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The physician orders: Magnesium 8 gms loading dose to infuse over 30 minutes at 0500. Then infuse of maintenance dose of 2 gram /hr. The pharmacy sends 80 Gms in 1000 mL of LR.
1. What would the nurse set the pump for the loading dose at 5 Am?
2. What would the nurse set the pump for the maintenance dose?
1. Dose available = 80 gms in 1000 mL
desired dosage= 8 gms
formula for calcualting a medication dosage= desired dose/ dose available * quantity available
8/80*1000=100 mL , volume to be infused over 30 minutes
Standard macrodrip IV drip administration set have drop factor= 15gtt
For calculating the flow rate formula= Total volume to be infused/time in minutes* drop factor
100/30*15= 50 drops/minute
2. Calculate the amount of medication per mL
available dose= 80gm/1000ml,
1mL= 80/1000= 0.08 g is the concentration per mL
To calcualte mililiter per hour or infusion rate= Dose per hour desired/ concentration per ml
Dose per hour desired= 2g/Hr
2/0.08= 25mL/Hr is the flow rate that has to be set on the infusion pump