Doctor's Order: Infuse 50 mg of Amphotericin B in 250 mL NS over
4 hr 15 min, Drop factor: 12 gtt/mL. What flow rate (mL/hr) will
you set on the IV infusion pump?
An IV of 1 g of aminophylline in 500 mL NS is infusing at 22 mL
/ hr. The doctor ordered 44 mg / hr of IV aminophylline. The best
action of the nurse is to:
continue to monitor the IV infusion.
adjust the IV to 66 mL / hr.
adjust the IV to 44 mL / hr.
adjust the IV to 11 mL / hr.
1. The PCP orders 200 units of Insulin in 500 mL NS to infuse at
10 units/hr. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the pump? Round the
answer to the nearest whole number.
2. The prescription is for 100 units Regular insulin in 50 mL NS
to infuse at 10 mL/hr. How many units per hour will the client
receive? Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
A
physician orders methylprednisolone succinate 500 mg in 150 ml NS
to infuse over 2 hr. the drop factor is 20 gtt/ mL. how many
gtts/min will be infused? how many grams of NaCL are found in the
fluids ? if infused for 1 hour 15 minutes, how many grams of NaCL
will be received by the patient? how many milligrams of the drug
will be received in 1 hour 15 minutes?
Advanced IV
calculation #1
1. Order: 1000 mL
0.45% NS with 25,000 U heparin to infuse at 1000 U/h.
Flow rate:
mL/h?
2. Order: 500 mL
D5W IV with 40,000 U heparin to infuse at 1100 U/h.
Flow rate:
mL/hr
3. Order 500 ml
0.45% NS IV with 25,000 U heparin to infuse at 500 U/h
Flow rate:
U/Hr?
4. Order 25,000 U
heparin IV per Liter D5W. On rounds you assess the patient and
observe that the infusion pump...
Physician order states: Administer Verapamil 125 mg/100 mL IV to
infuse at a rate of 20 mg/hr. Calculate the IV flow rate:
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A 250 mg/100 mL solution is to infuse via IV at 30 mg/hr.
Calculate the IV flow rate:
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A 10 mg/250 mL solution is to infuse via IV at 20 mcg/min.
Calculate the IV flow rate:
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