BSNt HESIt 215t Dosaget Calculationt (1)t
Examt (Latestt 2025/t 2026t Update)t |t Qst &t
As|t Gradet A|t 100%t Correctt (Verifiedt
Answers)-t Nightingale
QUESTION
Heparint protocolt ist prescribedt fort at clientt weighingt 90t kg.t Pert protocol,t thet heparint
loadingt doset ist 60t units/kgt IVt roundedt tot thet nearestt 100t units,t witht at maximumt
loadingt doset oft 4,000t units.t Thet heparint vialt ist labeledt 5,000t units/ml.t Howt manyt mlt
shouldt thet nurset administer?t (Entert thet numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t
roundt tot thet nearestt tenth.)
falset Itemt 51164t Byt Sheilat Duncant Heparint Protocol:
Heparint loadingt dose:t 60t units/kgt IV,t roundedt tot thet nearestt 100t units,t followedt byt at
maintenancet infusiont oft 12t units/kg/hr,t roundedt tot thet nearestt 100t units/hr.t Thet
maximumt bolust ist 4,000t unitst andt thet maximumt initialt infusiont ist 1000t units/hr
Answer:
Determinet thet clientt loadingt dose:t 60t unitst xt 90t kgt =t 5,400t unit.Pert protocol,t uset thet
maximumt loadingt doset oft 4,000t units,t andt calculatet thet client'st doset usingt thet formulat
D/Ht xt Qt =t 4,000t unitst /t 5,000t unitst xt 1t mlt =t 4/5t =t 0.8t mlort Uset ratiot andt
proportion:t 5,000t :t 1t mlt ::t 4,000t :t XXt =t 0.8t ml
QUESTION
At clientt ist receivingt ant IVt solutiont oft 2t gramst oft medicationt dilutedt int 100t mlt oft
normalt salinet overt at onet hourt timet period.t Howt manyt mgt oft medicationt ist thet clientt
receivingt pert minute?t (Entert numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt tot thet
nearestt wholet number.)
Answer:
2t gramst =t 2000t mg1t hourt =t 60t minutes2000t mg/60t minutest =t 33.333t mg/minute,t
roundedt tot 33t mg/minute
,QUESTION
At clientt witht at Trichomonast vaginalist infectiont receivest at prescriptiont fort
metronidazolet (Flagyl)t 1t gram.t Thet medicationt ist availablet int 500t mgt tablets.t Howt
manyt tabletst shouldt thet nurset administer?t (Entert numerict valuet only.)
Answer:
1t gramt =t 1000t mg
1t tablett ::t 500t mgt =t Xt tabletst ::t 1000t mg
Xt =t 1000/500t =t 2t tablets
QUESTION
At clientt witht dehydrationt receivest at prescriptiont fort ant IVt oft Lactatedt Ringer'st 1,000t
mlt tot bet administeredt overt 8t hours.t Thet nurset shouldt programt thet infusiont pumpt tot
delivert howt manyt ml/hour?t (Entert numerict valuet only,t usingt wholet number.)
Answer:
Uset thet ratiot of:t 1000t mlt :t 8t hourst ::t Xt :t 1t hour1000/Xt ::t 8/1Xt =t 125t ml/hour
QUESTION
Thet healthcaret providert prescribest thiaminet HCLt 0.03t gramst IMt TIDt fort at clientt witht
beriberi.t Thiaminet ist availablet fort injectiont 100t mg/ml.t Thet nurset shouldt preparet tot
administert howt manyt ml?t (Entert numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt tot
thet nearestt tenth.)
Answer:
Usingt thet knownt conversion:t 1t gramt =t 1000t mgt ast 0.03t gramt =t 30t mg
Next,t usingt thet Desiredt /t Havet xt 1t mlt formula:30t mgt /t 100t mgt xt 1t mlt =t 0.3t ml
QUESTION
, Amoxicillint 500t mgt POt everyt 8t hourst ist prescribedt fort at clientt witht ant infection.t Thet
drugt ist availablet int at suspensiont oft 125t mg/5ml.t Howt manyt mlt shouldt thet nurset
administert witht eacht dose?
