HESI-RN Dosage Exam VI
Exam assesses a nursing student’s ability to accurately calculate medication dosages, IV flow rates, and reconstitution problems in clinical settings. The exam evaluates knowledge in dimensional analysis, ratio-proportion methods, and formula-based calculations to ensure safe medication administration and patient safety.
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Q1: The healthcare provider prescribes filgrastim 5 mcg/kg SUBQ for a client who weighs 176 pounds. The available vial is labeled, filgrastim 300 mcg/mL. Based on the client's weight, how many milliliters should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Q2: A client with neuroleptic malignant syndrome receives a prescription for dantrolene 5 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 132 pounds. The label on 250 mg vial reads, "Reconstitute with 5 mL sterile water for injection, USP. Reconstitution yields 50 mg/mL" How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Q3: A child weighing 55 pounds is receiving ampicillin 300 mg/kg/24 hours intravenously (IV) in equally divided doses every 4 hours. How many mg should the nurse administer to the child for each dose? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Q4: A client with advance Parkinson's disease receives a prescription for apomorphine hydrochloride 3 mg subcutaneously. The medication is available in a 30 mg/3 mL prefilled syringe. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Q5: 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/liter 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.)
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