BSNt HESIt 215t Dosaget Calculationt (2)t
Examt (Latestt 2025/t 2026t Update)t |t Qst &t
As|t Gradet A|t 100%t Correctt (Verifiedt
Answers)-t Nightingale
QUESTION
At clientt whot hast AIDSt ist receivingt octreotidet (Sandostatin)t 1,200t mcgt byt subcutaneoust
injectiont everyt dayt fort symptomst oft diarrhea.t Octreotidet ist availablet fort injectiont int 1t
mg/mlt vials.t Howt manyt mlt shouldt thet nurset administer?t (Entert numerict valuet only.t Ift
roundingt ist required,t roundt tot thet nearestt tenth.)
Answer:
1t ort 1.2
First,t tot convertt microgramst tot milligrams,t dividet thet numbert oft microgramst byt 1000:t
=1,200/1000t
=t 1.2t mg.t
Usingt thet Desired/Havet availablet formula:t
1.2t mg/1t mgt xt 1t mlt
=t 1.2t ml.
QUESTION
At clientt ist receivingt dantrolenet sodiumt (Dantrium)t POt fort malignantt hyperthermia.t Thet
maximumt safet doset ist 8t mg/kg/dayt int 4t dividedt doses.t Thet clientt currentlyt weighst
48.5t kg.t Whatt ist thet maximumt safet doset thet nurset shouldt administer?t (Entert numerict
valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt tot thet nearestt wholet number.)
Answer:
97
Determinet thet maximumt numbert oft mgt thist clientt shouldt receivet int at day:t
48.5t kgt xt 8t mg/kg/dayt
,=t 388t mg/day.t
Nextt determinet howt manyt mgt thet nurset shouldt delivert eacht dose:t
=388t mg/4t dosest
=t 97t mg.
QUESTION
At childt witht at urinaryt tractt infectiont ist receivingt Cephalexint (Keflex)t 100t mgt
suspensiont POt QID.t Keflext oralt suspensiont ist labeledt 125t mgt int 5t ml.t Howt manyt mlt
shouldt thet nurset administer?t (Entert numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt
tot thet nearestt tenth.)
Answer:
4
Usingt thet formulat Desired/Havet availablet xt Quantity:t
=100/125t xt 5t
=t 500/125t
=t 4t ml
QUESTION
At clientt witht at gastrostomyt tubet (GT)t receivest at prescriptiont fort at 250t mlt bolust
feedingst oft Glucernat 60%t enternalt formula.t Thet nurset shouldt dilutet thet full-strengtht
formulat witht howt manyt mlt oft water?
Answer:
100
Desiredt strength/strengtht oft handt Xt volumet
60/100t Xt 250t =t
=15000/100
=150t mlt oft Glucernat enteralt formulat
Desiredt strength=volumet (fullt strength)t /t desiret volume
=60/100t =t x/250
100xt =t 15000t
, x=t 150t mlt
Glucernat enteralt forulat 250t mlt totalt volumet -t 150t mlt oft fullt strength
=100t mlt oft watert
tot createt 60%t concentration
QUESTION
Thet nurset ist preparingt tot administert Hepatitist Bt Vaccine,t Recombinantt (Energix-B)t 5t
mcgt IMt tot at school-agedt child.t Thet vaccinet ist labeled,t 10t mcg/ml.t Howt manyt mlt
shouldt thet nurset administer?t (Entert numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt
tot thet nearestt tenth).
Answer:
1t ort 0.5
Uset ratiot andt proportion,t
5t mcgt :t Xt mlt ::t 10t mcgt :t 1ml
10Xt =t 5t Xt =t 0.5t ml
QUESTION
At childt whot ist scheduledt fort at kidneyt transplantt receivest at prescriptiont fort basiliximabt
(Simulect)t 20t mgt IVt 2t hourst priort tot surgery.t Thet medicationt ist availablet int at 20t mgt
vialt thatt ist reconstitutedt byt addingt 5t mlt sterilet watert fort injection,t andt administeredt int
at 50t mlt bagt oft normalt salinet overt 30t minutes.t Thet nurset shouldt programt thet infusiont
pumpt tot delivert howt manyt ml/hour?t (Entert numerict valuet only.
