HESI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (102 Solved Questions)
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HESI Dosage Calculations Practice Exam With Complete SolutionsUsing the conversion of 1 gram = 1000 mg: 0.1 gram = 100 mg 100 mg = 1capsuleA client has a prescription for inamrinone (Inocor) 0.75 mg/kg IV bolus tobe delivered over 3 minutes. The client weighs 80 kg. Inamrinone isavailable for injection 100 mg/20 ml. How many ml of inamrinone shouldthe nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required,round to the nearest tenth.) - 12First calculate the mg/kg dosage needed: 0.75 mg x 80 kg = 60 mgneeded. Then calculate Desired / Have x ml 60 mg / 100 mg x 20 ml = 12ml.A client who had mitral valve replacement surgery receives aprescription for dextrose 5% in water with 0.5 grams of dobutamine in250 ml for IV infusion at a rate of 5 mcg/kg/minute. The client weighs 75kg. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how manyml/hr? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to thenearest tenth.) - 11.3First calculate the number of mcg/kg/minute: 5 x 75 = 375 mcg/minute.Calculate the number of mcg/hour: 375 x 60 minutes = 22,500mcg/hour. Next calculate the number of ml/hour needed to administer22,500 mcg/hour: 500,000 mcg : 250 ml :: 22,500 mcg/ X ml 500,000X= 5,625,000 X = 11.25 (rounded to 11.3 ml/hour).
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