RN-Hesi Medical Surgical Dosage Calc~WGU
Exam is designed to assess a nursing student's clinical decision-making and knowledge of adult medical-surgical nursing concepts; disease processes, pharmacologic interventions, nursing assessments, diagnostic procedures, patient education, and evidence-based interventions across body systems
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Q1: Penicillin G procaine 240,000 units intramuscularly is prescribed for a 4-year-old child who has a streptococcal respiratory infection. The medication vial is labeled 1,200,000 units/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Q2: A 4-year-old is admitted with croup and receives a prescription for a single dose of dexamethasone 0.6 mg/kg IM. The child weighs 35 pounds. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
Q3: A patient 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 infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
Q4: A patient receives a prescription for warfarin 2 mg IM daily. The pharmacy delivers a vial labeled, warfarin 5 mg/single-use vial. The instructions read, reconstitute with 2.7 mL of sterile water for injection to yield 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter the numerical value only.)
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