HESI DOSAGE Practice Exam Calculations Questions And
Correct Answers 2024/2025 Graded A…
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt.
Dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER..> 0.35 mcg/kg/min
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER..> 0.31 mcg/kg/min
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt.
Dobutamine 250 mg in 125 ml - ANSWER..> 0.44 mcg/kg/min
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Dobutamine 250 mg in 125 ml - ANSWER..> 0.39 mcg/kg/min
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER..> 0.078 mcg/kg/min
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt.
Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER..> 0.08 mcg/kg/min
1% solution - ANSWER..> 10 mg /ml
0.25 % solution - ANSWER..> 2.5 mg ?ml
The order is for 200 mg. The label reads 250mg /5ml. You would give
____ml(s). - ANSWER..> 4ml
The order is for 60 ml. You would give ____tablespoon(s). - ANSWER..>
4 TB
,The order is for 60mg. The label reads 60 mg/2 ml. You would give
___ml. - ANSWER..> 2ml
The order is for 1000 ml. of I.V. solution to be infused at 125 ml/hr. You
would infuse
the solution for ___hours. - ANSWER..> 8hr
The order is for 6000 ml of IV solution to run over a 24 hour period. The
drop factor of
the I.V tubing is 10 gtts/ml. You would infuse _____gtts/min. -
ANSWER..> 42gtt/min
Your patient weighs 75 kg and you are ordered to infuse 250 mg
dobutamine in 500 ml
NS at 10 mcg/kg/min. How many MILLIGRAMS of dobutamine will
infuse per hour? - ANSWER..> 45mg/hr
The order is 500 mg of Rocephin to be taken by a 15.4 lb infant every 8
hours. The
medication label shows that 75-150 mg/kg per day is the appropriate
dosage range. How
much will the patient receive per day? Is this within the normal range? -
ANSWER..> minimum = 525mg
maximum = 1050mg
The doctor prescribed 500 x3= 1500mg per day; this is not within the
safe range
The order is Solumedrol 3mg/kg for a child weighing 20kg. Solumedrol
is available as
125 mg / 2 ml. How many ml must the nurse administer? - ANSWER..>
0.96ml
,The order : KayCiel 30 mEq PO Bid pc.
Available: Kay Ciel 45 mEq/15 ml.
How many ml of KayCiel should you administer? - ANSWER..> 10ml
The order is for 25 mg. The label reads 75mg/ml. How many ml(s)
would you give? - ANSWER..> 0.33ml
The order is for 1.5 g The label reads 1 tablet equals 3 g. How many
tablet (s) would
you give? - ANSWER..> 0.5 tablet
The order is for 400mcg of thyroxin. The label reads 0.2 mg tablets.
How many tablets would you give? - ANSWER..> 2 tablets
The order is Penicillin G 1.2 million units IM daily.
Available: Penicillin G 9 million units/1 ml.
How many ml will you give? - ANSWER..> 0.13ml
Convert 75 lbs into kg. - ANSWER..> 34.1 kg
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The
drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? -
ANSWER..> 2 tabs
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on
the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?
- ANSWER..> 1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with
congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the
correct dose to administer? - ANSWER..> 0.75 mL
, The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been
prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the
nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse
would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters? - ANSWER..>
2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the
bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of
the suspension in one dose? - ANSWER..> 10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The
label on the suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the
nurse administer? - ANSWER..> 2.5 mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The
medication comes in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg
tablets." How much will the nurse give? - ANSWER..> 4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug
label reads "Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse
administer? - ANSWER..> 10 mL
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The
label on the multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL.
What volume of the drug should the nurse administer? - ANSWER..> 1.7
mL
The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol
intravenously (IV) to a client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has
120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would correctly draw up which amount? -
ANSWER..> 1.3 mL
Correct Answers 2024/2025 Graded A…
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt.
Dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER..> 0.35 mcg/kg/min
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER..> 0.31 mcg/kg/min
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt.
