DOSAGE CALCULATION FINAL
ASSESSMENT PREPARATION PAPER 2026
HIGH YIELD CONCEPTS AND ANSWERS
◉ An IV infusion of dextrose 5% in normal saline with oxytocin
(Pitocin) 20 units in 1,000 ml is prescribed for a client to control
postpartum bleeding. The solution is to be administered at a rate of
2 mu/minute. The nurse should program the infusion pump to
administer how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
Answer: 6
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes an IV solution of 5% dextrose
in water with magnesium sulfate 4 gram/50 ml to be infused over 30
minutes for a client with preeclampsia. 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.)
Answer: 100
◉ A client who has a gastrostomy feeding tube is receiving 3/4
strength Ensure 240 ml every 6 hours. Full strength Ensure is
available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of
Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value only. If needed,
round to the nearest whole number.)
, Answer: 240
◉ 0.9% normal saline with inamrinone (Inocor) 0.1 grams/100 ml is
prescribed for a client with heart failure. The medication is to be
delivered at a rate of 400 mcg/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.)
Answer: 24
◉ A client experiencing cardiogenic shock receives a prescription for
an IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline with milrinone (Primacor) 10
mg in 100 ml at a rate of 46 mcg/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.)
Answer: 28
◉ A client with septic shock receives a prescription for dextrose 5%
in water with dopamine (Intropin) 0.6 grams/250 ml at a rate of 5
mcg/kg/minute. The client's weight is 148 lbs. 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
ASSESSMENT PREPARATION PAPER 2026
HIGH YIELD CONCEPTS AND ANSWERS
◉ An IV infusion of dextrose 5% in normal saline with oxytocin
(Pitocin) 20 units in 1,000 ml is prescribed for a client to control
postpartum bleeding. The solution is to be administered at a rate of
2 mu/minute. The nurse should program the infusion pump to
administer how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
Answer: 6
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes an IV solution of 5% dextrose
in water with magnesium sulfate 4 gram/50 ml to be infused over 30
minutes for a client with preeclampsia. 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.)
Answer: 100
◉ A client who has a gastrostomy feeding tube is receiving 3/4
strength Ensure 240 ml every 6 hours. Full strength Ensure is
available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of
Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value only. If needed,
round to the nearest whole number.)
, Answer: 240
◉ 0.9% normal saline with inamrinone (Inocor) 0.1 grams/100 ml is
prescribed for a client with heart failure. The medication is to be
delivered at a rate of 400 mcg/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.)
Answer: 24
◉ A client experiencing cardiogenic shock receives a prescription for
an IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline with milrinone (Primacor) 10
mg in 100 ml at a rate of 46 mcg/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.)
Answer: 28
◉ A client with septic shock receives a prescription for dextrose 5%
in water with dopamine (Intropin) 0.6 grams/250 ml at a rate of 5
mcg/kg/minute. The client's weight is 148 lbs. 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
