NEWEST DOSAGE CALCULATION EXAM 1 ACTUAL EXAM LATEST 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION GUARANTEED PASS.

HESI Dosage Calculation Real Exam
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50 Real HESI QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS!
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Dose is 0.5 mg x kg g g g g g




Child’s weight is in pounds, so we have to convert it to kg
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1 Kg = 2.2 pounds (lb)
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X kg = 42 lb
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X = 42*1/2.2 = 19 kg
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So the dose is 0.5 mg x 19 kg = 9.5 mg
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n which is how many ml should be administered? In other
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gwords, to get 9.5 mg delivered, how many mL should be g
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So here we have 25 mg / mL in each ampule, and we need
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to give 9.5 mg, if you arrange it in an equation, it will be:
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25 mg ---- 1 mL
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9.5 mg ---- x mL (x is always the missing amount that you need to know)
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X = 9.5 x 1/25 = 0.381 --> round to nearest tenth = 0.4
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, Question:gtheghealthcaregprovidergprescribesgcaptoprilg37.5gmgg
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Question:gThegPNgadministersgamoxicillin/clavulanateg500gmggP
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24ghourgperiod.gHowgmanygmggofgamoxicillin/clavulanategshouldg
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00gmggxg3g=g1500gmg!

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