HESI RN Dosage Calculation Proctored Exam Practice Questions - Set 2

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. The pharmacy delivers 10 million units/litre of normal saline. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

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 value only.)

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 client every 24 hours? (Enter the numeric value only.)

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 the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

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.)

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 value only.)

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 should the nurse administer per day? (Enter numerical value only.)

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 rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

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). The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numerical value only.)

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. How many mL should the nurse administer on the first day of the treatment regimen? (Enter numeric value only.)

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 sterile sodium chloride, and for IV use, reconstitute in 5 ml." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)