Answer:
110
Aftert reconstitutingt thet medicationt vial,t thet nurset addst thet 5t mlt oft medicationt tot thet
50t mlt oft sterilet watert tot resultt int at 55t mlt volumet tot infuset int 30t minutes.t Usingt thet
formula,t Volume/Timet =t 55t mlt /t 0.5t hourst =t 110t ml/hour
QUESTION
Examt (Latestt 2025/t 2026t Update)t |t Qst &t
As|t Gradet A|t 100%t Correctt (Verifiedt
Answers)-t Nightingale
QUESTION
At clientt whot hast AIDSt ist receivingt octreotidet (Sandostatin)t 1,200t mcgt byt subcutaneoust
injectiont everyt dayt fort symptomst oft diarrhea.t Octreotidet ist availablet fort injectiont int 1t
mg/mlt vials.t Howt manyt mlt shouldt thet nurset administer?t (Entert numerict valuet only.t Ift
roundingt ist required,t roundt tot thet nearestt tenth.)
Answer:
1t ort 1.2
First,t tot convertt microgramst tot milligrams,t dividet thet numbert oft microgramst byt 1000:t
=1,200/1000t
=t 1.2t mg.t
Usingt thet Desired/Havet availablet formula:t
1.2t mg/1t mgt xt 1t mlt
=t 1.2t ml.
QUESTION
At clientt ist receivingt dantrolenet sodiumt (Dantrium)t POt fort malignantt hyperthermia.t Thet
maximumt safet doset ist 8t mg/kg/dayt int 4t dividedt doses.t Thet clientt currentlyt weighst
48.5t kg.t Whatt ist thet maximumt safet doset thet nurset shouldt administer?t (Entert numerict
valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt tot thet nearestt wholet number.)
Answer:
97
Determinet thet maximumt numbert oft mgt thist clientt shouldt receivet int at day:t
48.5t kgt xt 8t mg/kg/dayt
,=t 388t mg/day.t
Nextt determinet howt manyt mgt thet nurset shouldt delivert eacht dose:t
=388t mg/4t dosest
=t 97t mg.
QUESTION
At childt witht at urinaryt tractt infectiont ist receivingt Cephalexint (Keflex)t 100t mgt
suspensiont POt QID.t Keflext oralt suspensiont ist labeledt 125t mgt int 5t ml.t Howt manyt mlt
shouldt thet nurset administer?t (Entert numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt
tot thet nearestt tenth.)
Answer:
4
Usingt thet formulat Desired/Havet availablet xt Quantity:t
=100/125t xt 5t
=t 500/125t
=t 4t ml
QUESTION
At clientt witht at gastrostomyt tubet (GT)t receivest at prescriptiont fort at 250t mlt bolust
feedingst oft Glucernat 60%t enternalt formula.t Thet nurset shouldt dilutet thet full-strengtht
formulat witht howt manyt mlt oft water?
Answer:
100
Desiredt strength/strengtht oft handt Xt volumet
60/100t Xt 250t =t
=15000/100
=150t mlt oft Glucernat enteralt formulat
Desiredt strength=volumet (fullt strength)t /t desiret volume
=60/100t =t x/250
100xt =t 15000t
, x=t 150t mlt
Glucernat enteralt forulat 250t mlt totalt volumet -t 150t mlt oft fullt strength
=100t mlt oft watert
tot createt 60%t concentration
QUESTION
Thet nurset ist preparingt tot administert Hepatitist Bt Vaccine,t Recombinantt (Energix-B)t 5t
mcgt IMt tot at school-agedt child.t Thet vaccinet ist labeled,t 10t mcg/ml.t Howt manyt mlt
shouldt thet nurset administer?t (Entert numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt
tot thet nearestt tenth).
Answer:
1t ort 0.5
Uset ratiot andt proportion,t
5t mcgt :t Xt mlt ::t 10t mcgt :t 1ml
10Xt =t 5t Xt =t 0.5t ml
QUESTION
At childt whot ist scheduledt fort at kidneyt transplantt receivest at prescriptiont fort basiliximabt
(Simulect)t 20t mgt IVt 2t hourst priort tot surgery.t Thet medicationt ist availablet int at 20t mgt
vialt thatt ist reconstitutedt byt addingt 5t mlt sterilet watert fort injection,t andt administeredt int
at 50t mlt bagt oft normalt salinet overt 30t minutes.t Thet nurset shouldt programt thet infusiont
pumpt tot delivert howt manyt ml/hour?t (Entert numerict valuet only.
Answer:
110
Aftert reconstitutingt thet medicationt vial,t thet nurset addst thet 5t mlt oft medicationt tot thet
50t mlt oft sterilet watert tot resultt int at 55t mlt volumet tot infuset int 30t minutes.t Usingt thet
formula,t Volume/Timet =t 55t mlt /t 0.5t hourst =t 110t ml/hour
QUESTION
