HESI RN Dosage Calculation D441 Proctored Exam

A client who weighs 154 pounds receives a prescription for levothyroxine 1,6 mcg/kg by mouth (PO) daily. The medication is available in 112 mcg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse admini

A client scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery is to receive an intravenous (IV) infusion of 1 gram cefazolin in 50 ml 0.9% sodium chloride, USP over 30 minutes. The nurse should program the in

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 child who weighs 44 pounds with otilis 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/5mL.

A client receives a prescription for a single dose of midazolam 2 mg IV to be administer before a scheduled procedure. The vial is label, "4 mg/2 mL"How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter num

A client with an extrapyramidal reaction receives a prescription for diphenhydramine 35 mg IM. The medication is supplied as 50 mg/mL in a 1 mL prefilled single use syringe. How many mL should the nur

The healthcare provider prescribes epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg IM for an adolescent with an acute asthma episode who weighs 110 pounds. The available medication is labeled, 1 mg/mL. Based on the client's w

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

Ceftazidime 750 mg IV every 12 hours is prescribed for a client with an infection. The directions on the label of the 750 mg vial instruct the nurse to reconstitute with 100 mL sterile water. The reco

A child with growth failure is receiving somatropin (DNA origin) 25 mg subcutaneously (subQ) daily. The nurse reconstitutes the vial with 5 mL of bacteriostatic water for injection to yield a solution

The healthcare provider prescribes ampicillin 140 mg intravenously (IV) every 8 hours for a child with meningitis. The vial is labeled, "Ampicillin 250 mg for reconstitution with 8.3 mL sterile normal

The pharmacy delivers an IV infusion of sodium chloride 100 mL with regular insulin 50 units for a client in diabetic ketoacidosis. The prescription rate is 10 units/hour. How many mL/hour should the

A child who weighs 40 kg receives a prescription for acetaminophen 15 mg/kg/dose PO every 4 to 6 hours PRN for fever. What is the maximum daily dose the nurse should administer? (Enter the numerical v

A client with HIV begins active labor at 38 weeks gestation and receives a prescription for zidovudine 2 mg/kg IV, to be administered over 1 hour. The client weighs 185 lb. Based on the client's weigh

The nurse is reconstituting a powdered medication that is labeled, "Add 2.5 mL of normal saline to make 1 gram per m" The client's prescription is for 500 mg of the medication. How many ml. should the

A client is receiving heparin IV at a rate of 1,800 units/hour. The IV solution is labeled, "Heparin sodium 20.000 units in 5% dextrose Injection 500 ml." After receiving the partial thromboplastin ti

The healthcare provider prescribes acyclovir 800 mg by mouth (PO) every 6 hours for an adolescent with chicken pox. The medication is available in 400 mg tablets. PO. How many tablets should the nurse

The healthcare provider prescribes heparin 1,400 units/hour intravenously (IV). The IV bag contains "Heparin 20,000 units in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water." How many mL/hr should the nurse program the i

A 9-year-old child who weighs 66 lb is to receive gentamicin sulfate 2 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours for an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection. How many mg per dose should this child receive? (Enter

The healthcare provider prescribes filgrastim 5 mcg/kg/day subcutaneously (SubQ) for a client who weighs 132 pounds and has just completed chemotherapy. The medication is available in 480 mcg/0.8 mL.

The healthcare provider prescribes epoetin alfa 8,200 units SUBQ for a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The 2 mL multidose vial is labeled, "Each 1 mL of solution contains 10,000 Units of epo

The healthcare provider prescribes cyanocobalamin injection 100 mcg IM every 3 days for a client with pernicious anemia. The vial is labeled, "1 mg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter

The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes lidocaine 4 mg/minute IV for a client experiencing premature ventricular contractions. The IV bag contains "Lidocaine 1 gram in dextrose 5% in water 500 mL How

The healthcare provider prescribes ganciclovir 375 mg IV every 12 hour to infuse over 90 minutes. The pharmacy delivers ganciclovir 375 mg in a 150 mL IV bag. How many drops/minute should the nurse re

A client is receiving IV dextrose 5% in water (DSW) at 125 mL/hour and a secondary infusion of pantoprazole 40 mg IV daily. The pharmacy provides a 110 mL prembred solution of pantoprazole to be infus