BSN HESI 215 BSN 215 HESI HESI: Dosage Calculations
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The nurse is preparing to administer 0.25 mg of bumetanide
(Bumex) IV. The medication is available in a vial labeled 1 mg/4
ml. How many ml of medication should the nurse administer?
(Enter numeric value only.) - ANSWER-1
Using the Desired/Have x Volume formula: Desired = 0.25 mg
Have = 1 mg
Volume = 4 ml 0.25 mg/1 mg x 4 ml
= 1 ml
A client with hypertension receives a prescription for carteolol
(Cartel) 7.5 mg PO daily. The drug is available in 2.5 mg tablets.
How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric
value only.) - ANSWER-3
Using DO/DA
7.5 mg / 2.5 mg
= 3 tablets
A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 grams, which is
available as a 20% solution (200 mg acetylcysteine per ml) is
prescribed by nasogastric tube for a client with acetaminophen
,toxicity. How many ml of diluent should be added to the
medication to obtain a 1:4 concentration? (Enter numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.) – ANSWER-120
8 grams = 8,000 mg prescribed dose. Using the formula, D/H x
Q, 8,000 mg /
200 mg x 1 ml = 40 ml of the 20% solution. Dilute the
40 ml to a 1:4
concentration for administration using ratio and proportion, 1 :
4 solution :: 40 ml
: X X= 160 ml total volume to administer. Subtract total volume
of 160 ml - 40 ml
of 20% concentration = 120 ml diluent is added to obtain a 1:4
concentration.
A child who weighs 55 pounds receives a prescription for
atovaquone with proguanil (Malarone Pediatric) 125 mg/50 mg
PO daily. A drug reference states that children 11 to 20 kg
should receive 1 pediatric tablet daily; 21 to 30 kg should
receive 2 pediatric tablets daily; 31 to 40 kg should receive 3
pediatric tablets daily; and greater than 40 kg should receive 1
adult tablet daily with food. The drug is available as atovaquone
62.5 mg/proguanil 25 mg pediatric tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer? - ANSWER-2
Calculate each drug component dose, using the formula, D/H
125 mg / 62.5 mg
, (atovaquone) = 2 combined with 50 mg / 25 mg (proguanil)
= 2. The child
should receive 2
tablets.
A client receives a prescription for azithromycin (Zithromax)
500 mg PO x 3
days. Azithromycin is available as 250 mg scored tablets. How
many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Enter
numeric value only. - ANSWER-2
Using the formula,
DO/DA
500 mg/250
mg
= 2
tablets
A child who is scheduled for a kidney transplant receives a
prescription for basiliximab (Simulect) 20 mg IV 2 hours prior to
surgery. The medication is available in a 20 mg vial that is
reconstituted by adding 5 ml sterile water for injection, and
administered in a 50 ml bag of normal saline over 30 minutes.
The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how
many ml/hour?
(Enter numeric value only. - ANSWER-110
After reconstituting the medication vial, the nurse adds the 5 ml
of medication to
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The nurse is preparing to administer 0.25 mg of bumetanide
(Bumex) IV. The medication is available in a vial labeled 1 mg/4
ml. How many ml of medication should the nurse administer?
(Enter numeric value only.) - ANSWER-1
Using the Desired/Have x Volume formula: Desired = 0.25 mg
Have = 1 mg
Volume = 4 ml 0.25 mg/1 mg x 4 ml
= 1 ml
A client with hypertension receives a prescription for carteolol
(Cartel) 7.5 mg PO daily. The drug is available in 2.5 mg tablets.
How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric
value only.) - ANSWER-3
Using DO/DA
7.5 mg / 2.5 mg
= 3 tablets
A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 grams, which is
available as a 20% solution (200 mg acetylcysteine per ml) is
prescribed by nasogastric tube for a client with acetaminophen
,toxicity. How many ml of diluent should be added to the
medication to obtain a 1:4 concentration? (Enter numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole
number.) – ANSWER-120
8 grams = 8,000 mg prescribed dose. Using the formula, D/H x
Q, 8,000 mg /
200 mg x 1 ml = 40 ml of the 20% solution. Dilute the
40 ml to a 1:4
concentration for administration using ratio and proportion, 1 :
4 solution :: 40 ml
: X X= 160 ml total volume to administer. Subtract total volume
of 160 ml - 40 ml
of 20% concentration = 120 ml diluent is added to obtain a 1:4
concentration.
A child who weighs 55 pounds receives a prescription for
atovaquone with proguanil (Malarone Pediatric) 125 mg/50 mg
PO daily. A drug reference states that children 11 to 20 kg
should receive 1 pediatric tablet daily; 21 to 30 kg should
receive 2 pediatric tablets daily; 31 to 40 kg should receive 3
pediatric tablets daily; and greater than 40 kg should receive 1
adult tablet daily with food. The drug is available as atovaquone
62.5 mg/proguanil 25 mg pediatric tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer? - ANSWER-2
Calculate each drug component dose, using the formula, D/H
125 mg / 62.5 mg
, (atovaquone) = 2 combined with 50 mg / 25 mg (proguanil)
= 2. The child
should receive 2
tablets.
A client receives a prescription for azithromycin (Zithromax)
500 mg PO x 3
days. Azithromycin is available as 250 mg scored tablets. How
many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Enter
numeric value only. - ANSWER-2
Using the formula,
DO/DA
500 mg/250
mg
= 2
tablets
A child who is scheduled for a kidney transplant receives a
prescription for basiliximab (Simulect) 20 mg IV 2 hours prior to
surgery. The medication is available in a 20 mg vial that is
reconstituted by adding 5 ml sterile water for injection, and
administered in a 50 ml bag of normal saline over 30 minutes.
The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how
many ml/hour?
(Enter numeric value only. - ANSWER-110
After reconstituting the medication vial, the nurse adds the 5 ml
of medication to