Answer:
500t :t Xt ::t 125t :t 5
125Xt =t 2,500
Xt =t 20t ml
QUESTION
Thet healthcaret providert prescribest propofolt (Diprivan)t att 8t mcg/kg/minutet fort at clientt
duringt conscioust sedation.t Thet drugt ist dispensedt ast at econdaryt infusiont labled,t 0.9%t
normalt salinet 50t mlt witht propofolt 100t mg/50t mlt Thet client'st weightt ist 198t pounds.t
Thet nurset shouldt programt thet infusiont pumpt tot delivert howt manyt ml/hour?t (Entert
numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt tot thet nearestt tenth.)
Answer:
Thet client'st weightt int kgt ist 90t kgt (198t poundst /t 2.2t pounds).Next,t determinet thet totalt
mcgt int thet NSt infusiont (1t mgt :t 1000t mcgt ::t 100t mgt :t 100,000t mcg)andt thet IVt
concentrationt pert mlt (100,000t mcgt :t 50t mlt ::t Xt mcgt :t 1t ml).t 100,000t /t 50t =t 2000t
mcg/ml.Then,t calculatet thet prescribedt doset (mcg/kg/min)t xt 60t min/hourt xt kilogramst
dividedt byt concentrationt (mcg/ml).8t xt 90t xt 60t dividedt byt 2000t =t 21.6t ml/hour
QUESTION
Thet healthcaret providert prescribest diltiazemt (Cardizem)t 0.87t mgt POt fourt timest dailyt
fort ant infantt whot weighst 22t pounds.t Thet recommendedt maximumt doset ist 3.5t
mg/kg/day.t Whatt actiont shouldt thet nurset take?
Answer:
Calculatet thet recommendedt maximumt dose,t 22t poundst =t 10t kg,t sot 3.5t mgt xt 10t kgt =t
35t mg.Calculatet thet prescribedt dailyt dose.t 0.87t mgt xt 4t dosest =t 3.48t =t 3.5t
mg/day.Thet prescribedt dailyt doset 3.5t mg/dayt ist belowt thet recommendedt doset oft 35t
mg,t whicht mayt bet at misplacedt decimalt int thet prescription.Thet healthcaret providert
shouldt bet notifiedt fort clarificationt oft thet dosage.
Examt (Latestt 2025/t 2026t Update)t |t Qst &t
As|t Gradet A|t 100%t Correctt (Verifiedt
Answers)-t Nightingale
QUESTION
Heparint protocolt ist prescribedt fort at clientt weighingt 90t kg.t Pert protocol,t thet heparint
loadingt doset ist 60t units/kgt IVt roundedt tot thet nearestt 100t units,t witht at maximumt
loadingt doset oft 4,000t units.t Thet heparint vialt ist labeledt 5,000t units/ml.t Howt manyt mlt
shouldt thet nurset administer?t (Entert thet numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t
roundt tot thet nearestt tenth.)
falset Itemt 51164t Byt Sheilat Duncant Heparint Protocol:
Heparint loadingt dose:t 60t units/kgt IV,t roundedt tot thet nearestt 100t units,t followedt byt at
maintenancet infusiont oft 12t units/kg/hr,t roundedt tot thet nearestt 100t units/hr.t Thet
maximumt bolust ist 4,000t unitst andt thet maximumt initialt infusiont ist 1000t units/hr
Answer:
Determinet thet clientt loadingt dose:t 60t unitst xt 90t kgt =t 5,400t unit.Pert protocol,t uset thet
maximumt loadingt doset oft 4,000t units,t andt calculatet thet client'st doset usingt thet formulat
D/Ht xt Qt =t 4,000t unitst /t 5,000t unitst xt 1t mlt =t 4/5t =t 0.8t mlort Uset ratiot andt
proportion:t 5,000t :t 1t mlt ::t 4,000t :t XXt =t 0.8t ml
QUESTION
At clientt ist receivingt ant IVt solutiont oft 2t gramst oft medicationt dilutedt int 100t mlt oft
normalt salinet overt at onet hourt timet period.t Howt manyt mgt oft medicationt ist thet clientt
receivingt pert minute?t (Entert numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt tot thet
nearestt wholet number.)
