Hesi Dosage Practice
A 9-month-old infant receives a Using ratio and proportion, 40 mcg : X ml :: 50 mcg : 1 ml = 0.8 ml
prescription for digoxin 40 mcg PO
daily. Digoxin Oral Solution, USP 50
mcg (0.05 mg) per ml is available.
How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter the numerical
value only. If rounding is required,
round to the nearest tenth.)
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, Hesi Dosage Practice
A 110-pound, adult female is Using the Parkland formula, the client's fluid requirements for the first
admitted to the Emergency Center 24 hours after injury is calculated using 4 ml lactated Ringer's solution
after receiving burns to 40 percent x Body weight (in kilograms) x Percent burn
of her body. Using the Parkland Convert 110 pounds to kg = .2 = 50 kg
formula, the client's fluid 4 ml x 50 kg x 40 = 8,000 ml
requirements for the first 24 hours One-half in first 8 hours = 4,000 ml
after injury is calculated using 4,000 ml / 8 hours = 500 = 500 ml/hour
Lactated Ringer's 4 ml solution x
Body weight (in kilograms) x
Percent burn. The client should
receive one-half of the 24-hour
calculated fluid volume in the first 8
hours of treatment. The nurse
should set the infusion pump to
deliver how many ml/hour during
the first 8 hours? (Enter the
numerical value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest
whole number.)
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A 9-month-old infant receives a Using ratio and proportion, 40 mcg : X ml :: 50 mcg : 1 ml = 0.8 ml
prescription for digoxin 40 mcg PO
daily. Digoxin Oral Solution, USP 50
mcg (0.05 mg) per ml is available.
How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter the numerical
value only. If rounding is required,
round to the nearest tenth.)
Page 1
, Hesi Dosage Practice
A 110-pound, adult female is Using the Parkland formula, the client's fluid requirements for the first
admitted to the Emergency Center 24 hours after injury is calculated using 4 ml lactated Ringer's solution
after receiving burns to 40 percent x Body weight (in kilograms) x Percent burn
of her body. Using the Parkland Convert 110 pounds to kg = .2 = 50 kg
formula, the client's fluid 4 ml x 50 kg x 40 = 8,000 ml
requirements for the first 24 hours One-half in first 8 hours = 4,000 ml
after injury is calculated using 4,000 ml / 8 hours = 500 = 500 ml/hour
Lactated Ringer's 4 ml solution x
Body weight (in kilograms) x
Percent burn. The client should
receive one-half of the 24-hour
calculated fluid volume in the first 8
hours of treatment. The nurse
should set the infusion pump to
deliver how many ml/hour during
the first 8 hours? (Enter the
numerical value only. If rounding is
required, round to the nearest
whole number.)
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