Dobutamine 250 mg in 125 ml - ANSWER..> 0.44 mcg/kg/min
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Dobutamine 250 mg in 125 ml - ANSWER..> 0.39 mcg/kg/min
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 85 kg pt.
Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER..> 0.078 mcg/kg/min
Calculate in mcg/kg/min the amount contained in 1 ml for a 75 kg pt.
Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 ml - ANSWER..> 0.08 mcg/kg/min
1% solution - ANSWER..> 10 mg /ml
0.25 % solution - ANSWER..> 2.5 mg ?ml
The order is for 200 mg. The label reads 250mg /5ml. You would give
____ml(s). - ANSWER..> 4ml
The order is for 60 ml. You would give ____tablespoon(s). - ANSWER..>
4 TB
,The order is for 60mg. The label reads 60 mg/2 ml. You would give
___ml. - ANSWER..> 2ml
The order is for 1000 ml. of I.V. solution to be infused at 125 ml/hr. You
would infuse
the solution for ___hours. - ANSWER..> 8hr
The order is for 6000 ml of IV solution to run over a 24 hour period. The
drop factor of
the I.V tubing is 10 gtts/ml. You would infuse _____gtts/min. -
ANSWER..> 42gtt/min
Your patient weighs 75 kg and you are ordered to infuse 250 mg
dobutamine in 500 ml
NS at 10 mcg/kg/min. How many MILLIGRAMS of dobutamine will
infuse per hour? - ANSWER..> 45mg/hr
The order is 500 mg of Rocephin to be taken by a 15.4 lb infant every 8
hours. The
medication label shows that 75-150 mg/kg per day is the appropriate
dosage range. How
much will the patient receive per day? Is this within the normal range? -
ANSWER..> minimum = 525mg
maximum = 1050mg
The doctor prescribed 500 x3= 1500mg per day; this is not within the
safe range
The order is Solumedrol 3mg/kg for a child weighing 20kg. Solumedrol
is available as
125 mg / 2 ml. How many ml must the nurse administer? - ANSWER..>
0.96ml
,The order : KayCiel 30 mEq PO Bid pc.
Available: Kay Ciel 45 mEq/15 ml.
How many ml of KayCiel should you administer? - ANSWER..> 10ml
The order is for 25 mg. The label reads 75mg/ml. How many ml(s)
would you give? - ANSWER..> 0.33ml
The order is for 1.5 g The label reads 1 tablet equals 3 g. How many
tablet (s) would
you give? - ANSWER..> 0.5 tablet
The order is for 400mcg of thyroxin. The label reads 0.2 mg tablets.
How many tablets would you give? - ANSWER..> 2 tablets
The order is Penicillin G 1.2 million units IM daily.
Available: Penicillin G 9 million units/1 ml.
How many ml will you give? - ANSWER..> 0.13ml
Convert 75 lbs into kg. - ANSWER..> 34.1 kg
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The
drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer? -
ANSWER..> 2 tabs
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on
the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?
- ANSWER..> 1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with
congestive heart failure (CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the
correct dose to administer? - ANSWER..> 0.75 mL
, The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been
prescribed 600 mg of an oral liquid medication. The mother shows the
nurse the label of the medication, which reads: 250 mg/mL. The nurse
would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters? - ANSWER..>
2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the
bottle reads 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of
the suspension in one dose? - ANSWER..> 10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The
label on the suspension reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the
nurse administer? - ANSWER..> 2.5 mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The
medication comes in a container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg
tablets." How much will the nurse give? - ANSWER..> 4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug
label reads "Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse
administer? - ANSWER..> 10 mL
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The
label on the multidose vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL.
What volume of the drug should the nurse administer? - ANSWER..> 1.7
mL
The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol
intravenously (IV) to a client with pneumonia. The vial states that it has
120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would correctly draw up which amount? -
ANSWER..> 1.3 mL
