.9% (Normal Saline) 250 ml with
amiodarone (Cordarone) 1 gram at 17 ml/hour. How many mg/minute of amiodarone
is infusing? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 1.1
5. 5.ID: 14033345188
A client who weights 176 pounds is receiving an IV infusion with esmolol
hydrochloride (Brevibloc) at 48 ml/hour. The IV solution is labeled with the
concentration of Brevibloc 10 mg/ml. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client
receiving? (Enter numeric value only.)
Correct Responses
1. 100
6. 6.ID: 14033345167
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.)
Correct Responses
1. 95
7. 7.ID: 14033344791
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? (Enter numeric value
only).
Correct Responses
1. 2
