In: Nursing
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 is at 120 mL/h.
Flow rate: U/Hr?
5. Order: 500 mL 0.45% NS IV with 30,000 U heparin to infuse at 25 mL/h.
Flow rate: U/Hr?
6. Order I L D5W IV with 40,000 U heparin to infuse at 80 ml/h.
Flow rate: U/Hr?
7. Order: 1000 mL D5 W IV with 20,000 U heparin to infuse at 60 ml/h.
Flow rate: U/Hr?
8. The patient is receiving 500 mL D5W IV with 30,000 U heparin. The IV is infusing at 96mL/h.
Flow rate: U/Hr?
9. Order: 1000 ml D5 ½ NS IV with 10,000 U heparin at 80 mL/h.
Flow rate: ml/Hr?
10. Order: regular insulin 15 units/hr IV
Supply: standard solution of 125 units in 250 mL NS, infusion pump
a. What is the rate?
b. How many hours will this IV infuse?
1. Order: 1000 mL 0.45% NS with 25,000 U heparin to infuse at 1000 U/h.Flow rate: mL/h?
FLOW RATE = 1000 x 1000/25000 = 40ml/hr
2. Order: 500 mL D5W IV with 40,000 U heparin to infuse at 1100 U/h.Flow rate: mL/hr
flow rate = 500x 1100/40000 = 13.75ml/hr
3. Order 500 ml 0.45% NS IV with 25,000 U heparin to infuse at 500 U/hFlow rate: U/Hr?
flow rate in u/hr = 500u/hr
4. Order 25,000 U heparin IV per Liter D5W. On rounds you assess the patient and observe that the infusion pump is at 120 mL/h.Flow rate: U/Hr?
flow rate = 25000 x120/1000 = 3000U/HR
5. Order: 500 mL 0.45% NS IV with 30,000 U heparin to infuse at 25 mL/h.Flow rate: U/Hr?
FLOW RATE = 3000x 25 /500 = 100u/hr
6. Order I L D5W IV with 40,000 U heparin to infuse at 80 ml/h.Flow rate: U/Hr?
flow rate = 40000 x 80/1000 = 3200U/HR
7. Order: 1000 mL D5 W IV with 20,000 U heparin to infuse at 60 ml/h.Flow rate: U/Hr?
FLOW RATE = 20000 X 60/1000 = 1200U/HR
8. The patient is receiving 500 mL D5W IV with 30,000 U heparin. The IV is infusing at 96mL/h.Flow rate: U/Hr?
FLOW RATE = 30000 X 96/500 = 5760U /HR
9. Order: 1000 ml D5 ½ NS IV with 10,000 U heparin at 80 mL/h.Flow rate: ml/Hr?
FLOW RATE = 80ML/HR
10. Order: regular insulin 15 units/hr IV
Supply: standard solution of 125 units in 250 mL NS, infusion pump
a. What is the rate?
FLOW RATE = 250 X 15/125 = 30ML/HR
b. How many hours will this IV infuse?
1 HR -------- 15 UNIT
15 UNIT ----------> 1 HR
1 UNIT ---------> 1/15
125 UNIT -----> 125/15 8.3 HR