Answer:
2t gramst =t 2000t mg1t hourt =t 60t minutes2000t mg/60t minutest =t 33.333t mg/minute,t
roundedt tot 33t mg/minute
,QUESTION
At clientt witht at Trichomonast vaginalist infectiont receivest at prescriptiont fort
metronidazolet (Flagyl)t 1t gram.t Thet medicationt ist availablet int 500t mgt tablets.t Howt
manyt tabletst shouldt thet nurset administer?t (Entert numerict valuet only.)
Answer:
1t gramt =t 1000t mg
1t tablett ::t 500t mgt =t Xt tabletst ::t 1000t mg
Xt =t 1000/500t =t 2t tablets
QUESTION
At clientt witht dehydrationt receivest at prescriptiont fort ant IVt oft Lactatedt Ringer'st 1,000t
mlt tot bet administeredt overt 8t hours.t Thet nurset shouldt programt thet infusiont pumpt tot
delivert howt manyt ml/hour?t (Entert numerict valuet only,t usingt wholet number.)
Answer:
Uset thet ratiot of:t 1000t mlt :t 8t hourst ::t Xt :t 1t hour1000/Xt ::t 8/1Xt =t 125t ml/hour
QUESTION
Thet healthcaret providert prescribest thiaminet HCLt 0.03t gramst IMt TIDt fort at clientt witht
beriberi.t Thiaminet ist availablet fort injectiont 100t mg/ml.t Thet nurset shouldt preparet tot
administert howt manyt ml?t (Entert numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt tot
thet nearestt tenth.)
Answer:
Usingt thet knownt conversion:t 1t gramt =t 1000t mgt ast 0.03t gramt =t 30t mg
Next,t usingt thet Desiredt /t Havet xt 1t mlt formula:30t mgt /t 100t mgt xt 1t mlt =t 0.3t ml
QUESTION
, Amoxicillint 500t mgt POt everyt 8t hourst ist prescribedt fort at clientt witht ant infection.t Thet
drugt ist availablet int at suspensiont oft 125t mg/5ml.t Howt manyt mlt shouldt thet nurset
administert witht eacht dose?
Answer:
500t :t Xt ::t 125t :t 5
125Xt =t 2,500
Xt =t 20t ml
QUESTION
Thet healthcaret providert prescribest propofolt (Diprivan)t att 8t mcg/kg/minutet fort at clientt
duringt conscioust sedation.t Thet drugt ist dispensedt ast at econdaryt infusiont labled,t 0.9%t
normalt salinet 50t mlt witht propofolt 100t mg/50t mlt Thet client'st weightt ist 198t pounds.t
Thet nurset shouldt programt thet infusiont pumpt tot delivert howt manyt ml/hour?t (Entert
numerict valuet only.t Ift roundingt ist required,t roundt tot thet nearestt tenth.)
Answer:
Thet client'st weightt int kgt ist 90t kgt (198t poundst /t 2.2t pounds).Next,t determinet thet totalt
mcgt int thet NSt infusiont (1t mgt :t 1000t mcgt ::t 100t mgt :t 100,000t mcg)andt thet IVt
concentrationt pert mlt (100,000t mcgt :t 50t mlt ::t Xt mcgt :t 1t ml).t 100,000t /t 50t =t 2000t
mcg/ml.Then,t calculatet thet prescribedt doset (mcg/kg/min)t xt 60t min/hourt xt kilogramst
dividedt byt concentrationt (mcg/ml).8t xt 90t xt 60t dividedt byt 2000t =t 21.6t ml/hour
QUESTION
Thet healthcaret providert prescribest diltiazemt (Cardizem)t 0.87t mgt POt fourt timest dailyt
fort ant infantt whot weighst 22t pounds.t Thet recommendedt maximumt doset ist 3.5t
mg/kg/day.t Whatt actiont shouldt thet nurset take?
Answer:
Calculatet thet recommendedt maximumt dose,t 22t poundst =t 10t kg,t sot 3.5t mgt xt 10t kgt =t
35t mg.Calculatet thet prescribedt dailyt dose.t 0.87t mgt xt 4t dosest =t 3.48t =t 3.5t
mg/day.Thet prescribedt dailyt doset 3.5t mg/dayt ist belowt thet recommendedt doset oft 35t
mg,t whicht mayt bet at misplacedt decimalt int thet prescription.Thet healthcaret providert
shouldt bet notifiedt fort clarificationt oft thet dosage.
