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HESI DOSAGE CALC PRACTICE
EXAM-1 2024|2025 A+
PHARMACOLOGY I
Answer Key
1. Questions
1. 1.ID: 14033345176
A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is receiving dopamine at
the rate of3 mcg/kg/minute. The solution strength available is dopamine 400
mg in 250 ml of D5W. 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 tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 11.3
2. 2.ID: 14033345115
A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4 kg is receiving an infusion of
nitroprusside(Nipride) 50 mg in D5W 250 ml at 75 ml/hour. How many
mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding
is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 3.5
3. 3.ID: 14033345127
A client who weighs 70 kg is receiving a dopamine solution of 800 mg/500 ml
normal saline at 5 ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving?
(Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 1.9
4. 4.ID: 14033344787
A client is receiving an IV solution of sodium chloride 0.9% (Normal Saline)
250 mlwith amiodarone (Cordarone) 1 gram at 17 ml/hour. How many
mg/minute of amiodarone is infusing? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 1.1
5. 5.ID: 14033345188
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A client who weights 176 pounds is receiving an IV infusion with esmolol
hydrochloride (Brevibloc) at 48 ml/hour. The IV solution is labeled with the
concentration of Brevibloc 10 mg/ml. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client
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receiving? (Enter numeric value only.)
Correct Responses
1. 100
6. 6.ID: 14033345167
The nurse is preparing the change-of-shift report for a client who has a 265
ml secondary infusion that was started 2 hours ago at a rate of 85 ml/hour via
an infusionpump. The nurse should report that how many ml remain to be
infused by the on- coming nurse? (Enter numeric value only.)
Correct Responses
1. 95
7. 7.ID: 14033344791
A male client receives a prescription for ondansetron hydrochloride (Zofran)
4 mg IV to prevent postoperative nausea after an inguinal hernia repair. The
medication is available in 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric valueonly).
Correct Responses
1. 2
8. 8.ID: 14033345192
A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a prescription for a 250 ml
bolus feeding of Glucerna 60% enteral formula. The nurse should dilute the
full-strengthformula with how many ml of water? (Enter numeric value only).
Correct Responses
1. 100
9. 9.ID: 14033345135
The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B Vaccine, Recombinant
(Energix-B) 5mcg IM to a school-aged child. The vaccine is labeled, 10
mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value
only. If rounding is required, roundto the nearest tenth).
Correct Responses
1. 0.5
10. 10.ID: 14033345184
A client's daily PO prescription for aripiprazole (Abilify) is increased from 15
mg to 30mg. The medication is available in 15 mg tablets, and the client
already received one tablet today. How many additional tablets should the
nurse administer so the client
lOMoAR cPSD| 37668344
HESI DOSAGE CALC PRACTICE
EXAM-1 2024|2025 A+
PHARMACOLOGY I
Answer Key
1. Questions
1. 1.ID: 14033345176
A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is receiving dopamine at
the rate of3 mcg/kg/minute. The solution strength available is dopamine 400
mg in 250 ml of D5W. 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 tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 11.3
2. 2.ID: 14033345115
A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4 kg is receiving an infusion of
nitroprusside(Nipride) 50 mg in D5W 250 ml at 75 ml/hour. How many
mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding
is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 3.5
3. 3.ID: 14033345127
A client who weighs 70 kg is receiving a dopamine solution of 800 mg/500 ml
normal saline at 5 ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving?
(Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 1.9
4. 4.ID: 14033344787
A client is receiving an IV solution of sodium chloride 0.9% (Normal Saline)
250 mlwith amiodarone (Cordarone) 1 gram at 17 ml/hour. How many
mg/minute of amiodarone is infusing? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Responses
1. 1.1
5. 5.ID: 14033345188
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A client who weights 176 pounds is receiving an IV infusion with esmolol
hydrochloride (Brevibloc) at 48 ml/hour. The IV solution is labeled with the
concentration of Brevibloc 10 mg/ml. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client
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receiving? (Enter numeric value only.)
Correct Responses
1. 100
6. 6.ID: 14033345167
The nurse is preparing the change-of-shift report for a client who has a 265
ml secondary infusion that was started 2 hours ago at a rate of 85 ml/hour via
an infusionpump. The nurse should report that how many ml remain to be
infused by the on- coming nurse? (Enter numeric value only.)
Correct Responses
1. 95
7. 7.ID: 14033344791
A male client receives a prescription for ondansetron hydrochloride (Zofran)
4 mg IV to prevent postoperative nausea after an inguinal hernia repair. The
medication is available in 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric valueonly).
Correct Responses
1. 2
8. 8.ID: 14033345192
A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a prescription for a 250 ml
bolus feeding of Glucerna 60% enteral formula. The nurse should dilute the
full-strengthformula with how many ml of water? (Enter numeric value only).
Correct Responses
1. 100
9. 9.ID: 14033345135
The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B Vaccine, Recombinant
(Energix-B) 5mcg IM to a school-aged child. The vaccine is labeled, 10
mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value
only. If rounding is required, roundto the nearest tenth).
Correct Responses
1. 0.5
10. 10.ID: 14033345184
A client's daily PO prescription for aripiprazole (Abilify) is increased from 15
mg to 30mg. The medication is available in 15 mg tablets, and the client
already received one tablet today. How many additional tablets should the
nurse administer so the client
