Dosage Calculations HESI Assignment Exam
questions and answers @2026
A client with multiple sclerosis and muscle spasms receives a prescription for baclofen (Kemstro) 30 mg
PO daily. The medication is supplied from the pharmacy in 20 mg scored tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
tenth.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-1.5
A child who weighs 32 pounds receives a prescription for amoxicillin with clavulanate (Augmentin) 194
mg PO every 8 hours. The recommended dose is 40 mg/kg/day, and the bottle contains 125 mg/5ml.
How many mg should the child receive in a 24-hour period? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-582
The healthcare provider prescribes propofol (Diprivan) at 8 mcg/kg/minute for a client during conscious
sedation. The drug is dispensed as a econdary infusion labled, 0.9% normal saline 50 ml with propofol
100 mg/50 ml The client's weight is 198 pounds. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver
how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) -
ANSWERS💫✔️-21.6
An IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 500 ml with ammonium chloride 0.2 mEq/ml is prescribed for a
client who was admitted for an amphetamine overdose. How many mEq of ammonium chloride should
the nurse use to prepare the solution? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest whole number.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-100
A client with dehydration receives a prescription for an IV of Lactated Ringer's 1,000 ml to be
administered over 8 hours. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour?
(Enter numeric value only, using whole number.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-125
A client who had a small bowel resection two weeks ago is receiving 3/4 strength Ensure feedings 275
ml every 4 hours via nasogastric tube. Full strength Ensure is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should
use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value only. Round to nearest whole
number if needed.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-206
, Mineral oil U.S.P 30 ml PO daily for 3 days is prescribed for a client who is experiencing severe
constipation. The dose cup is marked in tablespoons. How many tablespoons should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-2
A healthcare provider prescribes an IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 1,000 ml with oxytocin (Pitocin) 30
units at a rate of 1 mu/minute for a client at 42-weeks gestation. The nurse should program the infusion
pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest whole number.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-2
A client admitted to the unit from the emergency room receives a prescription for an IV infusion of 0.9%
sodium chloride 1,000 ml at 750 ml/4 hours. The IV administration set delivers 60 gtts/ml. The nurse
should regulate the infusion to deliver how many gtts/minute? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-188
The healthcare provider prescribes phytonadione (AquaMEPHYTON) 250 mcg IM to be administered to
an infant within 1 hour of admission to the nursery. A 0.5 ml ampule labeled 2 mg in 1 ml is available.
The nurse should administer how many ml? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to
the nearest hundredth.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-0.13
A client who weighs 65 kg is receiving an infusion of Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) 250 ml with dopamine
400 mg at 12 ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-4.9
Oxytocin (Pitocin) 4 milliunits/minute IV is prescribed for a client with an ineffective contraction pattern.
To administer the prescribed dosage, the nurse adds 20 units of oxytocin to Ringer's Lactate 1,000 ml.
The infusion pump should be set to deliver how many ml/hour. (Enter numeric value only.)
Submit - ANSWERS💫✔️-12
A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a prescription for Osmolite 1/2 strength enteral formula
at 80 ml/hour. To prepare a 4 hour solution, the nurse should dilute the full-strength formula with how
many ml of water? (Enter numeric value only.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-160
A client scheduled for a stress echocardiogram is to receive an IV infusion of Dextrose 5% in Water
(D5W) with dobutamine (Dobutrex) 0.5 grams/250 ml at a rate of 1,200 mcg/minute. The nurse should
questions and answers @2026
A client with multiple sclerosis and muscle spasms receives a prescription for baclofen (Kemstro) 30 mg
PO daily. The medication is supplied from the pharmacy in 20 mg scored tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest
tenth.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-1.5
A child who weighs 32 pounds receives a prescription for amoxicillin with clavulanate (Augmentin) 194
mg PO every 8 hours. The recommended dose is 40 mg/kg/day, and the bottle contains 125 mg/5ml.
How many mg should the child receive in a 24-hour period? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-582
The healthcare provider prescribes propofol (Diprivan) at 8 mcg/kg/minute for a client during conscious
sedation. The drug is dispensed as a econdary infusion labled, 0.9% normal saline 50 ml with propofol
100 mg/50 ml The client's weight is 198 pounds. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver
how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) -
ANSWERS💫✔️-21.6
An IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 500 ml with ammonium chloride 0.2 mEq/ml is prescribed for a
client who was admitted for an amphetamine overdose. How many mEq of ammonium chloride should
the nurse use to prepare the solution? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest whole number.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-100
A client with dehydration receives a prescription for an IV of Lactated Ringer's 1,000 ml to be
administered over 8 hours. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour?
(Enter numeric value only, using whole number.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-125
A client who had a small bowel resection two weeks ago is receiving 3/4 strength Ensure feedings 275
ml every 4 hours via nasogastric tube. Full strength Ensure is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should
use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value only. Round to nearest whole
number if needed.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-206
, Mineral oil U.S.P 30 ml PO daily for 3 days is prescribed for a client who is experiencing severe
constipation. The dose cup is marked in tablespoons. How many tablespoons should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-2
A healthcare provider prescribes an IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline 1,000 ml with oxytocin (Pitocin) 30
units at a rate of 1 mu/minute for a client at 42-weeks gestation. The nurse should program the infusion
pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the
nearest whole number.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-2
A client admitted to the unit from the emergency room receives a prescription for an IV infusion of 0.9%
sodium chloride 1,000 ml at 750 ml/4 hours. The IV administration set delivers 60 gtts/ml. The nurse
should regulate the infusion to deliver how many gtts/minute? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-188
The healthcare provider prescribes phytonadione (AquaMEPHYTON) 250 mcg IM to be administered to
an infant within 1 hour of admission to the nursery. A 0.5 ml ampule labeled 2 mg in 1 ml is available.
The nurse should administer how many ml? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to
the nearest hundredth.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-0.13
A client who weighs 65 kg is receiving an infusion of Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) 250 ml with dopamine
400 mg at 12 ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-4.9
Oxytocin (Pitocin) 4 milliunits/minute IV is prescribed for a client with an ineffective contraction pattern.
To administer the prescribed dosage, the nurse adds 20 units of oxytocin to Ringer's Lactate 1,000 ml.
The infusion pump should be set to deliver how many ml/hour. (Enter numeric value only.)
Submit - ANSWERS💫✔️-12
A client with a gastrostomy tube (GT) receives a prescription for Osmolite 1/2 strength enteral formula
at 80 ml/hour. To prepare a 4 hour solution, the nurse should dilute the full-strength formula with how
many ml of water? (Enter numeric value only.) - ANSWERS💫✔️-160
A client scheduled for a stress echocardiogram is to receive an IV infusion of Dextrose 5% in Water
(D5W) with dobutamine (Dobutrex) 0.5 grams/250 ml at a rate of 1,200 mcg/minute. The nurse should
