Dosage Calculation 3.0
Critical Care
Medications
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is
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epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.)
150 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 ml to infuse over 6 hr to a client. The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
200ml/hr
1,200/6=200
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 40 mEq to infuse over 4 hr to a client. Available is
potassium chloride 40 mEq in 100 mL dextrose 5 % in 0.45 % sodium chloride (Ds 0.45 % NaCl). The
nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)
25 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 2 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 2
g in 500 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr?
(round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
30ml/hr
Xml/hr= DesiredXQuantity/Have
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion for a client who
weighs 51 kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 500 ml 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
15.3 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.75 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is 4
g magnesium sulfate in 100 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many ml/hr? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.)
43.8ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 750 ml IV to infuse over 2 hr to a client. The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
375 ml/ hr
A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBC's 280 ml IV to infuse over 4 hr to a client. The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
70 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.5 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is
magnesium sulfate 20 g in 500 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many ml/ hr?
37.5 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 8 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is
epinephrine 1 mg in 250 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.)
120 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who
weighs 72 kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 500 ml 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr?
21.6 ml/hr [Show Less]