HESI RN Dosage Calculation D441 Proctored Exam Practice Questions

A client is receiving a secondary infusion of vancomycin 1,500 mg in 250 ml to be infused over two hours. The intravenous (IV) administration set delivers 15 gtt/ml. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If sounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

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 should the client receive in 12 hours? (Enter numeric value only.)

The healthcare provider prescribes interferon bela-1b 0.0625 mg SUBO every other day for a client with multiple sclerosis. The nurse reconstitutes the single-use vial of powder labeled, "0.3 mg with 2 mL of sterile water. How many mil should the nurse administer to the client? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, sound to the nearest hundredth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes a liter of normal saline IV to be infused over 9 hours for a client who is NPO. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number).

The healthcare provider prescribes cefazolin 800 mg IM every 6 hours. The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin 1 gram," and instructions for reconstitution state, "For IM use, add 2.5 mL sterile water for injection to provide a total volume of 3.0 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. It rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client is receiving a secondary infusion of azithromycin 500 mg in 500 mL of normal saline (NS) to be infused over 2 hours. The IV administration set delivers 10 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If sounding is required, round to the nearest whole number)

The nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin PO to a 12-year-old child with impetigo who weighs 88 pounds. The prescription is for 50 mg/kg/day. How many mg should the child receive per day? (Enter numeric value only)

The healthcare provider prescribes 2 L of 5% dextrose in water (DW) IV to infuse in 24 hours. The IV administration set delivers 15 gft/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, rour the nearest whole number.)

The healthcare provider prescribes a loading dose of digoxin 0.6 mg intravenously (IV) for a client with heart failure (HF) The nurse obtains digoxin Injection 500 meg in 2 mL vial from the electronic medication system. How many ml. should the n administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes ganciclovir 375 mg intravenously (IV) every 12 hours to infuse over 90 minutes. The pharmacy delivers ganciclovir 375 mg in a 150 mL IV bag. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump (Enter a whole number only)

A client is to receive furosemide 60 mg IV every 12 hours. The medication is available in a concentration of 10 mg/mL, and based on the manufacturer's recommendations, the nurse plans to administer the dosage over 20 minutes. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only.)