HESI RN Dosage Calculation Proctored Exam

An adolescent with meningococcal meningitis is receiving a continuous IV infusion of penicillin G, which is prescribed as 20 million units in a total volume of 2 liters of normal saline every 24 hours

A client receives a prescription for cefazolin 1 gram in 200 mL of 0.9% normal saline to infuse over 30 minutes. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric

The healthcare provider prescribes acyclovir 800 mg PO every 6 hours for an adolescent with chicken pox. The drug is available in 400 mg tablets PO. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the

The healthcare provider prescribes penicillin V potassium 650,000 units IM. The available vial is labeled, "Penicillin V potassium 500,000 units/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter th

A client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is receiving a continuous IV infusion of heparin sodium 20,000 units in 5% dextrose injection 500 mL at the rate of 25 mL/hour. How many units of heparin shoul

A client receives a prescription for penicillin 5 million units in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride to be infused over 30 minutes. How many mL/hr should the nurse set the infusion pump? (Enter numerical

The healthcare provider prescribes enoxaparin 1 mg/kg SUBQ every 12 hours for a client who weighs 132 pounds. The medication is available in "Enoxaparin 60 mg/0.6 mL prefilled syringe." How many mL sh

A client is receiving a litre of 0.9% sodium chloride IV solution to be administered over 12 hours. The nurse should set the infusion pump to infuse how many mL per hour? (Enter numeric value only. If

A client receives a prescription for vancomycin 1 gram intravenously (IV) every 12 hours, which is to be infused over 2hrs. The IV bag contains vancomycin 1 gram in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W).

A child who weighs 44 pounds with otitis media receives a prescription for azithromycin 10 mg/kg once, then 10 mg/kg daily for 4 days. The medication is available in a solution containing 200 mg/5 mL.

A child weighing 52.5 pounds receives a prescription for asparaginase 4,780 IU IV. The vial is labeled, "Asparaginase 10,000 IU single use vial. For intramuscular (IM) use, reconstitute in 2 mL steril

The healthcare provider prescribes liraglutide 1.2 mg subcutaneously daily for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). The liraglutide pen contains 18 mg of liraglutide and will deliver doses of

A client with myasthenia gravis is receiving pyridostigmine 150 mg PO every 4 hours. The medication is available as 60 mg in 5 mL syrup. How many mL should the nurse administer? (If rounding is requir

The healthcare provider prescribes interferon beta-1b 0.1875 mg every other day for a client with multiple sclerosis. The nurse reconstitutes the single-use vial of powder labeled, "0.3 mg with 1.2 mL

The healthcare provider prescribes magnesium hydroxide 4,800 mg PO at bedtime for a client with constipation. The bottle is labeled. "Magnesium Hydroxide Saline Laxative, USP 400 mg per 5 mL." How man

Filgrastim 5 mcg/kg/day SUBQ is prescribed for a child with cancer who weighs 88 pounds. The medication is labeled "Filgrastim 300 mcg/ml." How many mL should the nurse administer daily to this child?

A child who weighs 30 kg is experiencing a grand mal seizure. The healthcare provider prescribes diazepam 03mg/kg/dose IV STAT. The medication is available in 5 mg/mL vials. How many mL should the nur

A client with Crohn's disease is receiving an IV infusion labeled, "Infliximab 360 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride, USP 260 mL." The client is to receive the infusion over 2.5 hours. At what rate should th

The healthcare provide prescribes filgrastim 5 mcg/kg/day SUBQ for a client who weighs 190 pounds. The medication is available in 480 mcg/1.6 mL vial. How many ml. should the nurse administer? (Enter

A client who weighs 172 pounds receives a prescription for levothyroxine 1.6 mcg/kg/day by mouth (PO). The medication is available in 50 mcg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administe

The home health nurse reviews the prescriptions for a homebound client. The client has a prescription for Levothyroxin 150 mcg PO daily. The medication container is labeled, "Levothyroxine 0.075 mg,"

The nurse is initiating a prescription for 0.9% Normal saline at 45 mL/hour for a child with dehydration. The nurse attaches a volume-control administration set with a microdrip chamber to the bag of

Magnesium oxide 1200 mg PO daily, to be divided into three equal doses, is prescribed for the client. Each contains 400 mg. How many capsules should the nurse administer with each dose? (Enter numeric

The nurse reconstitutes the powdered form of ceftriaxone 1 gram by engaging the vial of powdered medication into the infusion bag containing 100 mL of diluent. The client is to receive 1 gram IV by in

At the beginning of a shift, a client's IV bag has 900 mL remaining. The IV is infusing at 75 mL/hour. In 8 hours, how many mL should remain in the IV bag?