Western Kentucky University(NUR150)HESI LPN TO RN TRANSITION(1st,2nd&3rd ATTEMPT DOSAGE CALCULATIONS REAL EXAM -DOSAGE CALCULATION

CHRIS JAY-COPYRIGHT HESI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS -LPN TO RN TRANSITION 3 VERSIONS EXAM REAL EXAM SCORED 1200 CHRIS JAY-COPYRIGHT SAMPLE PREVIEW CHRIS JAY-COPYRIGHT SAMPLE/PREVIEW CHRIS JAY-COPYRIGHT Dose is 0.5 mg x kg Child’s weight is in pounds, so we have to convert it to kg 1 Kg = 2.2 pounds (lb) X kg = 42 lb X = 42*1/2.2 = 19 kg So the dose is 0.5 mg x 19 kg = 9.5 mg ---------------- that’s the 1st part to get into the final part of the question which is how many ml should be administered? In other words, to get 9.5 mg delivered, how many mL should be given? The key answer is how much solution, ampule, syrup …. you have (in other words, the fixed amount of medicine that would be supplied for you from the pharmacy) So here we have 25 mg / mL in each ampule, and we need to give 9.5 mg, if you arrange it in an equation, it will be: