Reference no: EM133249858
1. The order reads: Administer 1000cc D5W @ 125cc/hr. The drop factor on your IV tubing is 20gtts/cC.
How many gtts/min?.
2. The order reads: Administer 1000cc of D5NS over 10 hrs. The drop factor on your tubing is 15 gtts/cc.
How many gtts/min?
3. 1000cc D51/2NS with 20mEqKCL over 12 hrs.
Drop factor: 10gtts/cC
How many gtts/min?
4. Doctor orders Ancef 1gm q 6hrs IVPB. Ancef is added to 50cc D5W to run over 30 minutes.
Drop factor: 15gtts/ml
How many gtts/min?
5. Doctor orders 1 unit of PRBC's to run over 4 hours. The unit of blood contains 450cc
Drop factor for the tubing is 10gtts/ml
How many gtts/min?
6. Mr. Smith is on Heparin for a P.E. Your orders read 750units/hr. You enter the room and as you introduce yourself, you glance at the IV bag. The label indicates there are 25,000U of Heparin in 250ml D..5@. The IVAC is currently running at 13ml/hr.
a. What is the concentration of Heparin per ml?.
b. Is this IV rate correct? If not, what should the rate be?
7. Mr. Peter Victor Cisneros is receiving Lidocaine @45ml/hr. Because you are a superior nurse, you know that this information is not adequate for your documentation. You look at the IV label and see the concentration is 4mg/ml.
How many mg/min?