HESI RN Dosage Calculation Proctored Exam

A child who weighs 42 kg receives a prescription for methylprednisolone succinate 1.5 mg/kg/day IV in divided doses every 6 hours. The medication is available in "Methylprednisolone succinate 40 mg/mL

A client receives a prescription for 1 liter of lactated Ringer’s IV to be infused over 8 hours. The IV administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion?

The healthcare provider prescribes interferon beta-1b 0.25 mg SUBQ 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

A client is receiving a 200 mL bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride to be infused over 20 minutes. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only.)

The healthcare provider prescribes trimethobenzamide 100 mg IM every 6 hours for a client with postoperative vomiting. "Each 2 mL single-dose vial contains 200 mg of trimethobenzamide." How many mL sh

The nurse is reviewing instructions with a client who is to take 120 mL of a carbohydrate balanced meal replacement four times a day, three hours postprandial. The client has a measuring cup marked in

The healthcare provider prescribes levothyroxine 1.6 mcg/kg/day PO for a client who weighs 242 pounds. The medication is available in 88 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Ent

The healthcare provider prescribes an IV solution of regular insulin 100 units in 250 mL of 0.45% saline to infuse at 12 units/hour. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/h

The healthcare provider prescribes hydroxyzine 35 mg IM for a client who is vomiting. The available drug is labeled, "50 mg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. I

The healthcare provider prescribes ceftazidime 30 mg/kg/day for an infant weighing 3,500 grams. What dose should the nurse administer daily to this infant? (Enter numeric value only.)

A client with a renal calculi receives a prescription for an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL to be infused over 2.5 hours. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many m

An older adult client with a gastric ulcer receives a prescription for omeprazole 40 mg PO daily. The medication is available in 20-mg delayed-release capsules. How many capsule(s) should the nurse ad

A client is receiving a secondary infusion of vancomycin 1,500 mg in 250 mL to be infused over two hours. The IV administration set delivers 10 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the i

The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes erythromycin suspension 250 mg PO every 6 hours for a child with streptococcal pharyngitis. The drug is available in a suspension labeled, "200 mg/5 mL." How m

A client receives a prescription for heparin 320 units/hour. The available solution is labeled Heparin Sodium 20,000 Units in 5% Dextrose Injection 500 mL. The nurse should program the infusion pump t