Reference no: EM133287351
Questions - Perform all calculations & then round the answer to the nearest tenth unless instructed otherwise
1. The physician ordered heparin 850 units/hour. There are 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL of D5W. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour.
2. The physician ordered procainamide 2 g in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 0.24 g/hour per infusion pump. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour.
3. The physician ordered lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 1 mg/minute per infusion pump. How many hours will the IV run? Round to the nearest hour.
4. The physician ordered 2 mg of epinephrine in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 4 mcg/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.
5. The physician ordered 250 mg of dobutamine in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 3 mcg/kg/minute per infusion pump. The client weighs 80 kg. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.
6. A client weighs 200 lb. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 1000 mL of D5W. The physician orders heparin sodium IV bolus of 80 units/kg, and starts the drip at 14 units/kg/hour. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.
7. The physician ordered 15 units of oxytocin in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 2 milliunits/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.
8. The physician ordered 400 mg of dobutamine in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 4 mcg/kg/minute per infusion pump. The client weighs 70 kg. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.
9. The physician ordered metaraminol 50 mg in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 50 mcg/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.
10. The physician ordered 50 mg of nitroprusside sodium in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 3 mcg/kg/minute per infusion pump. The client weighs 60 kg. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.